Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Prince Edward County under the accession number 50252.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of King George II, and a younger brother of King George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county court first met on 8 January 1754.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916, are concerned with Confederate pensions. Records include lists of all applications for pensions (1902-1916), a roster of ex-confederate soldiers and sailors (undated), pension applications (1902-1916), and a group of materials related to the roster of Company G, 44th Regiment Virginia Infantry including two letters from W. P. Richardson on the subject (1939), a photostat of the company roster from the Virginia State Library, and a Farmville Herald newspaper dated 1925 November 13 that contains an article about the roster.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Confederate States of America. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 44th. Company G.
• Prince Edward County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Military pensions -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Veterans -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.

Geographical Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History.
• Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Applications -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Newspapers -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.
• Rosters -- Virginia -- Prince Edward County.