US Confederate Pension files. Lemuel Scruggs was 62 years old in 1905. He is living in Delta County, Texas at the time. He has lived in Delta County since 1900. He is a farmer. His physical condition is bad. He states that he served in Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry for four years.
/s/ Lemuel Scruggs
23 April 1905
Delta County, Texas
J.P. Forsyth of Carthage, Texas has known Lemuel Scruggs for more than 50 years. He first knew him in Panola County about 50 years ago. J.P. Forsyth enlisted in Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry in the Confederate Army on 16 September 1861 at Porter's Bluff in Navarro County. He enlisted in Carthage, Texas. He served until 8 May 1865. He served during the war with Lemuel Scruggs.
Comptroller of the State of Texas
Our records show that Lem Scruggs [also known as L. Scruggs but not as Lemuel Scruggs] was a member of Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. On the roll of the company dated 5 April 1864, last roll on file, he is reported present. No later record found.
Lemuel Scruggs was honorably discharged from the Confederate Army as a Private.
1850 census shows born Tennessee. 1860 census shows born Texas. Funeral Home record and obituary show born in Tennessee.
US Confederate Pension files. Lemuel Scruggs was 62 years old in 1905. He is living in Delta County, Texas at the time. He has lived in Delta County since 1900. He is a farmer. His physical condition is bad. He states that he served in Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry for four years.
/s/ Lemuel Scruggs
23 April 1905
Delta County, Texas
J.P. Forsyth of Carthage, Texas has known Lemuel Scruggs for more than 50 years. He first knew him in Panola County about 50 years ago. J.P. Forsyth enlisted in Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry in the Confederate Army on 16 September 1861 at Porter's Bluff in Navarro County. He enlisted in Carthage, Texas. He served until 8 May 1865. He served during the war with Lemuel Scruggs.
Comptroller of the State of Texas
Our records show that Lem Scruggs [also known as L. Scruggs but not as Lemuel Scruggs] was a member of Company F, 10th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. On the roll of the company dated 5 April 1864, last roll on file, he is reported present. No later record found.
Lemuel Scruggs was honorably discharged from the Confederate Army as a Private.
1850 census shows born Tennessee. 1860 census shows born Texas. Funeral Home record and obituary show born in Tennessee.
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