Below is a copy of supposedly my great grandfather's pension application. There are a lot of discrepancies, one his name was Minor Walter Pannell and he was dead by the time this application was submitted and so was his wife. Could someone other than his wife have received his pension? Below it states my great grandfather was living with a Shinault. There was a pension application submitted Sept. 11, 1916 by a S.B. Shinalt that was allowed. Is there anyone who can enlighten me on how the pensions were done? Thanks .........................Evelyn Confederate Pension Application and Form 4 Name: W. M. Pannell Age: 78 County of residence: Prentiss Post Office: Booneville R 6 How long a resident of Mississippi: About ?? years Are you married: Married In what state and county did you reside when you enlisted: South Carolina, Chester County Date of enlistment: Oct. 1861 Number of the regiment in which you enlisted: 23 South Carolina Inf. Name of the Commander: Ben Bow, Colonel Letter of the company: F Name of the Captain: Jno. J. McClure Length of time served: Til close of war Were you ever wounded: Yes I was At what place were you wounded: Mannassas 1862 Nature of wound: Shot through arm breaking bone One finger shot off at Petersburg Where did your command surrender: Near Petersburg, Va. Were you absent when it surrendered: Yes Why: I was captured about one week before the surrender and in prison How long had you been absent: About a week Present occupation: Trying to farm Have you a home of your own: No With whom do you live: Shinault Is the person you are now living with a relative: No Have you any relations: Yes, sons and daughters Form 4 dated August 25, 1900 Pension Application dated September 11, 1916