(Thank you Carla!) Am sharing some pension paper high lights sent to me by my cousin. Joe RATLIFF (Joseph RATLIFF) Pension number 11797 Application Bell County, Texas and post office Nolanville, Tx. He was approved Sept. 25, 1906. He lists himself as being 70 years old as of Dec. 12, 1906. He resided in Bell County, Tx. living in the county with Nolanville as his P.O. for 6 years. He lists himself as not having an occupation, due to paralyzed legs. He mustered in May of 1862 and was disbanded in either May or June of 1865. He was in Gurley's Regiment, Cavalry. It also lists him as a widow. Physician statement given by Z.J. or Z.Z Cypert, Dr. from Belton, Texas on Aug. 15, 1906. Witnesses to his statements and affidavits were given by Gilford RATLIFF and Lee LAWLER . Gilford RATLIFF in his affidavit he places himself as being of Florence, Williamson County, Texas and that he was 78 years old. That he knew Joseph for 60 years, beginning in Crawford County, Arkansas. Lee LAWLER also of Florence, Williamson County, Texas. He lists himself as being 80 years old and knowing Joseph for 48 years, beginning in about 1858 in Florence, Tx. They all served in Gurley's Regiment. The Comptroller of the State of Texas, city of Austin puts Joseph RATLIFF as a Private of Company D, 30th Texas Cavalry, C.S.A. that he enlisted on July 8, 1862 at Camp McColloch, was on muster roll, dated Aug. 31, 1863 (no date of death is listed anywhere).