From the documents I have obtained James Byrn Wilson was denied a pension for serving in the CSA because he had too much money.
| Civil War Pension Application cover From the documents I have obtained James Byrn Wilson was denied a pension for serving in the CSA because he had too much money. |
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| Picture of application Notice that JB Wilson was wounded and imprisoned at Rock Island (one of the worst Yankee prisons) and still did not take an oath of allegiance to the Untited States. |
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| JB Wilsons Commanding Officers statement |  |