Confederate Pension
Records
Confederate Pension Records are NOT found in the National Archives, since they were issued by the respective former Confederate States in which the veteran served or later lived. The records must be obtained from the various state repositories.

North Carolina
(North Carolina State Archives, Archival Services Branch, 4614 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4614)
| wife | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pressly, Daniel N. | Haywood Co. | |
| Pressly, E.E. | Mrs. L.H. | Iredell Co. |
| Pressly, Franklin A. | Harriet | Haywood Co. |
| Pressly, F.P. | Sarah | Jackson Co. |
| Pressley, James M. | Mary J. | Buncombe Co. |
| Pressley, John R. | Jane E. | Buncombe Co. |
| Pressley, L.S. | Sallie | Buncombe Co. |
| Pressley, M.C. | Mary | Haywood Co. |
| Presley, Milas R. | Aggie | Union Co. |
| Pressley/Presley, Salathiel | Martha J. | Union Co. |
| Pressley, William W. (Application for Home for Disabled) | Haywood Co. | |
| Pressley, William | Rebecca | Buncombe Co. |
| Preslar, Darling | Mary | Alexander Co. |
| Presley, Andrew C. | Ellen | Union Co. |
| Presley, Anthony | Mary M. | Buncombe Co. |
| Presly, John Riley | Transylvania Co. | |
| Presley, L.C. | Jackson Co. | |
| Presley, D.S. | Lavina | Jackson Co. |
| Presley, W.E. | Mecklenburg Co. | |
| Preslar, Gilbert | M.A. | Union Co. |
South Carolina
(S.C. Dept. of Archives & History, 8301 Parklane Rd., Columbia, SC 29223)
| Pressly, Lizzie F. | Abbeville Co. | #158 |
Virginia
Virginia State Library, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, VA 23219-8000)
| Pressley, Sampson | Co. I, 10th Regt. Ky. Cav. | Buchanan Co. |
| Presley, Tayse | Co. I, 10th Regt. Ky. Cav. | Buchanan Co. |
| Presley, Isaac | Co. I, 10th Regt. Ky. Cav. | Buchanan Co. |
| Presley, Joseph | Co. I, 10th Regt. Ky. Cav. | Buchanan Co. |
| Presley, J.J. | Co. E, 21st Regt. Va. Cav. | Dickenson Co. |
Tennessee
(Tennessee State Library & Archives, 403 Seventh Ave. North, Nashville,
TN 37243-0312)
| Presley, Thomas Jefferson | 60th Inf. | Hawkins Co. | 5400 |
| Presley, William | 31st Inf. | Blount Co. | 1047 |
| Presley, William | 3rd Ga. Bn. | Hamilton Co. | 5748 |
| Presley, Temptelan (wid. Margaret) | 2113 | ||
| Presley, Tally B. (wid. Sallie Elizabeth) | Knox Co. | 2988 | |
| Pressley, G.W. (wid. Deborah) | Roane Co. | 1168 |
Florida
(Florida State Archives, Bureau of Archives & Records Management, Division
of Library & Iinformation Services, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee,
FL 32399-0250)
| wife | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preslar, Noah | Ga. unit | Martha Howard | St. John's Co. | A03906 |
| Presley, Calvin W. | SC unit | none listed | Duval Co. | A08388 |
Louisiana
(Louisiana Division of Archives & Records, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton
Rouge, LA 70809-2137)
| wife | |
|---|---|
| Presley, John S. | Sarah C. Davis |
Georgia
(Georgia Dept. of Archives & History, 330 Capitol Ave. SE, Atlanta, GA
30334)
| wife | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressly, Harvey S. | Co. D, 27th Ga. | Hall Co. | |
| Pressly, R.C. | Co. F, 56th Ga. | Gwinnett Co.; tfd. from Gilmer Co. |
|
| Pressly, R.C. | Co. F, 56th Ga. | Gilmer Co. | |
| Pressley, John T. | Co. I, 23rd Ga. | Gordon Co. | |
| Pressley, Richard Thompson | Co. A, Robert's S.C. | Elbert Co. | |
| Pressly, H.S. | Co. D, 27th Ga. | Eliza Jane | Hall Co. |
| Presly, W.V. | Co. A., Fla. | Susan E. | Banks Co. |
| Presley, William V. | Co. A, 1st Fla. Res. | Banks Co. | |
| Presley, William | Co. F, 11th Ga. Cav. | Mrs. M.L. | Hall Co. |
| Presley, Wyatt | Co. A, 48th NC Inf. | Harriett | Thomas Co. |
| Presley, J.T. | Co. A, 46th Ga. Inf. | Mattie | Fulton Co. |
| Presley, John T. | unit not given | Bartow Co. | |
| Presley, Mike | Co. C, Phillips Legion | Mary | Banks Co. |
| Presley, Michael | Co. C, Phillips Legion | Floyd Co. | |
| Presley, C.C. | Co. I, 2nd Ga. | Pike Co. | |
| Presley, J.T. | Co. A, 46th Ga. | Troup Co.; tfd. from Harris Co. |
|
| Presley, J.T. | Co. A, 46th Ga. | Harris Co. |
Arkansas
(Arkansas History Commission & State Archives, One Capitol Mall, Little
Rock, Arkansas 72201)
| wife | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presley, Ben H. | Co. E., ___ Ark. Cav. | 8858 | Pike Co. | |
| Presley, Chas. D. | Co. D, 5th Ark. Inf. | 5779 | Conway Co. | |
| Presley, Elzy L. | Co. _, ___Ark. Inf. | Jerusha E. | 29035 | Van Buren Co. |
| Presley, J.A. | Co. B, 8th Ark. Inf. | 2695 | Independence Co. | |
| Presley, J.R. | Co. K, ___Ga. Arty. | Mrs. M.E. | 18559 | Hempstead Co. |
| Presley, John | Co. E, 9th Ala. Inf. | 6846 | Lonoke Co. | |
| Presley, Joshua | Co. A, 2nd Ark. Cav. | Martha A. | 17248 | Crawford Co. |
| Presley, Laskin | Co. _, ___Ark. Inf. | Martha | 3018 | Benton Co. |
| Presley, Thos. N. | Co. A, ___ __ Cav. | Glovinsy E. | 3907 | Crawford Co. |
| Presley, W.M. | Co. G, 46th Ga. Inf. | Mrs. A.E. | 842 | Sevier Co. |
| Presley, William | Co. _, 2nd Ark. Cav. | Martha R. | 17249 | Crawford Co. |
| Presler, C. | Co. B, 43rd NC Inf. | Susie | 23981 | Monroe Co. |
Mississippi
(Mississippi Dept.of Archives & History, 100 South State St., PO Box
571, Jackson, MS 39205-0571)
| Presley, A.J. | Co. F, 33rd Miss. | Scott Co. |
| Presley, E.H. (Elias Harris) | Co. _, 2nd Ark. | Leake Co. |
| Presley, Mrs. Josie (George S.) | Co. E, 4th Miss. | Carrollton Co. |
| Presley, Mrs. Mary E. (Wm. A.) | Co. E, 1st Miss. Res. | Leake Co. |
| Presley, R.C. | Co. _, 39th Miss. | Leake Co. |
Alabama
(Alabama Dept. of Archives & History, 624 Washington Ave., PO Box 300100,
Montgomery, AL 36130-0100)
(There is no separate index to Alabama Civil War pension records, but
rather an index to all Civil War records in the State Archives, from which
the following are excerpted.)
| Presley, A.J. | Co. I, 18th Regt. Ala. Vols. | muster roll |
| Presley, E. | Justice of Peace, Baldwin Co., exemption from military service |
Governor's correspondence 1863-64 |
| Presley, Evan | 4th Sgt., G.B. Hall's Militia Baldwin Co., age 47 |
orig. roll, dtd. Stockton, Sept. 10, 1864 |
| Presley, Evans | Robinson springs Vol. Co., Home Guard, age 50 |
orig. list not dtd. |
| Presley, Fielding S. | Pvt., Co. D, 47th Ala. Inf. Regt., enl. Apr. 26, 1862, Loachapoka |
payroll in camp near Loachapoka, May 23, 1862 |
| Presley, H.S. | Co. C, 7th Regt. Cav. Vol., applicant: Louiza Presley (widow) |
pension application, Butler Co., Aug. 14, 1901 |
| Presley, Henry S. | Pvt., Co. C, 7th Ala. Cav. Regt., adm. Mar. 30, 1865, scabies |
hospital register |
| Presley, G.L. | Pvt., Co. B, later Co. C, 6th Ala. Inf., Loachapoka Rifles |
orig. newspaper clipping |
| Presley, J.H. | Co. D, 18th Regt. Ala. Vols. enl. July 30, 1861, Coosa Co. |
muster roll |
| Presley, Jas. J. | Pvt., Co. F, 5th Regt. Ala. Inf., Choctaw Co., wounded at Benton- ville, NC, & New Hope, Ga. |
pension application |
| Presley, James Madison | Co. A, Lewis Battn Ala. Cav., also as Pvt., Capt. T.K. Truss' Co., Barbierres Battn Ala. Cav., enl. Sept. 4, 1863, Elyton, Ala., paroled at Talladega, Ala., May 30, 1865 |
Ala. Pen. Commission rolls of 1864 |
| Presley, John | Pvt., Co. E., 9th Ala. Inf., single, age 18, born Ala., res. Decatur, disch. Sept. 10, 1861 |
Historical record roll, dtd. Dec. 31, 1864 |
| Presley, John L. | Pvt., Co. L, was Co. B, 6th Ala. Inf. Regt., May 7, 1861, Loachapoka |
pay roll dtd. Aug. 30, 1861 |
| Presley, John | Pvt., Co. B, later L, 6th Ala Inf. Regt., Loachapoka Rifles, 1861 |
compiled roll, Apr. 28, 1905 |
| Presley, John L. | Pvt., Co. L, was B, 6th Ala. Inf. Regt., Montgomery, Ala., May 15, 1861 |
payroll, Fairfax Sta., Va., July 11, 1861 |
| Presley, L.H. | Pvt., Co. I, 18th Regt. Ala. Vols., last paid Aug. 31, 1862 |
muster roll |
| Presley, L.H. | 4th Sgt., Co. D, 9th Ala. Battn Inf., enl. Newburn, Green Co., Nov. 1861 |
muster roll, Feb. 1863 |
| Presley, L.H. | Pvt., Co. D, 58th Regt., also in Blount's Battn of Tenn., enl. 1861, disch. May 10, 1865, enl. 1861 at Cropwell, Ala. |
pension no. 16260, Marshall Co. |
| Presley, Newton L. | Pvt., Mitchell's Co., 34th Ala. Inf. Res., father: John Presley, Montgomery, Ala.; claim filed Nov. 11, 1862 & Oct. 8, 1863 |
List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Aud. C.S. Treas. |
| Presley, R.M. | Pvt., Co. H, 31st Ala. Inf., age 21 | muster-in roll, no date |
| Presley, Robert H. | Pvt., Capt. King's Batty Ga. Arty. Vol., wounded 1864 Kenesaw Mountain, applicant: widow, Mrs. Sarah M. Presley |
pension application, June 2, 1896, Cullman Co., Ala. |
| Presley, Samuel | Pvt., Co. D, 3rd Ala. Cav. Regt., enl. 23 Apr. 1861 Wilcox Co., captured Shelbyville, Tenn., June 27, 1863 |
orig. roll dtd. Lawtonville, SC, Dec. 31, 1863 |
| Presley, W.T. | Enl. Autauga Co., six dependents | indigent family record M.R.D. |
| Presley, W.T. | list from Autauga Co. transmitted to State Comptroller by G.W. Benson, Judge of Probate, Kingston, Aug. 18, 1862 |
|
| Presley, William | Cpl., Co. A, 48th Ala. Inf. Regt., Apr. 21, 1862, Mareraton, Ala., born in Ga., age 40, married, farmer, Blountsville, Ala. |
Historical record roll covering data to Jan. 1, 1865 |
| Presley, William A. | Pvt., Co. D, 47th Ala. Inf. Regt., enl. Apr. 26, 1862 Loachapoka, Ala. |
payroll in camp near Loachapoka, Ala, May 23, 1862 |
| Presley, Mrs. R.C. | widow of William R., Pvt., Hardee's Battn. |
pension application no. 35403, Jefferson Co. |
| Presley, William Y. | Pvt., Co. H, 23rd Ala. Inf. Regt, father: John Presler(?), Conecuh Co., claim filed Mar. 28, 1863 |
List, Condition of Claims, 2nd Aud. C.S. Treas. |
| Presly, E.B. | Pvt., Co. A, 1st Ala. Arty., captured at Ft. Morgan, Aug. 23, 1864, died Feb. 28, 1865 of diarrhea |
roll of POW's at Ft. Columbus N.Y.H., transferred to Elmira, N.Y., Dec. 4, 1864 |
| Presly, J.A. | Pvt., Co. A, 1st Ala. Arty., captured at Ft. Morgan, Aug. 23, 1864, died Feb. 10, 1865 of Chr. Diarrhea |
roll of POW's at Ft. Columbus N.Y.H., transferred to Elmira, N.Y., Dec. 4, 1864 |
| Presly, William | Pvt., Capt. Larkin Breed's Co. F, Randolph Co. Militia Mtd. Inf., born Ga., age 50 |
muster roll dtd. Nov. 17, 1864 |
| Preslar, Nancy | widow of F. Preslar, Pvt., Co. C, 37th Regt., enl. Mar. 13, 1862 at Quitman, Miss. |
pension appl. no. 26706, Choctaw Co. |
Texas
(Texas State Library & Archives, Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927)
| husband | pension | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preslar, William Joshua (Mrs.) | William Joshua | Midland Co. | Appl. Rej. | |
| Presler, James M. | Comanche Co. | 05099 | ||
| Presler, M.G. (Mrs.) | J.M. | Wichita Co. | 07549 | |
| Presley, Belle M. | Thomas Marion | Tarrant Co. | 43648 | |
| Presley, E.J. (Mrs.) | William Harrison | Foard Co. | 28128 | |
| Presley, Elizabeth S. | Thomas Turner | Coleman Co. | 29342 | |
| Presley, Emma L. | Silas Henry | Navarro Co. | 38196 | 27813 |
| Presley, F.S. | La Salle Co. | 24649 | ||
| Presley, Harriet F. | William Johnson | Grayson Co. | 34592 | |
| Presley, J.W. | Van Zandt Co. | 25636 | ||
| Presley, James Woodson | Hunt Co. | 23893 | ||
| Presley, L.W. (Mrs.) | Larkin Wiley | Hunt Co. | 37137 | |
| Presley, Larkin Wiley | Hunt Co. | 24351 | ||
| Presley, Robert Fulton | Dallas Co. | 51985 | ||
| Presley, Sarah | James Woodson | Red River Co. | 36445 | 23893 |
| Presley, Silas Henry | Navarro Co. | 27813 | ||
| Presley, William Henry | Matagorda Co. | 24774 | ||
| Pressley, Charles Alexander | Knox Co. | 23679 | ||
| Pressley, Charles Alexander (Mrs.) |
Charles Alexander | Garza Co. | Rej. | 23679 |
| Pressley, Edward Henry | Bexar Co. | 17321 | ||
| Pressley, Edward Henry (Mrs.) | Edward Henry | Bexar Co. | 43218 | 17321 |
| Pressley, Julius Joseph | Burleson Co. | 30320 | ||
| Pressley, Mattie | James P. | Washington Co. | 14036 | |
| Pressley, Ophelia | Julius Joseph | Burleson Co. | Rej. | 30320 |
| Pressly, Thompson | Lavaca Co. | 06217 |