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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

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