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Isaac Britt “AKA” Isaac Pridgen

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment: 14th HA Co K Rank: Private Enlistment: April 10, 1865 in Kinston, NC (19 yo at time of enlistment) Discharge: Dec 11, 1865 at Fort Macon Physical Description: 5ft 8in Black Complexion Black Eyes Black Hair Pension File Information Pension Status: Invalid (for hernia) Residence…
Aaron “Bess” Best

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment: 14th USC HA Comp C Enlistment May 28, 1864 New Bern NC Discharge December 11, 1865 Ft Macon, NC Physical Description: 5ft 5in black complexion black eyes and black hair Pension File Information Pension Status: Invalid Approved Jan 26, 1894 Minor pension filed by Gaurdin…
Henry Bright AKA John Henry Bright

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment:14th HA UST Co D Rank: Pvt Enlistment: August 1, 1864 Discharge: Honorable Discharge Dec 11,1865 Physical Description: 5ft 4in Black complexion, eye, hair ;Disease of the chest/ lungs, Rectum Pension File Information Pension Status: Approved under the June 29, 1890 act for Invalid pension Residence after…
Ransom Pridgen aka Ransom Woods

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment:14th HA UST Co k Rank: Pvt Enlistment: April 10, 1865 Discharge: Honorable Discharge Dec 11,1865 Ft Macon Physical Description: 5ft 10 in Black Complexion, Black Hair, Black Eyes Pension File Information Pension Status: Approved Widows Pension Residence after war: La Grange, Lenoir, NC Widow pension…
Orrin Ellis – Lane

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment: CO H 14th HA USCT Corpal Enlistment March 8, 1865 New Bern NC Discharge December 11, 1865 Ft Macon, NC Physical Description 5 Ft 61/2 Dark Complexion Pension File Information Pension Status: Invalid December 2, 1897 Widow pension filed Jan 10, 1903 by legal wife…
Diggs Pridgen aka Richard Wilson

Greene County, NC Civil War Pension Files Military Information Regiment:14th HA UST Co F Rank: Pvt Enlistment: May 6, 1865 Discharge: Honorable Discharge Dec 11,1865 Physical Description: 5ft 10 in Black Complexion, Black Hair, Black Eyes Pension File Information Pension Status: Invalid Approved for Rheumatism Date Residence after war: La Grange, Lenoir, NC Widow pension…