CONFEDERATE SCRIP

[JAGwinn]

CONFEDERATE SCRIP
Texas rewarded its fighting men again after the Civil War (or War Between the States).

Carpetbaggers who were in control of the State government during reconstruction sought to reward men who fought in the Union army "during the late Rebellion", but no grants of land were made under this act, which was passed on August 21, 1868.

When Texans regained control of the State government, they provided that veterans who had been permanently disabled while in Confederate service could receive 1280 acres of land.

This act, which was passed April 9, 1881, further specified that anyone receiving land under this provision could not have an estate valued at more than $1,000.

Titles to land granted under this provision are called CONFEDERATE SCRIP.

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57544

 

[Drew]

This act, which was passed April 9, 1881, further specified that anyone receiving land under this provision could not have an estate valued at more than $1,000.

Thanks for posting this. Generally, it's difficult for most of us to read an entire book to get someone's point.

Would you tell us where exactly to find that disabled Confederate veterans were granted land, whose net worth was worth less than $1,000? A page number or range would be really helpful.

 

[JAGwinn]

@Drew It appears at page 11, 12 of a 24 page pamphlet. If you follow the Gutenberg link in the post, you may open the book in HTML without downloading.

 

[Drew]

@Drew It appears at page 11, 12 of a 24 page pamphlet. If you follow the Gutenberg link in the post, you may open the book in HTML without downloading.

Thanks, I found it. Looks like Texas was following up on its commitment to soldiers from previous wars. Not a bad thing, IMO. Below is from your pamphlet. Note land grants to soldiers could not be sold or mortgaged. Pretty smart.

"After the Texas Revolution, the Republic of Texas granted its soldiers certificates for 640 acres of land. This was to go to all who were engaged in the Battle of San Jacinto, all who were wounded the day before, all who guarded the army's baggage near Harrisburg, all who entered Bexar from the morning of the 5th to the 10th of December, 1835, all who took part in the reduction of the fort at Bexar, all who were in action under Colonels Fannin and Ward on March 19, 1836, and to the heirs of those who were killed at the Battle of the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

An interesting feature of the Act of December 21, 1837, which granted these lands, was that veterans receiving lands under this act could not sell or mortgage those lands.

More than 40 years later, on April 26, 1879, the State Legislature granted another 640 acres to indigent veterans of the Texas Revolution, 11 after repealing an act which granted those veterans a pension of $150 per year."