These transcribed by Vickie M. Ashley as part of a lookup request.
Abstracts from Compiled Service Records
RANSOM T. JAMES, Co. D, 7 Georgia Cavalry
* MARCH & APRIL 1864, COMPANY MUSTER ROLL: present; 
   enlisted Sept 22 1862, Camp Fort, by T.S. Hopkins, for
   a period of the war; last paid by Capt. B. C. Henry on
   Dec 31, 1863
* APR 30 to AUG 31, 1864, COMPANY MUSTER ROLL: present;
   without horse since 11 June 1864; enlisted Sept 22 1862
   at Camp Fort by T.S. Hopkins for a period of the war;
   last paid by Capt. B.C. Henry on Feb 29 1864
* HOSPITAL MUSTER ROLL, JUNE 30 1864 to AUG 17 1864: present;
   No list; Recd in hosp 1 Aug 1864 wounded; enlisted Sept 22
   1862 at Winsville Ga by Capt Hopkins for the war; last paid
   by Lt. Dunn on Mar 1 1864
* SEPT & OCT 1864, COMPANY MUSTER ROLL: present; without
   horse; In camp, sick; enlisted Sept 22 1862 at Camp Fort
   by T.S. Hopkins for the war; last paide by B.C. Henry on
   Aug 31 1864
* RECEIPT ROLL FOR CLOTHING, 2 QR 1864: issued Apr 12 1864 and
   June 14 1864 [type of clothing not specified]
* OATH TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: description includes
   height--5'7", hair--brown, eyes--blue, complexion--light

	FROM SOLDIER'S STATEMENTS:
* Ransom T. James Sr. of Pierce Co., was born 11 March
   1832 and has continually since resided in Georgia
* He enlisted 20 Sep 1862 into Co. D of 7th Regt Ga Cavalry,
   Youngs Brigade; was discharged 4 July 1865 in Virginia
   on the 19 September 1964
* He was wounded by being run over by the horses of Youngs 
   Cavalry at Sandy Run, Va, breaking left shoulder and crass
   bone of groins, and causing rupture; wounds have disabled
   him completely

FROM AFFIDAVIT FOR THREE WITNESSES:
* J.L. Thomas, James M. Davis, and David Cason
* Known that Ransom T. James has resided in Ga since 11 Mar 
   1832, and that he served Co. d 7th Regt Cavalry, Youngs
   Brigade
* "I, J.L. Thomas, served in the Regiment with Ransom T. 
   James and know that he was wounded at Sandy Run Va. on 
   Sept 1864, by bing run over by the horses of the Youngs
   Cavalry breaking his left shoulder and also the crass bone
   of his groins, which cuased rupture entirely disabling him
   from doing manuel labor of any kind, ever since."
* "I, James M. Davis, served in same Regiment with Ransom
   T. James and know of my own knowledge that was wounded
   by the horses of the Youngs Cavalry breaking his left
   shoulder and crass bone of his groins which caused rupture,
   said wounds entirely disabling him from doing manuel labor
   of any kind since."
* "I, David Cason, served in same Company and Regiment with 
   Ransom T. James was with him when he was wounded at Sandy
   Run, Va. in Sept 1864 by being run over by the horses of
   the Youngs Cavalry breaking his left shoulder and crass
   bone of groins, said wounds disabled to the extent that he
   has be unable to do manuel labor since."
* Ransom T. James was honorably discharged 4 July 1865

FROM PHYSICIANS' AFFIDAVIT:
* W.P Williams and A.L.R. Avant examined Ransom T. James
* "We find that the left clavicle has been broken at
   Tuberosity for Conoid Ligament and that the bone was never
   placed in aposition the long part being pressed in.  Also
   the Pubic bone on left side has been broken and never
   properly united.  He is therefore unable to use leg or arm
   to any advantage.  He is totally disabled to perform any
   labor."
* These injuries do not arise from hereditary or continital causes

FROM LOOSE PAPER IN THE APPLICAION:
Office of J.I. Summerall, Ordinary, Pierce County, Ga.
Blackshear, Ga., March 7, 1899
                      Hon Richard Johnson
                                Atlanta, Ga.
	Dear Sir:
	  Yours of 6th inst. received, stating
	that R.T. James should file claim for
	Pension approved last year.  In reply
	will say that his is dead;
	  Would his widow be entitled to
	draw the amount?  If so please send me
	me a blank application for her:
	  Also send me one indigent blank for
	David Cason as you wrote me his claim
	had been approved last year.
			Yours Very Truly,
			  J.I. Summerall


Abstracts from Widow's Pension Application, 1901:
FROM WIDOW'S STATEMENTS:
* Name: Rebecca James, reside in Pierce Co., Ga., 
   Blackshear, Ga.
* Has resided in Ga fifty-four years, since August 14 1847;  
   was born August 14 1835 at Beauford Dist. S.C.
* Husband was Ransom T. James, born Mch 11 1832 in Pierce 
   County Ga.  Married Dec 13 1849 in Pierce County Ga.
* Ransom T. James enlisted in September 1862 at Waynesville
   Ga in Co D 7th Regt of Ga Volunteers; served three years;
   his Co & Regt surrendered in Virginia and he was dis-
   charged there
* He had been wounded and was in the hospital at time of 
   surrender; was carried there on account of being wounded.
* Ransom T. James died June 19th 1899 at his home near
   Blackshear Ga, Pierce Co.
* Application based on age, infirmity and poverty; Has
   been an invalid for the past twenty five years and has
   been confined to bed six years; has had no occupation and
   has not done any work in 25 years; no income; no property
* No disposition of any property has been made; In Pierce 
   County, no taxes returned; supported by children
* Support cost [for Rebecca] for each year 1899-1900, about 
   $150, she contributed nothing and had no employment
* Resides with son and he has a family to support
* No previous application for pensions

FROM WITNESS'S STATEMENTS:
* David Cason, resides at Walkerville, Ga in Pierce Co.
* Has known Rebecca James about forty-five years; she resides
   near Blackshear, Ga, resided in Ga ever since known by him
* Was acquainted with her husband and he resided in Pierce
   Co in 1861, near Blackshear; Ransom was married to Rebecca
   Dowling.. unsure of date.  
* Has known Ransom about 50 years; Ransom was born in Pierce Co.
* Ransom enlisted on the 20th day of Sept 1862 at Waynesville
   Ga in Co. D 7th Regiment;  Cason a member of the same Co.
   and Regt.; Ransom served about three years;  surrendered
   and discharged at Lynchburg, Va. in April 1865 at close
   of war; Cason was there at surrender; Ransom was wounded at
   the time; he was wounded at Sand Run, Va., was carried from
   there to hospital by authority of the officers of the
   regiment...  "I was there and served with him."
* Ransom died in Pierce Co. Ga, June 19 1899, near Blackshear, Ga,
   where he resided at least 50 years.
* Knew them to live together as husband and wife; she has not
   remarried
* Rebecca is an invalid, unable to walk, and has been confined 
   in the house a great many years; not able to support herself;
   supported by her children.

FROM PHYSICIANS' AFFIDAVITS:
*W.P. Williams and A.M. Brown
* Sarah Rebecca James is a perfect invalid and greatly emaciated.
   She is phically incapable of doing any kind of labor and is
   a burden to her family.

FROM LOOSE STATEMENT IN PENSION RECORDS:
Georgia Pierce County
Personally before me comes Thomas Riggins known to me 
  to be a reputable citizen of said county who being duly
  sworn says on oath that he knows of his own knowledge
  that Mrs. Rebecca James was the widow of R.T. James,
  deceased.  That he was present at their marriage on the
  13th day of Dec 1849.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 6th day of	Thomas Riggins [his mark]
March 1901
      J. I. Summerall
      Ordinary, Pierce Co.

Widow applied for pension for years 1901 through 1907.