Eureka Reporter | 1904-10-14 | Page 4 | Applies for Pension at 104

appi es for pens on at A peculiar pension application has just been made to ordinary john E youmans of ga it is that of james dark a free negro who enlisted in company twenty eighth georgia regiment as a alfer and went through the civil war dark Is now years old and Is unable to work hence his friends are trying to have him placed upon the pension rolls judge youmans has sent his applina alon to pension commissioner lindsa this Is the first case of a negro apply ing for a pension in the state there are many negroes drawing pensions on the union side but none in georgia for serving in the confederate array