Enlisted: 15 Oct 1863, Discharged: 17 Oct 1864, Nashville, TN.

Soldier was 60 years old in 1883, 5'6", dark complexion, black hair and gray eyes.  Soldier died 8 Apr 1892, Weatherford, TX. Married Polly Caroline STULTZ 29 Nov 1839, near Waynesboro, TN. In 1883 soldier resided 10 miles northeast of Weatherford, TX. Pension #475615, dtd. 1885. No children listed in files, but had 8 children.G.H.PILAND and C.M.MORRIS witnessed application on 7 Feb 1883. John W.MORGAN and John FREEMAN, both of Austin, Parker Co., TX witnessed application for accrued pension in May 1892. Affidavits by L.H. STEVENSON, 45, Austin, Parker Co., TX 27 Nov 1894, W.A.MORGAN, 52, family physician, Adel, parker Co., TX 5 Jan 1893, Geo. H.BRATCHER, Johnston Co., TX 10 Oct 1885 "compatriot"; Elijah H.BRATCHER, 5 Oct 1885, Parker Co.,TX, "compatriot" "waited on BRATCHER for 3 weeks after injury". Letter in file from John BRATCHER dtd. 16 Feb 1885 to pension office "lived in Wain Co. TN; in the fall of 1865, I moved to Hardin Co., TN; in the year 1879, I moved to Jackson, Madison Co., TN; in the fall of 1879 or 1880. I moved to Parker Co., TX and have remained. People remembered from unit: LT Elias THRASHER, CPT MARTIN "died in the spring"; Francis M. HOLLY [HOLLIS], G.H.BRATCHER, CPT. CYPERS or CIPERS of Co. A, 2 Tennessee Mounted Infantry. Medical report stated that BRATCHER was absent sick in Wayne Co., Aug - Oct 1864. He was injured while on scouting trip 15 miles north of Florence, AL when horse he was riding fell on him. Widow applied for pension, but original application and papers not included in file.

Source: Wayne County, Tennessee; Civil War Pension Abstracts; Union Veterans; Submitted by Edgar D. Byler, III.