I have been corresponding with LaMona off-list and believe that some of what I have been
sharing should also be shared with those on this list who might be interested. I have a
copy of the Civil War pension file of Polly (Rogers) Cagle. These are a few bits of
information from that file:
The Civil War pension file that I have was Polly Cagle's widows pension file,
Certificate # 77,174.
A document from the Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. dated January 16, 1866
states:
"It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that William Cagle was enrolled on
the 25th day of Dec, 1863, at Louisville, KY in Co. H, 20th Regiment of Kentucky
Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war, and mustered into the service as a
Private on the 25th day of December 1863, at Louisville KY, in Co. H, 20th Regiment of
Kentucky Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster out Roll of Co.
H, of that Regiment dated January 17th 1865, he is reported dead March 8, 1864 at
Louisville Ky. Quarterly Return of deceased soldiers for the 1st quarter 1864. 'Died
of Disease'. nature of disease not stated."
A document form the Surgeon General's Office dated June 6th, 1866 states: "I have
the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No. 103,022 with such information as
is furnished by the records of this Office, Private William Cagle, Co. H, 20th Regiment KY
Volunteers, is reported to this Office by Surgeon J. C. Welch as having died March 7th,
1864 at Regimental Hospital of Typhoid Pneumonia." /s/ J.J. Woodward, Brevet Major
and Assistant Surgeon, U.S. Army
In her Widow's Application for Army Pension , dated 10 July 1865, she swore:
"She further declares that she was married to the said William Cagle on the 15 day of
January in the year 1832: that her husband the aforesaid William Cagle died on the day
above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. She has no
children under the age of sixteen years at the present now
survive him." (The marriage information was included in the pension file and was
signed by R.C. Tucker, Clerk and dated 2nd day of May 1866. He copied the original and
swore that it was "a correct copy of the Marriage License of William Kagle and Polly
Rogers now on file in my office.")
There is included a copy of the marriage of "William Kagle & Polly Rogers".
Marriage license signed by Jac. F. Fouts, Clerk by his deputy D.D. Fouts, "at Office
in Maryville the 6th day of December 1831" - states this is Blount County, TN.
Written across the license is "The rites of Matrimony celebrated between the within
named parties on the 29th day of December 1831 by John Rusum, Minister of the
Gospel."
On the "10th day of July 1865, Polly Cagle a resident of Charleston of Bradley Co, in
the State of Tennessee", appeared before Joseph H. Davis, Clerk of the County.
"Andrew Cagle and Sally Goforth residents of the Town of Charleston of Bradley County
in the State of Tennessee" witness the mark of Polly Cagle.
On 8 Feb 1879 a letter was sent to the "Commissioner of Pensions" by E.D.
Harold, J.P. for Blount Co, TN. "I Polly Cagle - a pensioner under the pension
certificate No 77.174 hereby apply for the arrears due me under the act granting arrears
of pensions
approved January, 25th 1879. My Post Office address is Louisville, Blount County, East
Tenn. Address me care of Cox Smith & Co."
I have seen written somewhere that William Cagle was 67 years old when he substituted for
R.C. Bates. The above William Cagle was born c 1810 and was therefore ~54 years old at
his death. The above William Cagle was in the Union Army. The William Cagle who
substituted for R.C. Bates was enrolled in the Confederate Army.
Now for a moment entertain this possibility - that they still might be the same William
Cagle.
I don't know the exact information available for the older William Cagle - but I do
know that a number of our Cagle relatives first enlisted in the Confederate Army - then
later enlisted in the Union Army. My gg-grandfather, Lott Rogers Cagle did just that.
Lott's brother, John Cagle (who married 1st Martha Bain) did the same.
Mary Lou