James was enrolled 3 Dec 1862 as a private in Co. C, 3 REgt TN CAV and was discharged on the 18 Jun 1865. He served in under Captain A. H. Wilson. He was enlisted by Lt. McCammin the 3rd Regt of TN at Richmond Kentucky, at 28 years of age. He was declared unfit for duty because of "ill health caused by "Fever" lettling in his left leg by which he was confined to his ward in Hospital for 8 months during the latter part of the year 1863 and first part of 1864 while in the discharge of his duty". ( signed by: A.H. Wilson at Pulaski, TN. May 29, 1865.) He died of Heart Disease. His second wife, Lourinda, filed to receive his pension. Below are abstracts of his pension records.
James was 6 feet tall, dark complection, brown eyes, dark hair. His occupation was farming.
General Affidavit (attached to pension file)
.....I know the claimant. I have known her since we were children. We were raised in same neighborhood. Her maiden name was Rader. She first married Jackson Rader. She was not married before she married him. He died at Afton, Greene County, Tennessee, and soon after his death claiment came back to the old neighborhood, and has lived there since. She next married the soldier, James S. Stroud. She was not married from death of Rader until she married Stroud. She and Stroud lived together from marriage until his death and were not separated nor divorced. She has not remarried since his death and is still his widow. I knew the first wife of the soldier, whose name was Sarah. She died in the fall of 1911. I was at her home and saw her dead body. I know all above facts from being a near neighbor and my intimate acquaintance with the parties.
J. Arnett
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War Department,
Adjutant General's Office,
Washington, August 23, 1881
Respectfully returned to the Commissioner of Pensions.
James S. Stroud, private Company C 3rd Regement Tenn. Cavalry Volunteers, was enrolled on the 3rd day of Dec 1862, at Richmond Ky and is reported: from enrollment to Feb 28, 1863: absent. In convelescent camp near murfreesboro, Tenn. On subsequent rolls to August 31, 1863: absent sick at Nashville, Tenn.
The records of this office furnish no additional information of this man's service date inquired for.
A. H. Millerson
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