Chap. 757.—An ACT forthe rehef of A. PL Wilkerson, of Augusta county.

Approved March 38, 1898.

Whereas A. P. Wilkerson, a poor and needy Confederate soldier of
Company I, fifth regiment of Virginia infantry, was a true and gallant
soldier during the whole war; was ‘loyal to Virginia; and

Whereas he is now sulfering from the following disabilities—to wit:

Now totally unable to perform manual labor, and aid should be given
hy Virginia; wounded in arm at Chancellorsville, now totally useless to
him: therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the county
court of Augusta shall examine into the condition of the above-named
ALP. W ilkerson, a Confederate soldier; and should it be that he was
true and loyal to Virginia through the war, and that he is now afHicted,
and that the allliction is the result of his wound, and from his aflliction
has been incapacitated for manual labor; that he is needy and poor, and
should receive aid from Virginia, and if the county court of Augusta
should send a certificate of the facts to the auditor of public accounts of
Virginia, then the auditor of public accounts is directed to place thie
name of A. P. Wilkerson on the pension list, and pay him annually the
sum of fifteen dollars, on and after the first day of April, eighteen hun-
dred and ninety-eight.

2. This act shall be in force from its passag