Upon the application of the widow of any Confederate soldier or sailor, or the widow of any Alabama soldier or sailor who served in the state in the War Between the States, the fact of her deceased husband's having served as alleged, and of his not deserting, may be proven by the affidavit of two reliable witnesses who are acquainted with the facts; or if such witnesses cannot be found, upon affidavit to that fact, it may be proven by any evidence that will satisfactorily prove the truth of such facts. Whenever the proof of such facts is made by evidence other than the affidavit of two reliable witnesses, such evidence shall be reduced to writing and subscribed and sworn to by the witness offering the evidence.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 31 - Military Affairs and Civil Defense.
Chapter 8 - Pensions for Widows of Confederate Veterans.
Section 31-8-2 - Persons Entitled to Pension.
Section 31-8-3 - Entitlement of Remarried Widows.
Section 31-8-4 - Certain Persons Not to Be Placed on Pension Roll.
Section 31-8-5 - Forms, etc., for Use by Applicants.
Section 31-8-7 - Application for Placement on Pension Roll.
Section 31-8-8 - Certificates to Accompany Application.
Section 31-8-9 - Proof of Service of Husband.
Section 31-8-11 - Disposition of Rejected Applications.
Section 31-8-12 - Reapplication.
Section 31-8-14 - Application for Reinstatement to Pension Roll.
Section 31-8-15 - Restoration of Pensioner Dropped From Roll Through Error, Etc.
Section 31-8-17 - Proceedings as to Pensions Secured by Misrepresentation.
Section 31-8-18 - Proceedings as to Persons Placed on Pension Roll Through Fraud, Etc.
Section 31-8-19 - Amount of Pension; Appropriation.
Section 31-8-20 - Payment of Pensions - Generally.
Section 31-8-23 - Payment of Pensions - When Proof of Identity of Payee Required.
Section 31-8-25 - Transfer or Discount of Pension Claims or Warrants.
Section 31-8-24 - Disposition of Pension After Death of Pensioner.
Section 31-8-26 - Unauthorized Purchase or Receipt of Transfer of Pension Claim or Warrant.
Section 31-8-28 - Annual Publication of County Pension List.
Section 31-8-29 - Grand Jury Investigations of County Pension List; Report.
Section 31-8-30 - Permanent State Record of Pensioners.
Section 31-8-31 - Maintenance of Permanent State Pension Roll; Verification of Applications, Etc.
Section 31-8-32 - Report on Operation of State Pension Law.
Section 31-8-33 - Penalty for Violation of Laws Pertaining to Confederate Pensions.