Alfred "Teen" Blackburn
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Alfred "Teen" Blackburn (born in Hamptonville, North Carolina April 26, 1842-March 8, 1951) was the last Confederate veteran to recieve a Class B pension in North Carolina (Source: Civil War in North Carolina).
[edit] Born a Slave
Blackburn was born a slave on the plantation of the Hampton and Cowles families in Yadkin County, North Carolina. Blackburn was the "body servant" of Col. John Augustus Blackburn of Company F, 21st North Carolina Regiment. Blackburn's brother, Wiley Blackburn, is listed in Co. B, 38th North Carolina Regiment roster also as a "body servant" (Source: The Civil War and Yadkin County, North Carolina, Frances H. Casstevens).
Blackburn was a cook, servant and helper for the regiment for almost two years during the First Battle of Bull Run. He returned to Yadkin County after Col. Blackburn was furloughed due to injuries.
[edit] Post War
After the war, Blackburn worked for 60 years as a mail carrier, carrying the mail on foot from Jonesville, North Carolina to Hamptonville, a distance of more than 10 miles. Blackburn married Lucy Carson and had 10 children (Source: An Illustrated History of Yadkin County, 1850-1980 by W.E. Rutledge Jr.).
For his service during the Civil War, Blackburn received a Confederate Class B veteran's pension of $200 per year (Source: The Civil War and Yadkin County, North Carolina by Frances H. Casstevens]).
