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Subject: Re: invalid pensions, Civil War
Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2001 18:08:45 EDT


In a message dated 4/1/01 10:46:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
writes:

<< Civil War pensions were for disabilities that, through war-related illness
or injury, rendered the soldier unable to carry out vigorous physical labor.
Service alone did not make a soldier eligible.

....... big snip ..... Because that
eligibility reflected "dependent" status, a widow who remarried was regarded
as no longer dependent -- and no longer eligible for the pension.

Duncan Morrow >> Hi List , an Duncan , How many of you know the NARA
has a series of files / films that address this very topic ?? , Not many I
bet !! So I will tell you about them now ; nara publication # M 1784 , '
Index to Pension Aplication Files of REMARRIED Widows ... before 1861 ' and
nara publication M 1785 ,
' Index to Pension Application Files of REMARRIED Widows ... after the
Civil War '
And then there is this ; M 1391 , Lists of NAVY VETS for whom there are
Navy Widows and other Dependants DISAPPROVED Pension Files , 1861 - 1910
Available at your neighborhood National Archives and other fine stores ,
Phil


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