Civil War Pension Articles, Information and Samples--Michael John Neill

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Civil War Pension
Articles, Information, and Samples

Articles

Since We Were Girls -- Examining two witnesses' statements from a Civil War Pension File
The Special Examiner's Report -- the report of a special examiner who came to hear testimony in pension case.
Analyzing Riley--looking at dates and additional clues in Civil War Pension File
The Complete Civil War Pension what is in a complete Union Civil War Pension File
Before the Pension--Suggestions for determining if your ancestor had military service and a pension (Civil War)

Information

Sample Pension Files (images of actual records)

Scans of 1907-1933 Pension Payment Cards

Online Finding Aids to Confederate Pensions