A military history of confederate and union units with available rosters of personnel. One beneficiary from the civil war is still alive and receiving. Dependents widows and children of soldiers who were killed on duty were also eligible. The pensioners name typically the widow s is searchable, often giving her maiden name as well. Fhl book 973 m2mw entries list either the name of the veteran or widows application number or both, state or country, unit served, date of application, and residence at the time of application. Maudie hopkins december 7, 1914 august 17, 2008 was an american woman believed to be the last publicly known and identified surviving widow of a civil war veteran.
Still, given the estimate of 20,00030,000 total deaths for virginia troops and the fact that about one in five soldiers were married, there likely were somewhere between 4,000 and 6,000 virginia women whose husbands perished in the war. If the pension file you are searching for has not been digitized yet, you can search the general index to all pension files. Under the civil war pension act of 1862, union army widows were entitled to. Winston takes place during the civil war, widows war occurs in just before the war in a much divided kansas. You can opt to receive paper copies or a pdf file on cddvd. Civil war pension records offer a rich source of details for anyone researching u. This can happen when a soldiers file was rejected and a later widows pension was granted without the two files being consolidated. United states civil war widows and other dependents. For widows, pensions could now be obtained if husbands had been disabled at the time of their death, no longer just from injuries that happened during the civil war. Veterans, widows, parents, and minor dependents were eligible for pensions under certain conditions, and each was required to file an application. The civil war ended more than 150 years ago, but the u. For more information, please see the descriptive pamphlet for microfilm t288.
The numbers of these women are difficult to determinehistorians estimate between 4,000 and 6,000but their characteristics are clearer. Paper copies of civil war pension records can now be requested online. In your letter to the repository, state the confederate veterans name, his widow s. The files are arranged numerically by certificate number. After the war ended, pension applications were submitted by widows and other dependents of civil war veterans who served between 1861 and 1910. Applications for a widows pension lists the name of the widow. Irene triplett, daughter of mose triplett, is the last known civil war pension recipient. Pension and bounty land application files based upon service prior to the civil war, department of veterans affairs, record group 15.
United states civil war pension files index 18611934. This microfilm publication reproduces a general index to pension files, 18611934. Irene triplett, daughter of mose triplett, is the last known civil war pension. Oct 26, 2019 civil war pension records offer a rich source of details for anyone researching u. Even at the time of transfer, some application files were identified as missing.
One of the situations was a soldier discharged for wounds incurred in service in one unit. United states civil war widows and other dependents pension. Ultimately the fate of black veterans applications was decided by white bureaucrats who found it easy to turn them down. United states, civil war widows and other dependents. July 3, 1909 january 17, 2003 was one of the last surviving widows of a union civil war veteran. Application, caroline james, widows pension application no. Aug 08, 2016 the civil war ended more than 150 years ago, but the u.
Its sheer size and complexity warned the federal government of what might happen if there were even bigger wars later. Evidence from the civil war pension cambridge university press. All units are regiments unless otherwise designated. Civil war records fold3 historical military records.
Baxtersmiths eighth cavalry usually called fourth tn ca valry regiment civil war centennial commission. On june 2, these dedicated citizen archivists completed preparation of the 50,000th file, sending it on its way to the digital cameras. The agencies listed below are repositories for confederate pension records. Posted in uncategorized and tagged africanamerican genealogy, civil war, national archives, u. Tennessee confederate regimental files stones river. This database is an index to and images of pension cards of civil war veterans in the united states and also includes earlier service by civil war veterans.
The pensioners name typically the widows is searchable, often giving her maiden name as well. Civil war pension applications and pension files at the national archives are available for union soldiers, widows and children who applied for a federal pension based on their civil war service. Discover more about united states civil war pension files index 18611934 this collection is an index of pension application cards for veterans of the u. Table of contents my first success story the general index to pension files, 18611934. This database is a compilation of military records including state rosters, pension records, and regimental histories of individual soldiers who served in the united states civil war. Colored infantry, widows pension file on 12 january 2014 by easterneuropeanmutt.
Revolutionary war pension records and bounty land warrants. This tintype of a woman and child doesnt look like the typical federal record, let alone one associated with military records. Cavalry charger noted an application that was made in 1891. Wescott of maine and vermont, a veteran of the battle at gettysburg who filed a declaration for original. One good location is the pension applications and case files completed by the widows and dependent children of veterans. Since 2007, a team of volunteers has been working on a project to digitize these records and make them available online, and from time to time, unexpected treasures turn up. Footnote is scanning the civil war widow pension files and at present is only 2% complete. I would like to congratulate the nara volunteers of the civil war conservation corps cwcc on reaching a significant milestone in the preparation of civil war widows certificate pension case files for digitization. The pension applications to which this index applies relate chiefly to army, navy, and marine corps service performed between 1861 and 1916. Widows pension files page 2 irish in the american civil war.
Federal military pension application civil war and later complete file natf 85d. From the onset of the civil war, the us government granted pensions to widows of men who died in service to the union army. However i ask because i had the same experience in many. Poignant letter detailing the death of corporal william brown civil war widows pensions files what is this collection.
The civil war pension system provided a model for later systems. Approved pension case files of widows and other dependents of soldiers submitted between 1861 and 1934 and sailors between 1910 and 1934. If you go to my previous log post linked above, theres a link for it. The case files of approved pension applications of widows and other. Aug 04, 2010 civil war conservation corps reaches a significant milestone august 4, 2010 by davidferriero, posted in collaboration, participation i would like to congratulate the nara volunteers of the civil war conservation corps cwcc on reaching a significant milestone in the preparation of civil war widows certificate pension case files for. General index to pension files, 18611934 one of the defining events in american history, the civil war involved millions of men who served the united states and the confederate states. Pensions were granted to confederate veterans and their widows and. Dec 29, 2011 tintype of adelia springer and her daughter.
Some files may be for service in the war with spain. Case files include where and when a man served, details of his service, his life before the war, and his family, including information about his widow, children, and sometimes his. We are looking for volunteers who will coordinate each states civil war pension records. Seymour, civil war widows pension files, nebraska, application no. Widow of civil war veteran also filed pension application. Jun 02, 2015 federal military pension application civil war and later complete file natf 85d. Military revolutionary war pension records and bounty land warrants.
I contend that these files likely represent the most important source. Widows pension files irish in the american civil war. To order a confederate civil war pension file, contact the appropriate state archive. Ive included a few pages from my ancestresss fold3 file, which is 31 pages long. In the section on pension files in evidence explained, you discuss the need to notate the application andor certificate number the document relates to. The first pension law in 1776 granted halfpay for life to soldiers disabled in the service and unable to earn a living.
Youll get even more info about your civil war ancestor and his life after the war and perhaps his widows if you order the pension file. Processing civil war pension files organize your family. Children s names and other dependents names are searchable as well. Davis, pictures of george and his brother jim and declaration for widows pension. Read our tips on how to access and use these records to find your ancestors. C and xc pension files for the civil war narations. Us civil war widows pensions john grenham irish roots. It s about a widow, adelia jones springer, whose husband died at andersonville, leaving her with 4 children under age 16. He filed an application for a war time pension that was ultimately rejected. The confederate pension applications were transferred to the texas state library and archives commission tslac from the office of the comptroller of public accounts between 1934 and 1980. The custodial information presented in this post may be out of date.
He was sourcing a civil war pension filemore specifically, an affidavit from the file. Civil war pension files can be an invaluable resource in genealogy research. May 14, 2010 looking for civil war widows pension file. Although the names and associated file numbers are known, the records. Mar 26, 20 last week, we shared information from the civil war pension application of daniel m. Cavalry charger noted an application that was made in. Original files are located at the national archives in record group 15, records of the veterans administration. These records are for those pensions approved by the federal government. Detail of authorization of pension petition, august 8, 1893. Its about a widow, adelia jones springer, whose husband died at andersonville, leaving her with 4 children under age 16. Mar 17, 2017 civil war pension applications and pension files at the national archives are available for union soldiers, widows and children who applied for a federal pension based on their civil war service. Family history patron class handout national archives pension. Last week, we shared information from the civil war pension application of daniel m. The civil war was fought in the united states from 18611864, and approximately 622,000 americans served on either the union northern or confederate southern side.
While marriage is not the focus of her book, claudia goldin 1990 notes the effect. Submit mississippi civil war pension files to the mississippi. Civil war widows pensions the ladies tea war from a. Generally, an applicant was eligible for a pension only if he was indigent or disabled. Civil war, case files of approved pension applications, 18611934, civil war and later pension files, record group 15. Unlike union pensions which were issued by the federal government and are held by the national archives, confederate pension records were issued by the states in which the veteran lived at the time of his application. The first pension law based on service was passed in 1818, but it was later amended to make eligible only those soldiers unable to earn a living. Please consider sharing any transcribed pension applications. We are looking for volunteers who will coordinate each state s civil war pension records. Civil war conservation corps reaches a significant milestone.
Civil war widows in virginia are defined as women married to confederate soldiers who died during the american civil war 18611865. T288 natf form 85, national archives order for copies of federal pension or bounty land warrant applications. The resulting civil war pension records often contain family information useful for genealogy research. United states, civil war widows and other dependents pension files. The index following is arranged alphabetically by the soldier s name, and includes the county of residence at time of application and the pension file number.
This page briefly describes resources for researching the military service of individual civil war soldiers in volunteer army units. Alberta martin, one of the last known confederate war widows and the last widow whose marriage to a confederate soldier produced offspring. The pensioner s name typically the widow s is searchable, often giving her maiden name as well. Her mother, widowed when gertrude was only, would not allow her to marry until she was 18. Since 2007, a team of continue reading a civil war widows story. Index to pension applications files of remarried widows based on service in the civil war and later wars in the regular. Case files include where and when a man served, details of his service, his life before the war, and his family, including. Applications for a widow s pension lists the name of the widow. The index following is arranged alphabetically by the soldiers name, and includes the county of residence at time of application and the pension file number. She applied for an received a pension in 1865 and then remarried a jason webb in 1872. At present, researchers have to order the pension files in paper format from the national archives using form natf 85 for a fee currently. The veteran was eligible to apply for a pension to the state in which he lived, even if he served in a unit from a different state. The book starts in brazil where the heroine, carrie thinks her lover has died of disease and being left with child and unmarried, she accepts the most appealing option available to her and marries deacon, her lovers. This collection consists of approved pension case files of widows and other dependents of soldiers submitted between 1861 and 1934 and sailors between 1910 and 1934.
Some states only offered pensions to maimed lost a limb. This unique resource offers insights into 19th century irish emigration. Civil war veterans had received pensions since 1862 and southern state governments had provided their veterans with artificial limbs and veteran retirement homes since the end of the war, it was not until the 1880s and early 1890s that the elevens states of the former confederacy enacted what can accurately be called pension systems. Heres a story on the civil war womens blog that indicates some of the problems that widows had in securing their pensions. Shively was born on 21december1828 in orange county, indiana. Nov 29, 2016 civil war pension files can be an invaluable resource in genealogy research. The widows pension files can be a genealogical treasure trove, but in this case, they were more. Revolutionary war pension and bounty land warrant application files nara m804 cover about 80,000 pension and bounty land warrant application files. Declaration of claimant, 26 march 1863, jane arnold, widows pension application 345455, certificate no. But pension systems after the civil war were more complicated, more divisive, and more expensive than they had ever been and they also provided a model for future conflicts that would remain in place until after world war 2. Gertrude grubb was born in blaine, tennessee and courted by john janeway beginning when she was 16. Nov 29, 2017 declaration of claimant, 26 march 1863, jane arnold, widows pension application 345455, certificate no. The civil war widows pension files national archives.
The widow pension file for lutitia shively, wife of john m. Gertrude janeway, last known widow of a union veteran of the civil war. Childrens names and other dependents names are searchable as well. It is difficult to determine how many of virginias civil war soldiers who died in the conflict left widows. The following is a guest blog from diane dimkoff, director of the customer services division.
Widows name has been added to 1890 veterans schedule tennessee and shows her name, then widow of soldier u. Introduction to the index of confederate pension applications. Regular readers will be familiar with my use of the widows and dependents pension files housed in the national archives as the main buildingblock for the stories on this site. Dependents of the army and navy who served mainly in the civil war and the war with. Processing civil war pension files organize your family history. Civil war federal union pension files are indexed by nara microfilm publication t288, general index to pension files, 18611934 which can also be searched online for free at familysearch united states, general index to pension files, 18611934. Nov 21, 2017 thanks, patrick, we sometimes read that mrs. There was not just one pension system put in place after the war. Please visit the civil war military records research page on archives. Those researchers with ancestral veterans who served during the american civil war will want to find as many additional sources of primary information as possible. Is it possible to request civil war widows pension file if her husbands name is unknown.
A second index created from nara microfilm publication t289, organization index to pension files of veterans who served between 18611917, is. The pensioners name typically the widows is searchable, often giving her maiden name as. Nov 21, 2017 here s a story on the civil war women s blog that indicates some of the problems that widows had in securing their pensions. Wescott of maine and vermont, a veteran of the battle at gettysburg who filed a. History of the union federal and confederate state pensions systems. Determining if your ancestor had a civil war pension.
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