Secrets of Civil War Pensions – Part 5
Alternative Pension Indexes: When the principal pension indexes don’t include what you want, there are some alternatives. In fact, those alternative indexes sometimes include information about the veteran that is not recorded on any other pension index.
Secrets of Civil War Pensions – Part 4
Principal Pension Indexes: To find a Civil War pension, you must first find it in an index. There are several types of indexes available online and they contain different – and sometimes conflicting – kinds of data. It is therefore critical that you understand the differences and consult the correct index(es), depending on your purpose.
Secrets of Civil War Pensions – Part 3
Eligibility: The qualifications to receive a pension changed over time. Some reasonable conclusions can be drawn merely by examining the date of the application and the laws that were in place at that time.
Secrets of Civil War Pensions – Part 2
Terminology and Abbreviations: In Part 2 of this series, we will define the terms and abbreviations that are found in Civil War pension files.
Secrets of Civil War Pensions
This series will explore the many mysteries of the Civil War pension file, including how to find and interpret the many types of online pension indexes, some details of which are rarely documented elsewhere. Those indexes alone may contain hidden clues and a remarkable amount of detail about the veteran’s life, family, and military service.
