Many thanks to Bob Velke and Gopher Records. In the very early 2000s, I ordered a copy of a GG grandfather’s Civil War pension file from the National Archives. It contained 25 pages. The photocopies were poor quality and difficult to read.
Fast forward to February 2025 when I placed an order for the digital files with Gopher. In less than 2 weeks, I received the ENTIRE file consisting of 316 pages of clearly legible text! From the file, I finally have a physical description of my GG grandfather, for whom I have no photos, and some interesting character assessments and details from the doctors. (He loved foxhunting? Who knew?!)
Gopher Records’ service is fast, thorough, and very affordable. If you can’t go to NARA yourself to copy the records, I highly recommend Gopher.
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