It is available as a NARA microfilm publication (T288, General Index to Pension Files). The most important and frequently used is the name index. There are several indexes to the Civil War and Later pensions. Researchers can order copies of Civil War and later pension applications by using the form NATF 85, “ Order for copies of Federal Pension or Bounty Land Warrant Applications.” Applications on behalf of the soldier’s minor children had to supply both proof of the soldier’s marriage and proof of the children’s birth. To obtain a widow’s pension, the widow had to provide proof of marriage, such as a copy of the record kept by county or local officials, or by affidavit from the minister or some other person. The pension application file will often contain a statement of service prepared by the Adjutant General’s Office and it may contain medical information if the soldier lived for a number of years after the war. In rare cases, a dependent father or mother applied for a pension. Most Union Army soldiers, their widows, or minor children applied for a pension. ![]() Detail of Authorization of Pension Petition, August 8, 1893 The following is a guest blog from Diane Dimkoff, director of the Customer Services Division. Please visit the Civil War Military Records Research page on for information on how to order Civil War Pension Files. UPDATE: The custodial information presented in this post may be out of date.
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