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Comment by Leah on February 21, 2010 at 7:21am
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For those of you who have ordered civil war pension files from NARA, I was just wondering, how long did it take you to get the file? It will be 16 weeks on Friday since the day (11/6/2009) I ordered my pension file and and I still haven't gotten past the "submitted" stage. Should I be patient a little while longer or do you think it is time I write to someone and inquire? I know they warn that it could take up to 16 wks. for the full file, but everyone I've spoken to has gotten theirs in less than six weeks... Any insights or help on this is appreciated. Thanks.
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Comment by Robin R. Cordell-Inge on February 8, 2010 at 8:18am
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Searching for the burial place of Joseph Dougan, Born abt 1840 (per Pension Papers), Died 3 October 1865 in Pine Bluff Ark of diesease. Married to Nancy Elizabeth Cron on 12 April 1860 in Spencer Co., Indiana. They had one child Amanda Elizabeth Dougan Clark(My GG Grandmother) I have his pension papers and their marriage certificate, but no other information leading me to where he is burried. Its like a dead end. Have not been able to locate his parents either.
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Comment by Jacqueline Wilson on January 31, 2010 at 11:26pm
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Have any of you tried the for proof of service during the war? It gives the microfilm and roll number in NARA's records. It will also give a history of the unit if you click on the unit link and a list of all members of a unit as well.
For those interested in specific battles or actions, you can click on that link as well and see what happened.
It is a nifty on-line reference tool!
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Comment by Beth McBride on January 31, 2010 at 7:04pm
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I have the original pension papers of my great grandmother, Martha Smith, widow of John Smith a Serg, Co L 7 Regt. and Co A 1 Regt. Michigan Vol. Cav. is entitled to a pension under the provisions of the Act of June 20, 1890, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the Twentieth day of July 1900 and to continue during her widowhood.
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Comment by Lewis Hartswick on January 31, 2010 at 11:23am
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This is the first time I've had to try and find a person that died in the Civil war.
Found while searching Hartswicks: A sister of my G grandfather maned Margaret
was shown as the widow of a, Henry Evey who died at the battle of
Spottsylvania leaving 7 children. I can't find any other references to the family.
Any suggestions? I suspect she may have re-married but can't find anything.
Thanks for any ideas.
...lew...
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Mary - It would be unlikely your G-G-Grandpa applied for Civil War pension if he died in 1898. The US only started the application process under an act in 1904.
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Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on October 17, 2009 at 1:00pm
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If you gave them Co. F they most likely only looked there. It didn't cost anything the first time. Try Co. E this time....worth a shot.
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Comment by Mary Hellman on October 17, 2009 at 12:43pm
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I suspect he had been married before but not sure. Otherwise he was single at the time and 40, then married a year after the war ended. Would that mean no one filed a pension claim? He died clear in 1898.
I also found out that I said he was in company F and I found out yesterday he was in company E. Would the archive people have not even looked further than the F company?
Mary
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You can try the state archives for the state he was from? Had he ever been married before his CW service?
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Hey Civil War friends. I must say I am totally disappointed. I had ordered the complete pension file for my gr gr grandpa who served in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. He was a flagholder for the GAR. They came back with the message today that they could not find the records.
What should I do next? Did he not apply for a pension? He was not married at the time and was 40 when he entered the war. If no pension was filed, are there other ways to find out about him? Help!!
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