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Widow Pension Questions and Civil War Claims
A reader column addresses widow and dependent pension inquiries from Civil War veterans. Letters discuss eligibility under the April 1908 act, June 27 1890 act, and general law, with examples from Maryland, New York and Illinois. Queries cover remarriage effects, guardian needs for a child claimant, and how service-related disability governs pension start dates.
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Baltimore
Aone
Reed
Jwer
New York
Victor M
St Ig
Scranton
Slater
Engen