African American veterans
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Civil War Pension Claim Applications
Collection
Identifier: ARCH-33157
Content Description
STORED IN BOX Scope and Contents During the Civil War, the Federal government touted its general pension system as a way to entice men to enlist. These benefits were guaranteed to all soldiers, sailors, or their dependents whose disability was a direct result of their military service.In 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed the Dependent and Disability Act into law. This Act provided pensions to all Union Army veterans, who...
Dates:
1889-1891
Greene County Veterans' Services Commission Meeting Audio Recordings
Collection
Identifier: VS-2022-0334
Dates:
2022-03-28
