Military pensions -- Indiana
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Monroe D'Antignas collection of Civil War veterans claims
Collection — Folder S2614
Identifier: S2614
Scope and Contents
The collection includes original papers of seven soldiers seeking back pay for their service in the Civil War. The hand-written documents and letters compile these applications for back pay and bounty, submitted to the U. S. Treasury. Some papers were prepared by attorneys, and some were written by the applicant himself. There are also some muster sheets, correspondence, filled-in forms, and depositions.
Dates:
1864-1866
Pleasant Wheeldon Civil War pension claim
Collection — Folder S1389
Identifier: S1389
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopy of Pleasant Wheeldon's documents for his petition for an increase to his U.S. Civil War veteran's pension, in Scipio, Indiana, ranging from 1888 to 1907, due to chronic illnesses resulting from his service during the war.
Dates:
1888-1907
Sebastian S. Miller papers
Collection — Folder S0961
Identifier: S0961
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photocopies of correspondence and documents regarding Sebastian S. Miller's claim for an invalid pension due to rheumatism that he developed as a result of his service during the Civil War. Ranging from 1878 to 1887, the collection contains correspondence from the Pension Office of the Department of the Interior and affidavits from physicians, fellow soldiers, and acquaintances. Also included are photocopies of a letter sent to Catherine Miller from the National...
Dates:
1878-1887
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Sebastian S. Miller papers
Silas Ward pension certificate
Collection — Folder S1359
Identifier: S1359
Scope and Contents
The item in this collection is a single imprinted form by the Division of Records and Accounts. The heading states: Act of March 9, 1878 -- War of 1812, Department of the Interior, Pension Office. The hand-written date is Sept. 23, 1878. The certificate, in the form of a letter, states that the fee of $10 will be paid to Silas Ward, Liberty, Indiana, "for the prosecution of your claim." The pension no. is 24274.
Dates:
1878/09/23
Thomas Jackson collection
Collection — Folder S0713
Identifier: S0713
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original papers, letters, and booklets from Thomas Jackson ranging from 1855 to 1908. Folder two contains pension requests for Jackson and other veterans. There is a Grand Army of the Republic ribbon and a badge. The collection also includes an 8-page document narrates Lovell Harrison Rousseau’s raid into Alabama and Georgia.
Dates:
1855-1908
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Thomas Jackson collection
Troyles Mize pension documents
Collection — Folder S0972
Identifier: S0972
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of documents ranging from 1862 to 1894 regarding pension requests for Troyles Mize and his wife, Elizabeth, for his service with the 3rd Regiment Indiana Volunteers during the Mexican-American War and his service with Company G, 31st Indiana Infantry during the U.S. Civil War.
Dates:
1862-1894
