Civil War Pensions By State

This collection references specific pension records freely available through different project websites online. The pension law governing claims based on death or disability from military service was passed on 14 July 1862. Later pension laws were based on length of service and disability not necessarily incurred in the service. Beginning in 1892 women who were employed as nurses by the government were also eligible for pensions.

Alabama

Arkansas

California

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Indiana

Illinois

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Massachusetts

Maine

Maryland

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Nebraska

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Dakota

Tennessee

South Carolina

Tennessee

Texas

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin


Collection:
AccessGenealogy.com. Civil War Pensions.

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