File:Soldiers' Bounties and Pensions (1867) (ADVERT 155).jpeg

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After the Civil War, millions of Union and Confederate veterans, their dependents and widows applied for pensions. After the General Pension Act of 1862, military rank and level of disability determined the amount of each pension. Confederate veterans' pensions were payed by the Confederate states.

  • Geographic coverage: United States
  • Subjects (LCTGM): Pensions--United States
  • Subjects (LCSH): Military pensions--United States
  • Categories: African Americans; Social conditions and politics; Cost and standard of living
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English: Early Advertising of the West Collection
Author
English: Stow & Pollock
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Institution
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institution QS:P195,Q219563
Department
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University of Washington: Special Collections
Accession number
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155
Inscriptions
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Text:
Stow & Pollock, United States Agents for collecting soldiers', sailors', and marines' bounties, pensions, arrears of pay, prize money, and for the prosecution of all claims against the United States. Heirs of deceased soldiers who died in consequence of wounds of disease contracted in the service, are entitled to a pension and bounty...All soldiers who volunteered since April 19th, 1861, are entitled to U.S. bounty...All colored soldiers are entitled to bounty. They are also entitled to pension for wounds or disability, from $4 to $25 per month.
Publisher
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H.G. Langley
Digital ID Number
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ADV0387
Company/Advertising Agency
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Stow & Pollock
Publisher
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H.G. Langley
Publisher Location
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San Francisco
Publication Source
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The Pacific coast business directory ... containing ... the states of California, Oregon, and Nevada; the territories of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Utah; and the colony of British Columbia. Also, a gazetteer of the counties, cities, and towns, and an exhibit of the resources of the Pacific coast, p. xxvii

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