Bernard Meisner on “Mining the Gems in a Civil War Pension File”
What originally began as a limited regime of protections for soldiers, widows, and orphans, eventually morphed into a system of old age pensions for almost one third of the elderly population. Most Union Army soldiers, their widows, or minor children applied to the federal government for a pension. Confederate veterans applied through the state in which they resided. Although most Union applications are available through the National Archives in Washington, DC, some newly released files are only available through the St. Louis Archives Center.
You will note that the Grand Prairie GS meeting will be in person as well as virtual.
If you are planning to attend the meeting, it will be in the Inspire Room at the Grand Prairie Memorial Library, 901 Conover, Grand Prairie, TX.
There will be a Meet and Greet at 6:30 pm with the program beginning at 7:00 pm. Masks are optional. If you have any questions, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org
If you are planning to request a link to the Virtual or Zoom Meeting, please do so as soon as possible so that the link can be given to each person in a timely manner.
To register, please send an email to info@gpgstx.org