Date Original
1892-1928
Description
These records consist primarily of applications, physician statements, witness statements, and applicant statements related to ongoing disability. There are also letters indicating changes in address and other logistical communications necessary to facilitate payment of the pensions.
Biographical/Historical Note
Confederate veterans and their widows were eligible, under certain conditions, to collect pensions based on disability related to service in the Civil War. In order to maintain their pensions, veterans and widows had to provide regular updates of their disability and marital status each year. The updates had to be provided to a county board responsible for validating the eligibility of the individuals to continue receiving pensions. If the veteran or widow once again became able to work or if a widow remarried, their eligibility for this pension would have ended.
Physical Description
Document; 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Lawrence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
MSNE.0007
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Lawrence County (Ark.) Confederate pension records, MSNE.0007
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives
Recommended Citation
Lawrence County (Ark.) Confederate pension records, Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Disciplines
United States History
