The files contain much military service and family information. Veterans, widows, parents, and minor dependents were eligible for pensions under certain conditions, and each was required to file an application. Each amendment extended the benefits by more liberal terms. Requirements for a pension varied according to congressional amendments after the original 1862 legislation. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City or The National Archives and Records Administration (microfilm #T288) are excellent sources for the complete collection on microfilm. The microfilm rolls of these original source cards may provide additional data for these missing images. faded, illegible, etc.), about 1% of the pension cards were not included in this index, and may be re-scanned and included at a later date if legible digital scans can be created. Please Note: Due to deficiencies in the microfilms of the original source cards (i.e. In addition, the index contains a link to a digitized image of the index card itself, which will contain additional information on the individual, such as unit of service, date of filing, and application and certificate numbers for the pension case file housed at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington D.C. To researchers of Civil War ancestors this database can be a useful source of detailed information. Because these pension files were for federal benefits, this collection only contains the names of Union veterans. If a widow or a child filed the application, their name is provided. Each record includes the veteran's name and state in which he, or his dependents, filed the application. This database is an index to nearly 2.5 million of these application cards. These application cards (for Federal, not Confederate pensions) were indexed by the Pension Office and kept by the National Archives. Millions of these men, or their dependents, applied for pension support from the federal government. One of the defining events in American history, the Civil War involved millions of men who served the United States and the Confederate States. Topps later issued the cards in cellophane-wrapped strips ("cello packs").Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 The original selling price was five cents per package. The cards were issued five to a wax pack and were accompanied by facsimiles of paper currency of the Confederate States of America. A Spanish-language version was issued by Topps in 1968, with predominantly different artwork.
CIVIL WART FILE CARDS PLUS
Ī similar series with the same artwork was later issued in Canada and A&BC produced a similar set in England, plus a French-language version for sale in France. While the fronts of the cards featuring painted art several artists (mainly Norman Saunders, but also Wally Wood and Bob Powell), the backs were designed as a newspaper, telling the history of the American Civil War through a brief history of a campaign battle or person presented in a newspaper article-like fashion, complete with a headline. The complete set consists of 88 cards, including a checklist, and was first printed for the United States market in 1962 to coincide with the centennial of the American Civil War.
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