My great grandmother Katarina (etc on spellings) HANSEN SEEMON THEIS received a pension. We believe it was for her first husband Peter SEEMON. She married husband #2 Theodore THEIS May 1 1862 in Dubuque IA. SEEMON is the only way I have seen the name spelled in Iowa records, but who knows.... I don't know where he was born. I don't know where he died. I don't know where they were married. I don't know what branch Peter served or even if he served (only verbal history about the pension) Their first child was born either in Hannibal ILLINOIS (not MO) or in ALABAMA. She had a brother Michel HANSEN living in Mobile around that time. For all I know Peter could have served on the southern side. What are my chances? Do I use an NARA order for Federal Pension Application? Any suggestions? Thanks. Ellen