Following is a wonderful message sent to me by someone on the list. > Subj:Re: [MO-CW] Pensions (State by State Break Down) > Date:1/19/2003 10:20:54 AM Eastern Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:RobDougC">RobDougC</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:KyBelle43">KyBelle43</A> > > > > This is the basic break down of the states that did give pensions to their > Confederate Veterans, wives, and children. Every state listed below shows > that it paid these pensions all the way into the 1950's, with several > states paying all the way in the 1960's, some into 1970's and 1980's. A > good tip when ordering pension applications is to use every form of the > Veterans name. For example my grand daddy's service record has him listed > as J.M. Barlow, but for his pension records lists him as not only J.M., but > James, Jim, James M., and James Mathis. > > In 1867 Alabama began granting pensions to Confederate veterans who had > lost arms or legs. In 1886 the State began granting pensions to veterans' > widows. In 1891 the law was amended to grant pensions to indigent veterans > or their widows. > > In 1891 Arkansas began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans. > In 1915 the State began granting pensions to their widows and mothers. > > In 1885 Florida began granting pensions to Confederate veterans. In 1889 > the State began granting pensions to their widows > > In 1870 Georgia began granting pensions to soldiers with artificial limbs. > In 1879 the State began granting pensions to other disabled Confederate > veterans or their widows who then resided in Georgia. By 1894 eligible > disabilities had been expanded to include old age and poverty > > In 1912, Kentucky began granting pensions to Confederate veterans or their > widows. > > In 1898 Louisiana began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans > or their widows. > > In 1888 Mississippi began granting pensions to indigent Confederate > veterans or their widows > > In 1911 Missouri began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans > only; none were granted to widows. Missouri also had a home for disabled > Confederate veterans > > In 1867 North Carolina began granting pensions to Confederate veterans who > were blinded or lost an arm or leg during their service. In 1885 the State > began granting pensions to all other disabled indigent Confederate veterans > or widows > > In 1915 Oklahoma began granting pensions to Confederate veterans or their > widows > > > A state law enacted December 24, 1887, permitted financially needy > Confederate veterans and widows to apply for a pension; however, few > applications survive from the 1888-1918 era. Beginning in 1889, the SC > Comptroller began publishing lists of such veterans receiving pensions in > his Annual Report. To obtain a copy of the pension application from the > 1888-1918 era, the researcher needs to know the exact year in which the > veteran or widow applied for a pension. From 1919 to 1925, South Carolina > granted pensions to Confederate veterans and widows regardless of financial > need > > In 1891 Tennessee began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans. > In 1905 the State began granting pensions to their widows > > In 1881 Texas set aside 1,280 acres for disabled Confederate veterans. In > 1889 the State began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans and > their widows > > In 1888 Virginia began granting pensions to Confederate veterans or their > widows > >