Military pensions -- United States -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Robert Blake Cruice papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/274
Scope and Contents
The papers of Robert Blake Cruice, spanning 1861 to 1899, consist
of a biographical sketch, correspondence and general business
papers from his tenure as an assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army
during the Civil War, papers pertaining to his military pension
claim, and miscellaneous material concerning various societies
and institutions with which Cruice was associated.Series 1 contains a biographical sketch on the life of Robert
Blake Cruice; the author of this undated...
Dates:
1861 - 1899
William M. Coffin papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 2/297
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters, claim forms, affidavits, memoranda, and other documents, 1880-1911, concerning William M. Coffin's military pension and medical disabilities from his service in the Civil War. The papers describe Coffin's state of health and war related disabilities as well as his experiences with medical care and treatments during and after the war. Coffin suffered from typhoid fever, gunshot wounds, hemorrhoids, chronic diarrhea, and rheumatism.
Dates:
1880 - 1911
