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Pre-World War I Era Headstones and Markers
According to the National Cemetery Administration, proof of military service prior to World War I requires detailed primary documentation, such as Compiled Military Service Records (CMSR), extracts from official State files, Federal pension documents or land warrants, to be considered for a Government-furnished headstone or marker.
Go To: https://www.cem.va.gov/cem/hmm/pre_WWI_era.asp
Service Records
Pensions
Author: Gaston County Public Library
Title: Finding Civil War Soldiers
URL: http://gastonlibrary.libguides.com/civil-war/finding-civil-war-soldiers
Revised: 4 January 2020
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