On 22 Jun 2004 at 19:39, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I recently tried to obtain a Civil War Union pension application from the
> National Archives. I have ordered many pensions in the past with no problems, but
> this time I was told that the document was not in the archives, but
still in
> the possession of the Veterans Administration. I emailed the VA at
an address
> off of their website but the email was returned as unable to deliver.
I tried
> calling but was unable to connect with anybody at the VA who
knew what I was
> talking about. Is anybody out there who can advise me where to
write or who to
> call who would know how to help me obtain a copy of the
application? In case
> there might be somebody who can help me at the VA, the info is
as follows:
>
> JOHN M. ROWE
> Private, Co. "B", 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Union)
> Application Nr. 1354458
> Certificate Nr. 1129974
> Other Nr. (not sure what this means?) XC2697891

I am asked this question a lot, so I put all the information you need
on my web page:

http://www.genealogy-quest.com/military/pension-from-VA.html

Paula Wiegand
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Genealogy Quest
www.Genealogy-Quest.com

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