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Did Civil war veterans from North (Maine) receive money or farms in Ohio?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: You are referring to bounty lands, which were given to Revolutionary War veterans but not to Civil War veterans. Kindly remember that bounty lands were usually found on the frontier, and Ohio was a state in the early 1800s; Maine joined the Union in 1820.

Civil War veterans from the North could apply for a pension from the US government. The National Archives have the records, and will copy the file of a veteran for a fee. Even if the pension was denied, the record will give you lots of details about the soldier's life, including his age, appearance, where he lived, where he was stationed/what he did during the Civil War.