Posted By:Don
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Subject:Re: Bounty Land for service?
Post Date:February 04, 2009 at 10:37:03
Message URL:http://genforum.genealogy.com/usmexicanwar/messages/472.html
Forum:U.S.-Mexican War Forum
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My ancestor Word G Vaughan was awarded 160 ac Bounty Land and recieved a pension for his Mexican War service. He also fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War. I don't know if the U.S. Government would have awarded a pension to him if they were aware of his civil war service.