Texas Civil War veterans received a pension check from Austin for $100 every month if they were unmarried, $150 if they were married. (Union veterans were pensioned by the U.S. Congress.) ...

That’s pretty ironic considering Lawton’s Hill was used as a training ground and campsite for troops headed for the Civil War. In fact, two Union Army units — the 48th and 96th regiments ...

Texas Civil War veterans received a pension check from Austin for $100 every month if they were unmarried, $150 if they were married. (Union veterans were pensioned by the U.S. Congress.) The pension ...