Authorization of Pension Petition
8/8/1893
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This petition was submitted in support of a pension for Helena Potter, widow of Warren Potter who served in Company D of the 156th New York Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
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This certificate authorizes pension payments of 8 dollars per month to Helena Potter. Helena was the widow of Civil War veteran Private Warren Potter, Company D, 156th Regiment, New York Volunteer Infantry. Helena’s payments were to begin August 8, 1893, and “continue during her widowhood.”
This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 594855
Full Citation: Authorization of Pension Petition; 8/8/1893; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/authorization-of-pension-petition, March 19, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.