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Did your Missouri ancestors fight for the Confederacy in the Civil War? Browse Confederate pension files and applications for admission to the Confederate soldiers’ home in Higginsville, Missouri. The home was open for infirm and dependent Confederate veterans and their wives, widows, and orphans. The pension files relate to veterans living in Missouri, although they may have enlisted or served in another state. This collection was obtained from the Missouri Department of Records and Archives in Jefferson City, Missouri, and pertains to the years from 1911 to 1938. This collection has been provided by FamilySearch.