“WILKESBORO, N.C.—Each month, Irene Triplett collects $73.13 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, a pension payment for her father’s military service — in the Civil War. “More than 3 million men fought and 530,000 men died in the conflict between North and South. Pvt. Mose Triplett joined the rebels, deserted on the road to Gettysburg, […]
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Civil War pension checks still arriving in Wilkesboro
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged civil war veteran benefits, irene triplett, mose triplett, nc civil war, wall street journal, wilkesboro nc on May 10, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
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