To: DoodleDawg
They were not granted U.S. veteran status until the mid-1950s. And furthermore, it was common for survivors of confederate veterans to receive benefits from the US government after the war.
20 posted on
08/17/2017 11:42:47 AM PDT by
zipper
(In their heart of hearts, every Democrat is a communist)
To: zipper
Maybe that too will be protested.
22 posted on
08/17/2017 11:44:23 AM PDT by
DaveA37
To: zipper
And furthermore, it was common for survivors of confederate veterans to receive benefits from the US government after the war. Not until the 1950s. Before that it was up to the individual Southern states to see to needs of Confederate veterans.
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