Not necessarily. A soldiers pension records would contain the date of enlistment and date of discharge.
To quote you. Not necessarily.
The standards for paperwork were a great deal looser then.
161 posted on 01/06/2018 10:25:37 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear
(Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))