Confederate veterans are considered US Veterans.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/85/hr358/text
AN ACT May 23, 1958
To increase the monthly rates of pension payable to widows and former widows [H.R. 35ri
of deceasetl veterans of the Spanish-American War, Civil War, Indian War,
and Mexican War, and provide penslons to widows of veterans who served
in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America during
the Civil War.
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Veterans’ Veterans’ widows.
((CONFEDERATE FORCES VETERANS
“SEC. 410. The Administrator shall pay to each person who served
in the military or naval forces of the Confederate States of America
during the Civil W a r a monthly pension in the same amounts and
subject to the same conditions as would have been applicable to such
184 PUBLIC LAW 85-426-MAY 27, 1958 [72 S T A T .
person under the laws in effect on December 31, 1957, if his service
m such forces had been service in the military or naval service of the
United States.”
Effective date. SEO, 2. This Act shall be effective from the first day of the second
calendar month following its enactment.
Approved May 28, 1958.
Yeah, tell that to the men who died under that banner. The 58 law is a bunch of libs feeling guilty. I wish those beave men could rise from their grave and have this conversation with you.