Delia Bass Request for Increase in Pension under Act of 1866

Delia Bass, widow of Obediah Bass, requests a pension increase from four and a half dollars a month to eight dollars a month under the Act of Congress of Dec 1866. Delia is 81 yrs of age. "She has not in any measure been engaged in or aided or abetted the Rebellion of the United States."

Year (or year range)
1867
Approximate era
1851-1900