Finding the Correct Ancestor: using the example of Civil War soldiers and homesteads The Homestead Act of 1862 gave priority to Civil War veterans. Any citizen of the United States who had never borne arms against the U

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Date: 2014-10-28 13:30:34 Homestead Mason County Michigan History of the United States United States Camillus New York Camillus (town) New York Homestead Act		Finding the Correct Ancestor: using the example of Civil War soldiers and homesteads The Homestead Act of 1862 gave priority to Civil War veterans. Any citizen of the United States who had never borne arms against the U Add to Reading List Source URL: www.archives.gov Download Document from Source Website File Size: 395,98 KB Share Document on Facebook