38 U.S.C. § 1532: Surviving spouses of Civil War veterans

$40.64 if such surviving spouse is below seventy years of age; or $70 if such surviving spouse is seventy years of age or older. If there is a child of the veteran, the rate of pension paid to the surviving spouse under subsection (a) shall be increased by $8.13 per month for each such child. A veteran met the service requirements of this section if such veteran served for ninety days or more in the active military or naval service during the Civil War, as heretofore defined under public laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration, or if such veteran was discharged or released from such service upon a surgeon’s certificate of disability. before June 27, 1905 ; or for one year or more; or for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage, or was born to them before the marriage.