1861

MA General Law Chapter 115 Establishes Department of Veteran's Services

Massachusetts State House interior, Senate Chambers
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The state legislature establishes Massachusetts General Law Chapter 115 and the Department of Veteran's Services at the start of the Civil War.

With resources available to both women and men, this law formalizes care that had been provided to veterans since the end of the Revolutionary War decades prior. Chapter 115 provides medical, financial, housing, education, and other benefits to veterans and their families.
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