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 == What is in This Collection?  ==
-The collection consists of images of [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300022 revolutionary war pensions] for the years 1800 to 1900. It is part of Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007 and is {{FSC|306844|item|disp=National Archive Microfilm Publication M804.}}
+The collection consists of images of Case Files of  [https://catalog.archives.gov/id/300022 revolutionary war pension and bounty land applications] for the years 1800 to 1900. It is part of Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007 and is {{FSC|306844|item|disp=National Archive Microfilm Publication M804.}}
 The pension and land warrant applications consist of about 80,000 files. Each file may be a single card or may contain from 1 to 200 pages or more. A typical file is about 30 pages and includes an introductory card, an application, sworn affidavits, and other supporting documents that verify a veteran’s identity and service. The file also includes papers that show decisions made concerning the claim. In 1912 the Survivor, Widow, Rejected, and Bounty Land Warrant files were consolidated into a single alphabetical series.