Widows of Civil War veterans

§ 532. Widows of Civil War veterans (a) The Administrator shall pay to the widow of each Civil War veteran who met the service requirements of this section a pension at the following monthly rate: (1) $40.64 if she is below seventy years of age; or (2) $65 if she is seventy years of age or older; unless she was the wife of the veteran during his service in the Civil War, in which case the monthly rate shall be $75. (b) If there is a child of the veteran the rate of pension paid to the widow under subsection (a) shall be increased by $8.13 per month for each such child. (c) A veteran met the service requirements of this section if he 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 he was discharged or released from such service upon a surgeon’s certificate of disability. (d) No pension shall be paid to a widow of a veteran under this section unless she was married to him— (1) before June 27, 1905; or (2) for five or more years; or (3) for any period of time if a child was born of the marriage.