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Old comrades confirmed the veteran’s identity during a pension inquiry
Albert Cashier served in the American Civil War and continued living as a man after leaving the army. When his assigned sex at birth became known later in life, an inquiry questioned whether the pension recipient was the actual veteran. Former comrades identified him as the person who had fought alongside them. In 1915, the pension board approved continued payments.
The men who served with him answered the question of his service.
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