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The Basics Birth, death, height and BMI variables
Socioeconomic Occupation, property ownership and education
Pension Effects of the Civil War pension system
Military Wartime combat and medical variables
Disease Post-war medical examinations
Migration Immigration and geographic locations
U.S. Colored Troops Race and slavery variables for the Expanded USCT sample

Supported by the National Institute on Aging grants #P01 AG010120, #P01 AG010120-16, #R01 AG027960, #P01AG010120, and #R21AG064460

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