Lew Wallace Donates Pension - 1894
Source: Greencastle Banner, 17 April 1890 p 7
Crawfordsville, April 12 – Gen. Lew Wallace was 63 years old yesterday. As a veteran of the Mexican war he has for 12 months been entitled to a service pension of $8 a month. Yesterday morning he filed his application for the pension but as he is rich and does not need the money, he announced that he will give the monthly stipend to the orphan’s home of this city. - kbz