Much of the money was spent on payments to men who had fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.

VOA: special.2010.05.27

He had fought in America's war against Mexico and had won honors for his bravery.

VOA: special.2009.09.03

It found many ways to spend it. For example, Congress raised payments to soldiers who had fought in the Civil War during the eighteen sixties.

VOA: special.2010.04.29

Many of the marching men had fought at Bull Run, at Fredericksburg,Antietam, Gettysburg,Petersburg,and Appomattox.

VOA: special.2010.01.14

She had fought sickness from cancer for more than twenty years.

VOA: special.2009.03.29

He had fought on stage with a drummer he toured with.

VOA: special.2010.07.23

They had fought well against a much stronger enemy.

VOA: special.2009.08.13

Most of the Union troops had fought bravely.

VOA: special.2009.09.24

Several former CIA directors had fought against the release of the interrogation memos.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Miz Mankiller also had a muscle disease called myasthenia gravis and fought breast cancer and lymphoma.

VOA: special.2010.04.09

In the past few years, the two sides had argued and fought over their opinions.

VOA: special.2009.05.21

Many believed him insane. He had gone to Kansas and fought bitterly against pro-slavery forces.

VOA: special.2009.06.18

Grant noted that,in the past, the separate Union armies had moved and fought independently.

VOA: special.2009.11.26