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I'm a farmer in Gettysburg, PA in July 1863. The battle is over and the armies have left. My farm has been heavily damaged in the fighting. What sort of assistance, if any, can I expect from the government?

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I'm a farmer in Gettysburg, PA in July 1863. The battle is over and the armies have left. My farm has been heavily damaged in the fighting. What sort of assistance, if any, can I expect from the government?	2381