They spent it on farming or buying food building better houses
"Never borne arms against the U.S." means that "he" has never opposed the U.S. and that he hasn't helped the enemies of the U.S. Sadly, I can only answer one half of your question for now, but I hope this helps!
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There are several primary sources that you might use, here are a few examples:
A diary written by a soldier during a battle.
Medical records of war doctors from the battle.
newspaper clippings about the battle (and published at the time of the battle).
Speeches of famous generals from the battle.
