Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Wilcox County, Alabama, from 1863 to 1864.
In October 1862, Governor John Gill Shorter approved an act authorizing the impressment of enslaved people and equipment during the Civil War, primarily for the construction and maintenance of fortifications. These records include the names and signatures of the property owners; the amounts they wer...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | In October 1862, Governor John Gill Shorter approved an act authorizing the impressment of enslaved people and equipment during the Civil War, primarily for the construction and maintenance of fortifications. These records include the names and signatures of the property owners; the amounts they were paid by the Alabama Quartermaster; the dates of impressment; and descriptions of what was taken. |
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