Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Sumter 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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Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Sumter County, Alabama, from 1863 to 1864.
fulltopic Alabama documents
Impressment--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Sumter County (Ala.)
description 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.
spelling Q0000266999 - Q0000267012Q266999 - Q267012Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Sumter 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 were paid by the Alabama Quartermaster; the dates of impressment; and descriptions of what was taken.186318631860-1869Impressment--Alabama; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Economic aspects; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Equipment and supplies; Sumter County (Ala.)TextPayrollsAlabama. Comptroller of Public AccountsAlabama Comptroller of Public Accounts impressment vouchers, 1863-1864RSG01067Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/26070
title Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Sumter County, Alabama, from 1863 to 1864.
titleStr Payrolls for the impressment of tools and provisions from Sumter County, Alabama, from 1863 to 1864.
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