Mely Decatur Receives a Union Military Pension
An August 5, 1882 Florence Gazette notice that an elderly black woman named Mely Decatur, who lived near Pruitton, in north-central Lauderdale County, had "received the sung little sum of $2,180, from the Federal Treasury, on account of services rendered Uncle Sam by her deceased son, in the...
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An August 5, 1882 Florence Gazette notice that an elderly black woman named Mely Decatur, who lived near Pruitton, in north-central Lauderdale County, had "received the sung little sum of $2,180, from the Federal Treasury, on account of services rendered Uncle Sam by her deceased son, in the late unpleasantness [the Civil War]."
Attempts to identify Mrs. Decatur and her son have so far proven fruitless. |
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Mely Decatur Receives a Union Military PensionMilitaryAn August 5, 1882 Florence Gazette notice that an elderly black woman named Mely Decatur, who lived near Pruitton, in north-central Lauderdale County, had "received the sung little sum of $2,180, from the Federal Treasury, on account of services rendered Uncle Sam by her deceased son, in the late unpleasantness [the Civil War]."
Attempts to identify Mrs. Decatur and her son have so far proven fruitless.1882-07-05Still ImageJpeghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/1052https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/4e8daef7036991b1d306ce9be9a1e667.jpg?Expires=1717027200&Signature=fNavOMwjLuYYrH6CQ8kp%7EAp5YlVOMInAf-qxzR5CccmQ5opzowlXBZIGG7v2fhwMg5gh-iMzq7SjXdsUwGLLf6vDX7qZFrMfmhdvn99LCKtgrASjwU722%7EvnPX0mJGZfr-JzptS6NRmIhC%7EOxUwV-0KIqfl2mqSprw90K6%7ENRMZSXW943ycX3V6VAkBs4BYuhzTC8f4zqwPiImjksxSTg6X0imBzI7ar%7ED7jG2%7ElDi2amTk4aFYqM-7sC38GZC7aFTp0HBAVZdYiJAPzFSgzsdLlCQEv6D%7EQZvDKXFOgFPz9zUDpFHB3%7E4vz6pPAcuP-pYbdn0Kf3jOhbT5mUmViZA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMFlorence GazetteImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission. |
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