circa 1872-1874

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Header Record

Title: [Documents related to payments owed by Civil War soldiers, 1872-1874][Decimalized .01-.04]

Collection of five documents dated approximately 1872-1874. Items are related to the payments owed from members of the 10th U.S. Cavalry and 24th U.S. Infantry following the Civil War. Signed primarily by the Paymaster, J.W. Nicholls.

GLC09965

December 1874

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Header Record

Title: [Documents related to James E. Kelly's court martial]

Two documents related to James E. Kelly's court martial appearance. Documents that Kelly had appeared as a witness to a court martial. Kelly is referred to as "colored" in the witness letter.

GLC09965.01

5 December 1874

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Certification of witness, James E. Kelly]

One letter dated December 5, 1874 from James S., certifying that James E. Kelly, a Black man, had been summoned for a court martial at Fort Drum, Texas, served as a witness and was not employed by the United States.

GLC09965.01.01

11 December 1874

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Form certifying James E. Kelly's payment as a witness]

One document dated December 11, 1874 from James S., certifying that James E. Kelly was paid three dollars for serving as a witness during a court martial appointment.

GLC09965.01.02

16 January 1874

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Document signed

Title: [Discharge papers of John H. Stuart]

One document dated January 16, 1874 related to the discharge of John H. Stuart. Lists money to be paid by John H. Stuart owed to the U.S. Army. Written at Fort Brown.

GLC09965.02

13 March 1873

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Document signed

Title: [Discharge papers of John Walker]

One document dated March 13, 1873 related to the discharge of John Walker. Lists money to be paid by John Walker owed to the U.S. Army. Written at Fort Brown.

GLC09965.03

6 May 1872

Nicholls, J.W., fl. 1872-1874

Document signed

Title: [Discharge papers of Simon Hunt]

One document dated May 6, 1872 related to the discharge of Simon Hunt. Lists money to be paid by Hunt owed to the U.S. Army.

GLC09965.04