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Hunt, Edwin L. Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Nelson Niles, Co. "I," 7th, R. I. Volunteers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.436 Author/Creator: Hunt, Edwin L. Place Written: Milldale, Mississippi Type: Printed document signed Date: 25 July 1863 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; 25.9 x 53.8 cm. Order a Copy

Account and description of materials and pay due to Nelson Niles for his service in Company "I". Signed by Lieutenant Edwin L. Hunt as Commanding Officer. Notes when Niles was last paid and what he is owed. Printed form is identical to 02750.434.

Jenks served as Captain of Company "I," seventh regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers between 1862 and 1865. During the Civil War, Jenks' Regiment spent time in Rhode Island, Kentucky, and Virginia, participating in battles at Fredericksburg and Fort Sedgwick. Following the Civil War, Jenks returned to Rhode Island, becoming President of the Seventh Rhode Island Veterans Association and later serving as a deputy tax collector. Jenks was married to Sanondess Jenks (1835-1923) during and after the War. This collection contains various letters, military documents, deeds, and other items related to Jenks' life during and after the War. See location notes field for information on various locations.

Hunt, Edwin L., fl. 1863
Niles, Nelson, fl. 1863

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