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Sanders, Jacob, fl. 1864 [Clothing receipt roll for Company F, 26th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04520 Author/Creator: Sanders, Jacob, fl. 1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document Date: circa 1864 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 59 cm, Width: 48.5 cm Order a Copy

Sergeant Jacob Sanders signs as a witness. Includes the names of soldiers in Company F, led by Captain George England. Each soldier signs with an "x" between the first and last name. Table printed on verso outlines the Secretary of War's recommended allowace of clothing to each soldier per year.

Sanders, Jacob, fl. 1864
England, George, fl. 1836-1864

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