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Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 [9 April - 31 October 1863 return of discharges from the Confederate States Steamer Georgia]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.06 Author/Creator: Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878 Place Written: Cherbourg, France Type: Document signed Date: 1 November 1863 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Co-signed by Richard W. Curtis. Lists name, date of enlistment, rank and date of discharge. Notes where the men were discharged, "Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope," and notes they were discharged "at own request" (4 men listed). Indicates duplicate on the upper left hand corner.

Maury, William Lewis, 1813-1878
Curtis, Richard W., fl. 1850-1863

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