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Berger, Jacob B., 1830-? [Invoice of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage turned over by Jacob Berger 2d Lieutenant, Company K, 63rd United States Colored Troops, and Assistant Quartermaster at De Valls Bluff]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08649.07 Author/Creator: Berger, Jacob B., 1830-? Place Written: De Valls Bluff, Arkansas Type: Printed document signed Date: 30 November 1865 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 25.3 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Berger turns clothing, camp, and garrison equipage over to T. A. Walker, Captain of Company "B," 63rd U.S.C.T. Lists the number, type of article, and condition of items such as knapsacks, kettles, canteens, and hatchets.

Berger, Jacob B., 1830-?
Walker, T. A., fl. 1863-1865

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