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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04572.07 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, rank, date of enlistment, date and place of desertion, and money owed to the men by the Confederacy: "Note - The above amounts were due, after deducting the Bounty of £10 say $48.00" (2 men deserted). Marked "duplicate" on upper left hand corner.

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

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