Wells, Milton, fl. 1862-1864 [Statement of payment for Major Wells' service]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05336.01 Author/Creator: Wells, Milton, fl. 1862-1864 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 28 February 1862 Pagination: 2 p. ; 25.2 x 40.5 cm. Order a Copy
Wells attests that he received $384.32 for his service as Major of the 15th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry. States that he was paid by army paymaster S. T. Safford. Includes a description of two of Wells's servants, John and Tim, who are listed as having a "Cold," or "colored," complexion. Rations were due to Wells in Sir Johns Run, present-day West Virginia.
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