| The Confederate States |
| To Edmund Winston |
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| 1864 |
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Dollars |
Cents |
| July 26 |
For Services of (5) Five Slaves
(Laborers) in Loading Cars {on the
Mississippi, Gainesville & Tuscaloosa RR} with
Pontoon Boats & appurtenances from July 26 to July 26 1864 |
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one day @ $2.00 per day Each |
10 |
00 |
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$10 |
00 |
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| I certify that the
above account is correct and just; that the services were rendered as
stated; and they were necessary for the public service. |
| Jas. B. Thornton Capt |
| Asst quartermaster |
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| Received at
Gainesville Ala the 31st day of July 1864 of Capt Jas B Thornton Asst
Quartermaster C. S. Army, the sum of Ten dollars and --- cents, in
full of the above account. |
| E. Winston |
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