April 30, 1862 {Date of the
document is not known; this date is the date received at Corinth} |
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Memo for Major Goodwin |
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John Collins, 8 miles east of Demopolis works 200
hands, planting large cotton crop & has given $25.00 to the war |
Gains Whitfield, Demopolis, works 300 hands, worth
$2000000 & has given about $500 to the war |
D C Lane near Demopolis, works 50 hands & has given
nothing |
E A Glover, works 300 hands & has given about 700$ |
D C Reese works 80 hands & has given one bag of
cotton which can be sold |
D F Proset 50 hands & has given $100 |
G G Lyon 50 hands, has given $50 |
Jas Mussing works 100 hands & has given nothing |
These are all near Demopolis |
Genl Whitfield works 150 hands & has given $200 |
Dr Bryan Whitfield works 100 hands & has given $25.00 |
All are near Demopolis are making cotton &
have any no of hands, mules & waggons & implements of all sorts |
O H Prince |
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{on back of document} |
Gives the names of Planters in Alabama who should
furnish mules negroes &c {for the
construction and upkeep of the Alabama & Mississippi Rivers RR} |
Rec'd Hd Qrs Army of the Miss Corinth April 30, 1862 |