| The Confederate States of America |
| To John Strohocker |
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| Date 1864 |
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Dollars |
Cts |
| March 22 |
Fore Hire of thirty Negroes engaged
in unloading Coal Cars {from the Alabama
& Tennessee River RR} and loading Steamer Dixie
from March 16th to March 20th 18664 Rations furnished by owner |
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30 Negroes four days @ $2.00 pr day |
240 |
00 |
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For Hire of twenty Negroes employed
in loading Steamer Dixie with coal on the 20th of March 1864.
Rations furnished by Govt. |
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20 Negroes one day at $1 pr day |
20 |
00 |
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$260 |
00 |
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| I certify that the above
account is correct and just; that the services were rendered as
stated, and that they were necessary for the public service. |
| S Hillyer Major & Quartermaster |
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| Received at Selma, Ala the
22nd day of March 1864 of Major S. Hillyer, Quartermaster, C. S. Army,
the sum of Two hundred and sixty Dollars and --- Cents, in full of the
above account. |
| Jno Strohecker |