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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06158.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | Guide for Claimants of Deceased Soldiers |
| Date | 1864 |
| Author | Fowler, W. H. (William Henry) (1826-1867) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Written by Colonel Fowler as Superintendent of Army Records and Agent to Adjust the Claims of Deceased Soldiers for the State of Alabama. Printed by George P. Evans & Co. A guide for southern families to claim the bodies and personal possessions of their sons killed on the battlefield. Printed on brown Confederate "necessity" paper. Back cover lists topics found in the pamphlet, including a list of laws of Congress dealing with claims, various rules for making claims, and a discussion of logistical issues involved, etc. Stamped as deaccessioned from the University of Vermont Library. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Soldier's Pay Estate Death Children and Family Printing Law Government and Civics |
| Place written | Richmond, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Government & Politics; Children & Family; Law |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |