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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02711.19 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William E. Jones |
| Title | Invoice for military supplies from William E. Jones to G. Elskes |
| Date | 31 July 1853 |
| Author | Jones, William E. (1824-1864) |
| Recipient | Elskes, G. |
| Document Type | Business and financial document; Military document |
| Content Description | Requisition for service rendered at ten cents per day, including whiskey. Includes postscript from Elskes regarding payment. Elskes was the acting commander. Written at Fort Ewell, Texas. |
| Subjects | Military History Alcohol Military Provisions Finance Merchants and Trade Texas American West Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Jones, William E. (1824-1864) Elkes, G. (fl. 1853) |
| Place written | Fort Ewell, Texas |
| Theme | Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jones attended Emory and Henry College before entering West Point, where he graduated in 1848 ranked, 10th in his class. He served as a recruiting officer in St. Louis. He also served on the frontier until 1857, when he resigned from the Army and returned to his Virginia farm. He later became a controversial Civil War figure as a cantankerous, court-martialed outpost officer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |