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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03740 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1864 |
| Title | S.C. Cochran to William M. Stone regarding exemption from military service |
| Date | 27 June 1864 |
| Author | Cochran, S. C. (fl. 1864) |
| Recipient | Stone, William M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Cochran writes to Major Stone at Mobile, Alabama. Draws Stone's attention to the case of James L. Godbold, "who before the passage of the last Exemption Act applied for exemption from military service under the 20 negro law, & paid $500." Notes that Godbold has not received exemption, and deserves a refund of the $500 he paid. Requests Godbold's receipt, which was previously sent to Stone. Also mentions the "meat-law." Contains a Confederate stamp. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Confederate States of America Conscription Slavery Finance African American History Government and Civics Law Diet and Nutrition Military Provisions |
| People | Cochran, S.C. (fl. 1864) Stone, William M. (fl. 1864) |
| Place written | Camden, Alabama |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans |
| 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 |