Spanish-American War back-pay receipts, 1908.

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Alabama. Adjutant General's Office (1819-1936). Spanish-American War back-pay receipts, 1908.

Spanish-American War back-pay receipts, 1908.

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Act Number 154 of the Acts of Ala., 1903, authorized the governor to seek reimbursement from the federal government for services rendered by Ala. volunteer regiments in the Spanish-American War. The governor succeeded in securing the reimbursement. Veterans of the war signed an affidavit swearing that they were veterans and authorizing the adjutant general to receipt and sign for the back pay due them from the federal government. This series consists of cancelled warrants and affidavits of veterans.

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