N.A. Birge transportation record book, 1862-1863.

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N.A. Birge transportation record book, 1862-1863.

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This volume, probably kept by Franklin Garrett, contains records of transportation tickets issued by assistant quartermaster Captain N. A. Birge, indicating the movement of Confederate Army men and supplies on various railroad, steamboat, and stage lines. Each numbered entry lists the individual's name, rank, and company, and his destination and reason for receiving a ticket. Names of stagecoach stations, distances between stations, and fares are provided. Also recorded is the movement of soldiers on sick leave to and from hospitals at Delhi and Monroe, Louisiana, as well as those soldiers who were on detail to Texas or discharged.

1 v. ; 38 x 15 cm.

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6774748

Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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