Major John Reid papers, 1861-1867.

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Reid, John. Major John Reid papers, 1861-1867.

Major John Reid papers, 1861-1867.

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The collection consists of certified bills for goods and services for the Headquarters, Commissary Department, Missouri State Guard (1861-1862); special orders to Reid from the Adjutant General's Office in Richmond, Virginia (1862); monthly army reports of funds received and disbursed at Tupelo, Mississippi (1862); letters from Major Theodore Johnston, Commissary Director in the 1st Division, District of Tennessee (1862); letters and a report of the Board of Survey concerning beef purchases from I. B. Dunn & Co. of Jefferson, Texas (1863-1864); letters from Major William H. Thomas, Chief of Subsistence, Trans-Mississippi Dept. in Shreveport, Louisiana, regarding government contractors in Jefferson, Texas (1865-1867). Included are printed regulations (July 19, 1864) concerning the employment and welfare of freedmen within the lines of the National Military Occupation, signed by William P. Mellen.

41 items.

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