ALS, 1863 May 5, Hankinson's Ferry, Miss., to William Silliman Hillyer, Grand Gulf, Miss.

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ALS, 1863 May 5, Hankinson's Ferry, Miss., to William Silliman Hillyer, Grand Gulf, Miss.

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Orders the provost marshal general to pay $1000 to J.M. Leeds for his espionage work and imprisonment by the Confederates. At the bottom of the page is an ANS by Hillyer, May 6, directing T.S. Bowers to make the payment.

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