James A. Johnston papers, 1845-1864.

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James A. Johnston papers, 1845-1864.

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The collection includes a bill of sale for a slave, 1845; four pages listing births and deaths, presumably chiefly of slaves, 1825-1861; and a letter, 1864, from J.A. Johnston, serving as hospital steward at the Confederate hospital at Petersburg, Va.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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SNAC Resource ID: 7093970

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Johnston, James, 1807-1890

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James A. Johnston was a resident of Iredell County, N.C. From the description of James A. Johnston papers, 1845-1864. WorldCat record id: 23158752 James A. Johnston (b. 1809), was a merchant, planter, and slaveholder of Iredell County, N.C. In 1864, he served as a steward in a Confederate Army field hospital in Petersburg, Va. From the guide to the James A. Johnston Papers, 1845-1864, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Coll...

Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...