Claim books, 1861-1862.

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Claim books, 1861-1862.

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Two bound volumes and an index (gathering without cover) containing a report of the Auditor of South Carolina on claims against the state by South Carolina citizens for property losses caused by the Civil War due directly to Union military actions and other kinds of losses such as the escape of slaves, and citizen's destruction of their own property to prevent it from falling into the hands of the enemy. Volumes include abstracts of property lost or destroyed in Beaufort, Colleton, Charleston, and Georgetown Districts of South Carolina. Losses are listed under types of property: real estate, slaves, cotton, provisions, cattle, furniture, and miscellaneous.

3 v.

South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina. State Auditor

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The office of the State Auditor was created in 1862, then abolished in 1872. State Auditor records were transferred to the Comptroller General. The present Auditor's office was established 1933. From the description of Claim books, 1861-1862. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32141136 ...