Proceedings of a board of survey, convened at Chester, South Carolina; 1866 Feb. 9.

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Proceedings of a board of survey, convened at Chester, South Carolina; 1866 Feb. 9.

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Holograph transcript of testimony given at investigation of claims for damages by U.S. troops passing through Chester District during Feb. 1865, including statement of damages by claimant, her loyalty to the Union, affidavits of various citizens, including testimony of former slaves and employees; discussing circumstances under which property was burned, and persecution suffered during entire war because of her loyalty; and noting decision of the Board that the U.S. government should reimburse DeGraffenreid in the amount of $33,730 for her losses.

22 sheets ; 36 cm.

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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DeGraffenreid, Mary E.

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Unionist, and native of northern United States; widow of Tscharner H[obson] DeGraffenreid, of Chesterfield District, S.C. From the description of Proceedings of a board of survey, convened at Chester, South Carolina; 1866 Feb. 9. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 34609258 ...

DeGraffenreid, Tscharner Hobson, 1810-1863

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United States. Commissioners of Claims

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Before the close of the Civil War, in an act of July 4, 1864, Congress recognized the debt the Federal Government owed loyal citizens for property losses suffered during the war. This act only applied to citizens in states not in rebellion. Throughout the last half of the 1860s, the government was besieged with claims from Southern states, many from people who had be unquestionably loyal to the Union cause during the war. On March 3, 1871, an act was authorized to address the losses of southern ...