Impressment documents, 1862 August 23.

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Impressment documents, 1862 August 23.

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Document orders the impressment of one fourth of the male slaves in Amherst, Buckingham, Cumberland and Nelson counties to work on fortifications near Richmond. It lists the rate of pay, conditions and rules. It further authorizes Junius Lamb to issue receipts for the slaves and assures Confederate government responsibility in case of escape or injury by the enemy. The verso of the document has a note by Lamb authorizing Wiliam W. Bailey sub agent to collect and deliver impressed slaves at Scotssville Ferry. Four unused receipts signed by Lamb are included.

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Confederate States of America. War Dept.

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Agents of the Confederate States of America War Department were responsible for the exportation of goods to finance the war effort and for the importation of supplies. Among the agents were J.D. Aiken at Charleston (S.C.), Allen S. Gibbes, and Col. Thomas L. Bayne at Richmond, Virginia. Acting as purchasing agents were L. Heyliger at Nassau, Major W.S. Walker at Bermuda, J.M. Sexias at Wilmington (N.C.), T.N. Johnston, and M. Hatch at Augusta (Ga.), S. Wolfe at Winnsboro (S.C.), and Adam Griffin...

Lamb, Junius, fl. 1862.

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Bailey, William W., fl. 1862.

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Wither, John, fl. 1862.

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