James Simons papers, 1860 Mar. 19 - 1874 Feb. 3.

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James Simons papers, 1860 Mar. 19 - 1874 Feb. 3.

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Two bound volumes of receipts: 19 Mar. 1860 - 21 Nov. 1868 and 11 Apr. 1871 - 3 Feb. 1874, constitute a record of personal and business expenditures during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras, in particular those of the Charleston law firm of Simons and Simons. In addition to receipts for such mundane expenses as coal and gas, there are receipts for tuition payments for the education of his children, for pew rent and choir subscription at St. Paul's Church, toll paid for the "privilege of crossing and recrossing Charleston Bridge," and payments to E[rnest] Merker, a German blacksmith living in Charleston, for the building of artillery carriages for the state of South Carolina. The bulk of the transactions relate to the business of the law firm and include both entries penned upon the pages of the books and extraneous manuscripts tipped in.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Simons and Simons (Charleston, S.C.)

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Merker, Ernest, 1834-

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St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Charleston, S.C.)

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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...

Simons, James, 1813-1879

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Attorney, legislator, and militia general of Charleston, S.C.; Simons was serving as speaker of the S.C. House in the legislature when the Civil War began; during the war, he served as brigadier general of the South Carolina Militia Fourth Infantry Brigade. After the war, he and his son, James, Jr. (1839-1919) practiced law in Charleston as Simons and Simons. From the description of James Simons papers, 1860 Mar. 19 - 1874 Feb. 3. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 7...

Simons, James, 1839-1919

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Charleston, South Carolina attorney, and son of General James Simons II (1813-1879). Simons became a lieutenant in the German Company (German Volunteers) of the Confederate States of America Army organized in Charleston, and in 1861 was attached to Hampton's Legion in Virginia. He was later promoted to captain. From the description of James Simons diary, 1861-1863. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 32139741 ...