Brock Collection: Senate documents of Virginia General Assembly (Alexandria government), 1861, Feb. - 1865, Mar.

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Brock Collection: Senate documents of Virginia General Assembly (Alexandria government), 1861, Feb. - 1865, Mar.

State papers, largely Senate documents with emphasis on the final period of the War. Included are the Senate Journal of Secret Sessions, original drafts and printed proofs of bills, acts, resolutions, communications, committee reports, etc. Principal topics of legislation are: finances and banks; re-organization of the armed forces, including slave and "free Negro" volunteers, salaries of soldiers and officers, supplies, exemptions from military serves, AWOL, amnesty to soldiers; civilian relief and public defense, escaped slaves, etc.

370 pieces.4 boxes.

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Brock, R. A. 1839-1914,

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Virginia. General Assembly. Senate

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