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Office of the U.S. Board of Claims certification for Charles Franklin of the 7th Regiment Colored Troop

Description

Certification from the Office of the U.S. Board of Claims for the enlistment of Charles Franklin of the 7th Regiment Colored Troop. The document certifies that Franklin was enlisted in U.S. service before the first day of April 1864. It also provides an order for the Treasurer of the State of Maryland to pay $100 to George W. Covington as per Franklin's former enslaver, Littleton P. Franklin.

Date

1865-03-31

Language(s)

Collection Number

MS 1860

Dimensions

8.5 x 10 inches

Extent

1 page

Resource ID

12227

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

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