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Manumission deed and release of service for Louis Bailey

Description

Deed of manumission and release of service for Louis Bailey, a member of the Regiment of Colored Troops during the U.S. Civil War. The deed of manumission and release of service was signed upon Bailey's enlistment by his enslaver, M. Catharine Mills of Talbot County, Maryland.

Date

1861-03-03

Language(s)

Collection Number

MS 1860

Extent

2 pages

Resource ID

12235

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.