Certificate declaring the destruction of cotton
Title |
Certificate declaring the destruction of cotton |
Description |
Certificate declaring that W. Warren Johnson has destroyed 300 bales of cotton weighing 400 pounds and belonging to J. B. Berry on May 4, 1862, by order of General P. G. T. Beauregard and Major General T. C. Hindman. Attested to by Will Williams Jr., Agent. |
Historical note |
In 1861, the confederate government mandated the destruction of all cotton that could possibly fall into the hands of advancing federal armies. |
Date |
1862 June 10 |
Creator |
Confederate States of America. War Department |
Place |
Jefferson County (Ark.) |
Collection name |
William Wells Berry Papers, 1838-1896 |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/berry-william-wells-papers-1838-1896 |
Accession number |
450 |
Subjects - LCSH |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Tennessee -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Cotton |
Owning institution |
Tennessee Historical Society |
ID# |
35314 |
Digital type |
TEXT |
Digital format |
Image/jpeg |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering information |
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