Letter - Quartermaster General's Office, Confederate States of America, Richmond, May 7, 1862

An official letter from the Quartermaster General's Office of the Confederate States of America, dated May 7, 1862, from Richmond, Virginia. The letter concerns the reimbursement for a horse killed in battle, stating that the submitted account is not in proper form. It outlines the requirements for compensation, including certification from a disinterested person establishing the horse's death in battle and an appraisal of its value at the time of muster. The letter features official letterhead with ornate Victorian-style typography for "Confederate States of America. Quartermaster General's Office."

Associated People/Businesses

• Abraham C. Myers (Lieutenant Colonel, Quartermaster General)
• William F. Haines (Captain)
• MYERS, LIEUTENANT COLONEL ABRAHAM C.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Civil War
• Confederacy
• Military
• Quartermaster
• Correspondence
• Reimbursement
• Horses
• Government

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 10