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Sutler's Script - M. B. Breitenbach, Jackson, Michigan, March 1, 1866
This document is an order for payment, also known as a Sutler's Script, issued by M. B. Breitenbach, a sutler to the 12th Michigan Infantry. It records a transaction where Corporal George W. Plumer of Company K, 12th Michigan Infantry, purchased goods totaling $55.00. The script directs the U.S. Paymaster to deduct this amount from Plumer's final pay upon the regiment's mustering out at Jackson, Michigan. The item is a partially pre-printed form with handwritten details for the date, names, amount, and various certifications. It features a header 'PAYMASTER U.S.A.' and spaces for witnessing and certifications of purchase.
Associated People/Businesses
- M. B. Breitenbach (Sutler)
- George W. Plumer (Corporal, 12th Michigan Infantry)
- Abraham Loeb (Partner)
- Jacob Loeb
- Elias Loeb
- Breitenbach, M. B.
Geography
No geographic information available.
Subjects
- Military
- Civil War
- Sutler
- Receipt
- Payment record
- Michigan (State)
- Jackson (City)
- U.S. Army
- 12th Michigan Infantry
- Judaism
- Jewish businesses
- Clothing
- Retail trade
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 11