Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
A rare partly-printed Confederate "Enrolling Office" slave impressment document, 1p. oblong 4to., Dadeville, Tallapoosa, [Ala.] Jan. 26, 1865 acknowledging that there had been a slave named Green impressed into Confederate service, reading, in part: "Received of G. W. Gamble the following negro men named Green…age 19…height 5 feet, 8 inches…weight 163…color Black…value $4000…post office of owner Pinkneyville, Ala…". A printed disclaimer appears at the bottom of the form that reads, in part: "We, the undersigned, a board of appraisers, appointed under the provisions of the Act of Congress regulating impressments, for the purpose of valuing negroes contracted…or impressed under…the Act of February 17th 1864, do hereby certify that the amounts stated…opposite each name…is the just valuation of such slave…". Signed and made official by Lt. George W. Wright (12th Alabama Infantry) as enrolling officer and two others as appraisers. The impressment of slaves into Confederate service was not unusual, but this is a first for us since this slave's impressment appears upon a Confederate "Enrollment Office" form leading one to speculate whether he was forced into armed defense of the Confederacy! Near fine
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