Ancestry Document ID: Cooper, Peter CW 20
Type of Document: This is a military Discharge document. The form is preprinted, with details filled in in cursive pen. Legibility: Varies; very good in places, poor in others. I could not read one officer's name.
[Extract]:
I certify, That the within named Peter Cooper, Private, of Captain --- Company B of the 6 Regiment of Geo Vols, born in --- in the State of --- , aged --- years, --- feet, --- inches high, --- complexion, --- eyes, --- hair, and by --- a --- was enlisted by Maj. Elzy at Atlanta on the 17 day of May 1861, to serve 'for war' years, and is now entitled to discharge by reason of Surgeons Certificate of disability & Order of Capt [illegible].
The said Peter Cooper was last paid by R. Elzy to include the 31 day of August 1861, and has pay due from that date to the present date. There is due to him --- Dollars traveling allowance from --- , the place of discharge, to ---, the place of enrolment, transportation not being furnished in kind.
There is due him ----.
He is indebted to the Confederate States ---- Dollars on account of -----.
Given in duplicate at Richmond, this 30 day of May 1862.
Jno. H. W--der, Brig. Genl.
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[Voucher]:
For pay from 1 of Sept 1861, to 30 of May 1862, being 9 months and -- days, at 11 Dollars per month, - - - 99.
For pay for traveling from --- to ---, being --- miles, at ten cents per mile, - - 4 - Rations - - - .88
Deduct for clothing overdrawn, --- Amount - -
Balance paid, - - - 99.88.
Received of Capt. I Boohn Hill C.S. Army, this 30 day of May 1862, Ninety Nine Dollars and 88 Cents, in full of the above account.
(Signed duplicates.) Peter his + mark Cooper.
Witness: HPHill.
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Ancestry details:
Linked to Peter Issac Cooper (b. 1843; d. )
User/share date: eggerhouse originally shared this on 19 Aug 2013.
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