US, Confederate Citizens File, 1861-1865
Records: 268,108Complete: 100%
The papers reproduced in this publication were created or received by the Confederate War and Treasury departments. Most are alphabetized vouchers that came into the custody of the US War Department after the Civil War. After being assembled in 1891-92, they were used to facilitate post-war claims cases filed by Southern citizens. The vouchers show goods furnished or services rendered by private citizens and firms to the Confederate government, establishing the disloyalty of Southern claimants.
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Commissary Bill of Purchase for W P Guynn
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Receipt for Food Puchased from Joseph Ashworth
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Fold3, US, Confederate Citizens File, 1861-1865 ( : accessed September 30, 2023), database and images,
- Publication Title
- US, Confederate Citizens File, 1861-1865
- Total Records
- 268,108Complete: 100%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Publication Number
- M346
- Record Group
- 109
- Published on Fold3
- 28 Dec 2007
- Last Updated
- 03 Nov 2010
- Description
- NARA M346. Known as the "Citizens File," these original records pertain to goods furnished or services rendered to the Confederate government by private individuals or business firms.