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Brunswick County (Va.) Reports of Indigent Soldiers' Families, 1861-1865

The Brunswick County (Va.) Reports of Indigent Soldiers' Families, 1861-1865 is made up of reports and accounts of funds gathered and supplies distributed to indigent soldiers' families. These reports include the names of soldiers and family members and the needs of the families or the supplies provided to each family and the cost of thse items. Lists of indigent soldiers included with these records include detailed descriptions of the fate of the soldiers and their family situations, inlcuding the number of children in the family. The reports record where funds came from, who they were distributed to and exactly who and what the money was to be used for, listing specific amounts foods such as bacon, corn, flour, and coffee and household items such as wool.

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Brunswick County (Va.) Reports of Indigent Soldiers' Families, 1861-1865

Brunswick County (Va.) Circuit Court

The Brunswick County (Va.) Reports of Indigent Soldiers' Families, 1861-1865 is made up of reports and accounts of funds gathered and supplies distributed to indigent soldiers' families. These reports include the names of soldiers and family members and the needs of the families or the supplies provided to each family and the cost of thse items. Lists of indigent soldiers included with these records include detailed descriptions of the fate of the soldiers and their family situations, inlcuding the number of children in the family. The reports record where funds came from, who they were distributed to and exactly who and what the money was to be used for, listing specific amounts foods such as bacon, corn, flour, and coffee and household items such as wool.

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