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SLAVE IMPRESSMENT RECEIPT

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
SLAVE IMPRESSMENT RECEIPT
War-date printed document, 1p. 8vp., "Headquarters Army of the Confederate States, Department of the Guly", Mar. 22, 1864, an "Impression Receipt" for one slave, 12 pounds of meal, and 3 pounds of bacon. Signed by the impressment agent. A bit fragile and faded, otherwise very good condition. Slaves were impressed by the Confederate government as labor, usually in defensive works, as most white males had been conscripted.

Estimate: $100 - 150.

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