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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08649.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection related to the Freedmen's Department of Memphis |
| Title | List of wood cutters employed on President's Island during September 1864 |
| Date | 20 October 1864 |
| Author | Laudensleger, E. (fl. 1864) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Displays wood cutters' names and the amount of money they earned. Contains the names of forty-two men. Laudensleger signs as witness beside each name. Top portion consists of a different paper type and is attached to bottom portion. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Freemen African American History Slavery Union Forces African American Troops Contrabands Soldier's Pay Military Supplies Finance Labor |
| People | Laudensleger, E. (fl. 1864) Walker, T. A. (fl. 1863-1865) |
| Place written | Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Additional Information | President's Island, which served as a refugee camp for freedmen, was located in the Mississippi River adjacent to Memphis. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |