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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02711.16 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of William E. Jones |
| Title | Note from William E. Jones to Peter W. Johnstone offering a reward for obtaining listed recruits |
| Date | 22 October 1851 |
| Author | Jones, William E. (1824-1864) |
| Recipient | Johnstone, Peter W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Lists nine recruits at a bounty of $2.25 per recruit. Postscript by Johnstone, Justice of the Peace, in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Subjects | Military History Recruitment Soldier's Pay Finance Confederate General or Leader |
| People | Jones, William E. (1824-1864) Johnstone, Peter W. (fl. 1851) |
| Place written | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jones attended Emory and Henry College before entering West Point, where he graduated in 1848, ranked 10th in his class. He served as a recruiting officer in St. Louis. He also served on the frontier until 1857, when he resigned from the Army and returned to his Virginia farm. He later became a controversial Civil War figure as a cantankerous, court-martialed outpost officer. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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