Manuscript Collections
Rich, J. D. Papers
Description
Rich, J. D. Papers, 1864-1867. 20 items. Location: A:119, OS:R. 1st lieutenant in the U.S. 80th Colored Infantry. Military correspondence, orders, telegraphs,legal papers, statements, and accounts related to Rich's duties as provost marshal. Materials reflect the administration of civil affairs such as education and legal disputes by the military, the effort to collect taxes and establish schools for freedmen, and aid given through the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands.
Manuscript Topic
African Americans
New Orleans in the Civil War
New Orleans 1866+
Education
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1864