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Manuscript Collections Saint Tammany Parish Militia
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Saint Tammany Parish Militia Slave Patrol Order, 1862. 1 item. Location: MISC:S. Letter from Captain William D. Bagley of the St. Tammany Regiment, Louisiana Militia, ordering James Bowie to serve as Sergeant of the Guard of a slave patrol for one evening in Covington, Louisiana. Includes report from Bowie on duties performed. Patrol members are listed by name. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4900.
Manuscript Topic
Civil War
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1862
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