The receipt lists the captains in the regiment, the number of men in each company, and the total number of rations required for one day. It is signed by Andrew Jackson.
During the Civil War, Henry Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter Randolph expresses gratitude for his...
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