Confederate States of America Check and Ledger, February 13, 1862, November 7, 1862

Item

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates

Creation: February 13, 1862
Creation: November 7, 1862

Extent

3 Sheets (In file 3 of folder 1 of box 2.) : Photocopies.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Description

The check was to Lieutenant Colonel Larkin Smith, Assistant Quarter Master General of the Confederate States Army, for $2,050. The check was given by First Lieutenant W.T. Hill of Company D of the 5th Texas Regiment. The check was received on February 13, 1862, in Richmond, Virginia.

The ledger shows the amount First Lieutenant W.T. Hill paid Lieutenant Colonel Larkin Smith for firearms. The ledger belongs to the Treasury Department of the Confederate States of America. The date of acknowledgment on the ledger by the Treasury Department is November 7, 1862.