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Confederate Citizens File

The papers reproduced in this publication were created or received by the Confederate War and Treasury departments. Most are alphabetized vouchers that came into the custody of the US War Department after the Civil War. After being assembled in 1891-92, they were used to facilitate post-war claims cases filed by Southern citizens. The vouchers show goods furnished or services rendered by private citizens and firms to the Confederate government, establishing the disloyalty of Southern claimants. Continue…

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The National Archives

Confederate Papers Relating to Citizens or Business Firms, 1861-65. Original data from: The National Archives

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