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Re: Civil War Bounties
Jenette ParishAug 29, 2018 12:52 PM (in response to Luci J Baker Johnson)
3 people found this helpfulHello Ms Baker,
Thank you for contacting the History Hub regarding the Civil War. Your questions are very good and should be directed to our Army reference staff at the National Archives in Washington D.C. You may email the staff attn: Civil War Army records at archives1reference@nara.gov or visit Washington D.C. in person for a consultation.
I hope this information is helpful. Best of luck with your research.Jenette Parish
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Re: Civil War Bounties
Elliot Schneider Aug 30, 2018 2:21 PM (in response to Luci J Baker Johnson)3 people found this helpfulHello Ms. Johnson,
Just to give you a little known history behind bounties. Their were allot young men at that time that needed money. They were called bounty jumpers, they woul enlisted on the Union Army collect their bounty paid, than leave. Then they would go to the south enlisted in Confederate Army collect bounty and leave. This of course happened Visa versa. That's why sometimes you look and you see the same name on both Confederate Army enlistments and Union Army Enlistments. If they were lucky to totally get avoid jail, if not they might also end up on the Provost Marshalls Rolls being transferred to local fort prisons. This is a very interesting time period with lots of history. Hope this also aids you with additional questions.
Thanks,
Elliot Schneider
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Re: Civil War Bounties
Elliot Schneider Aug 30, 2018 2:44 PM (in response to Luci J Baker Johnson)1 person found this helpfulMs. Johnson,
Question: are you looking for an individual, or just some information pertaining to bounties, and proxies. There are many state historical museums or archives depending on where the individual was born, or even enlisted. Most of these state archives generally have enlisted rolls, pension, and bounty records available. All depends on where in the country you are looking; most of the eastern states from New York to the Carolinas have wonderful state archives that document these items you are questioning or seeking.
Elliot Schneider