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Box WSC001

 Container

Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Discharge papers

 File — Box: WSC001, Folder: W 0145.01
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains two forms discharging James Smith, an African American born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, from the United States Army Tenth Cavalry Regiment, in 1872. One form, dated April 4, 1872, is the "final statement" showing how much money is due to him for his term of service, while the second form is his signed receipt, dated May 6, 1872, showing that he received his pay.
Dates: 1872-04 - 1872-05