Letter
John H. Winder to J. S. Richardson, January 25, 1865
Columbia, S. C.
Columbia, S. C., January 25, 1865.
Capt. J. S. RICHARDSON, Assistant Quartermaster, Columbia, S. C.:
CAPTAIN: You will convert greenbacks to the amount of $200 for the immediate use of the prisoners with their consent, and let Lieut. James Ormond have it for use of our people in United States.
Respectfully,
JNO. H. WINDER,
Brigadier-General.
Brigadier-General.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Indian Territory, 1861–62. Location: Columbia, S. C.. Summary: Brigadier-General Jno. H. Winder instructs Capt. J. S. Richardson to convert $200 in greenbacks for immediate use by prisoners and to provide funds to Lieutenant James Ormond for Union personnel.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 8
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