Lot 856
Civil War "Bounty Refund" Packet. Archive of a Bounty Refund Plus General Order No. 153, Lot of Six Items, Massachusetts, 1863.
Items ranging in size from 4 x 6¾ in. to 10 x 8 in. This package contains the remains of a story about a boy and his attempt to serve in the military. This young man, George B. Ware, was enlisted in the military but was under the legal age at that time. When his father, Horace Ware, found out he was in the military he wrote a letter asking for a discharge with repayment of all bounties. This was approved, and George was discharged from the military. This package also includes a receipt from the Treasurer's Office of Massachusetts, a receipt from the Captain, a letter from the father, a general order to discharge George B. Ware, and a docking envelope of the repaid bounty. (6 items).
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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