North American Enslavement Documents

Louis le 26 sbm 1807

Monsiuer et Beau Frere

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Monsiuer Pierre Menard Kas Kassia

Mr P Chouteau 1807 Pour ses ter--

Poudre de lomina qui ne paiut pape au Causite an 1809

Engraved by P. Reason, A Colored Young Man of the City of New York . 1835

[Embossed in bottom left corner] CHARLES F GUNTHER MEMORIAL CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

[hand drawn map of Vicksburg and surround area]

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Dear Jack:

The Attached translation is as nearly correct as possible.

Since it was hard to translate direct I had to rewrite it in German & then I missed about 6 words that I could not make out.

I you want a German Copy I can type it when I get back

Your Herman

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Heaquarter Ohio Union:

In the night of from April 22 to 23 six steamers again tried to run the blockade & break the Line before Vicksburg, Again it was unsuccesfull.

Happily I came through this unharmed, the Steamer "Sigreit" was set on fire. If one listens to the bombardment as I did from a distance of 5 km it seems unbelievable how Little damage was done, of course all shells do not hit their mark.

On the 27 of April so the orders just received state that we must be ready to advance towards the Division "Osterhaus" which is 18km down stream near Cartage, there we shall

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cross over to the left bank & the start the real siege oder attack Vicksburg direct.

Wie are all so eager de to go into the nicely situated Vicksburg. We hope we do not fare like to Fox in Aesops Fables, "The grapes that look so inviting turned out to be sauer grapes.

I look forward with joy to the operation as this then will terminate military career.

On the 21 Gen. Maj. Thomas gave in the name of the President a long Abolition speech.

He stated that this war would free about 4 1/2 million Negros in the South, with these removed from the field the whites have to do their own work or starve.

Already nigger regiment

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are formed & great numbers of Whites join our Regiments for better treatment.

The plan of Vicksburg & surrounding is suppose to be correct

Dr A. Achen Regimental Surgeon Camp before Vicksburg April 25, 1863

Mr. A Elgin To State and County Tax for 1864 Profits, Commission, &c, for the year ending March, 1864

List of Taxable Property. State Tax Dollars / Cents Real Estate, value, $..................................................¼ per ct. White males between 21 and 60.................................75c / .75 Gold Watch..............................................................1.00 Gold Safety Chain...Silver Watch...Clock....................50c Pleasure Carriage or vehicles, value $........................½ per ct. Horses or Mules for Harness, value $.......................1 per ct. Annual Income, or Salaries,......................................½ per ct. Net profits on...........................................................5 per ct. Net profits on purchase and sale of Gold and } Silver, Sterling, &c }.......... 7½ per ct. Bonds.......................................................................3-8 per ct. Cargo Sales at Auction................................................ .2 per ct. Slaves under 5 years of age....................................................50c Slaves between 5 and 10 years of age......................................75c Slaves between 10 and 15 years of age................................$1.50c Slaves between 15 and 30 years of age.................................2.00c Slaves between 30 and 40 years of age..................................1.50c 1 / 50 Slaves between 40 and 50 years of age...................................1.00 Slaves between 50 and 60 years of age..................................0.40c Slaves of greater or less value.........................................¼ per ct. Fund for Slaves executed........................................................ ... / 02 Free Male Negroes between 21 and 50 years..........................$5.00 Free Male Negroes between 21 and 45 years...........................$3.00 Furniture, Plate, Jewelry, &c., (over $200)$........................ ½ per ct Moneys Loaned.......................................................................... Wages or Salaries of Confederate Government} Employees,..................................................}10 per ct.

2 27 County Tax, 40 per cent on State Tax,............................................. / 91 Road Tax, 4 per cent on Stat Tax,................................................... / 09 School Tax, 1-4 of State Tax........................................................... /57 Collector's Fee.............................................................................. / 25 Assessor's Fee............................................................................... / 25

Total Amount Tax........................................................................$ 5/ 25

Received Payment [illegible] [illegible]

H. J. Gains Tax Collector

Mobile [illegible] 186 [illegible]