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Patrick McGlynn, Civil War Bounty, 1865 A&M 3809

Patrick McGlynn, Civil War Bounty, 1865 A&M 3809


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 3809
Title
Patrick McGlynn, Civil War Bounty 1865
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/196374
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, Summary: 2 pages (1 folder)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Document signed by Patrick McGlynn, who substituted his service in the Union Army for that of Enoch Tinsman for a bounty of four hundred dollars. The document was created in Grafton, West Virginia on 23 February 1865. Collection includes one full color reproduction (two pages) and one photocopy reproduction. See "Historical Note" for further information regarding bounties and commutation of service.

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[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Patrick McGlynn, Civil War Bounty, A&M 3809, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

When the United States implemented its draft policy in 1863, the law included a provision that allowed a draftee to commute his military service by paying a substitute to serve in his place. The fee paid to the substitute was often referred to as a bounty.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War - Union soldiers.
  • Civil War -- Bounty receipts
  • McGlynn, Patrick.
  • Taylor County (W. Va.)
  • Tinsman, Enoch.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Taylor County (W. Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
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