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A Guide to the David Hameter vs. United States Army Legal Document, 1865
Historical NoteIn 1865, the attorneys of David Hameter of Sevier County, Arkansas, accused the United States Army of theft, fraud, and corruption in its seizure of 479 bales of ginned cotton at Jefferson, Texas. The Bank of Chattanooga ordered the confiscation in the name of the U. S. Treasury Department. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsConsisting of a formal complaint letter, the David Hameter vs. United States Army Legal Document, 1865, concerns misconduct by the United States Army during the Reconstruction era. In a complaint addressed to President Andrew Johnson, Hameter's attorneys accuse the government of theft, fraud, and corruption in the seizure of 479 bales of ginned cotton at Jefferson, Texas. The last page of the document is missing. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThis collection is open for research use. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationDavid Hameter vs. United States Army Legal Document, 1865, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Processing InformationBasic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project," 2009-2011. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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