Adolphus W. Search payment voucher
Scope and Content
The Adolphus W. Search papers include a voucher for payment received by Search during his leave of absence from August 31, 1864 to February 28, 1865, which was authorized under special order #81, most likely to recruit volunteers in Ohio. The voucher is signed by J. V. Holliway, paymaster. An African-American servant, James, accompanied Search during his leave of absence.
Dates
- 1865 April 8
Creator
- Search, Adolphus W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Administrative/Biographical History
Adolphus (Adalphus) W. Search was born circa 1841 in Muskingum, Ohio. He served as first sergeant, adjutant, and captain in the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. The 78th Infantry, formed in 1861, was recruited from the state at large. In January 1864, the regiment reenlisted as a veteran regiment and joined General William T. Sherman in Acworth, Georgia. The 78th participated in engagements at Kennesaw Mountain and Atlanta, before joining Sherman’s march to the sea. The company was mustered out on July 11, 1865.
Search married Louisa M. White and they had 3 children together. According to the 1870 U.S. Census, Search was employed as a school teacher after the war. Additional biographical information about Adolphus W. Search has not been determined.
Extent
1 item(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, 1998
General
America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Description Control
This collection was reprocessed in 2012.
- Title
- Adolphus W. Search payment voucher
- Author
- Paul Crater
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository