Defense - Adjutant General - Depredation Affidavits
Series
Identifier: 022-01-074
Scope and Contents
In November 1864, the Georgia General Assembly passed an act relieving taxpayers of property taxes on property destroyed or rendered useless by the public enemy or by order of the commanding Generals of the Confederate Army. Taxpayers signed an affidavit describing the property destroyed, who destroyed it (Union or Confederate forces). Most affidavits are from Clayton and Henry Counties, with some from Cobb and a few from other counties in the path of General Sherman's Union forces.
Dates
- Created: 1861-1865
Creator
- Defense (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Extent
1.50 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged alphabetically by name of property owner.
- Title
- Defense - Adjutant General - Depredation Affidavits
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Description rules
- Local
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States