"We were school boys together"
Description
In support of his friend Solomon Tierce’s application for a Civil War veteran’s pension based on illness and financial need, Thomas L. Brown gave a deposition explaining how he knew Solomon from their school years together in The Hills. Brown and Tierce served together in the 29th Connecticut Infancy Regiment, Colored Volunteers, in the Civil War. Brown also explained his own work as a peddler.
Creator
Thomas L. Brown
Date
1897-03-17
Subject
Brown, Thomas L.
Tierce, Solomon
The Hills Harrison New York
Type
Text
Format
Handwritten Deposition
Source
Solomon Tierce, Veteran’s Pension Claim, National Archives and Records Administration
Quinn, Edythe Ann. Freedom Journey: Black Civil War Soldiers and The Hills Community, Westchester County, New York, Albany: State University of New York Press, c2015, p.14
Language
en-US
Rights
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Citation
Thomas L. Brown, “"We were school boys together",” Harrison Remembers, accessed April 19, 2024, https://www.harrisonpl.org/harrison-remembers/items/show/106.