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Sergeant Solomon B. Kauffman - a Jewish soldier with the 202nd Pennsylvania Volunteers – has been furnished transportation from Washington D.C. to Mifflin, Pennsylvania, and back again, on February 24, 1865, on a leave of absence granted by General Auger. The cost of his trip, the Paymaster General of the United States Army is informed by the Assistant Quartermaster’s Office (Railroad Transportation), is $7.36.
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Document Signed (by a Captain & Assistant Quartermaster, his name indecipherable), partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, being a bill for transporting Sgt. Solomon B. Kauffman, 1 page, quarto, Washington, D.C., February 24, 1865.
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Assistant Quartermaster's Office,
(Railroad Transportation,)
Washington, D. C., Feby 24 , 1865
Paymaster General
United States Army.
Sir.
In obedience to General Orders, No. 38, Series of 1864, I have this day furnished transportation from this city to Mifflin Pa and return, for Sgt. Sol. B. Kauffman , Company B , 202 Regiment, Penna Volunteers, at a cost of $ 7 3/100.
He is on leave of absence granted by General Augur .
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
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Captain, and Assistant Quartermaster.