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Payroll for C. H. Grenz, Blacksmith, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

This blacksmith's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that C. H. Grenz spent repairing rail cars, tools and engines and details the compensation he received in Knoxville, Tennessee.

C. H. Grenz
Black Smith

August 11 on R R1 day3.50
August 21 on Tools1 day3.50
August 3˝ on Tools ˝ on 661 day3.50
August 41 on Tools1 day3.50
August 51 on Tools1 day3.50
August 6Sunday
August 71 on Car Repairs1 day3.50
August 81 on 661 day3.50
August 9˝ on 66 ˝ on Tools1 day3.50
August 10˝ on Road work ˝ on Tools1 day3.50
August 111 on Tools1 day3.50
August 121 on Tools1 day3.50
August 13
August 14˝ on 208 ˝ on Car Works1 day3.50
August 15˝ on Car work ˝ on Engine 811 day3.50
August 161 on 811 day3.50
August 171 on 811 day3.50
August 18˝ on 105 ˝ on Crawford1 day3.50
August 19˝ on 208 ˝ on Car work1 day3.50
August 20Sunday
August 211 on 811 day3.50
August 22˝ on 81 ˝ on 1151 day3.50
August 23˝ on 81˝ day3.50
August 24˝ on 86 ˝ on 2081 day3.50
August 251 on 861 day3.50
August 26˝ on 86 ˝ on Cars1 day3.50
August 27
August 28˝ on 105 ˝ on Joel Crawford1 day3.50
August 291 on 861 day3.50
August 301 on spare works1 day3.50
August 31˝ on Tools ˝ on 211 day3.50

About this Document

  • Source: Payroll for C. H. Grenz, Blacksmith, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
  • Extent: 1 page
  • Citation: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., Box: RG 92, 1548 Payroll Books, 1861-1865, Folder: "Accounts of Articles Received at Knoxville and Work Done by Different Individuals at Knoxville, TN"
  • Date: August 31, 1865