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Payroll for James Darnell, Helper, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865

This payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that James Darnell spent helping to repair rail cars and engines and details the compensation he received in Knoxville, Tennessee.

James Darnell
Helper

August 11 on R R1 day2
August 21 on Tools1 day2
August 3˝ on Tools ˝ on 661 day2
August 41 on Tools1 day2
August 51 on Tools1 day2
August 6Sunday
August 71 on Car Repair1 day2
August 81 on 661 day2
August 9˝ on 66 ˝ on Tools1 day2
August 10˝ on Road work ˝ on Tools1 day2
August 111 on Tools1 day2
August 121 on Tools1 day2
August 13
August 14˝ on 208 ˝ on Car work1 day2
August 15˝ on Car ˝ on Engine 861 day2
August 161 on 861 day2
August 171 on 861 day2
August 18˝ on 105 ˝ Joel Crawford1 day2
August 19˝ on 208 ˝ on Car work1 day2
August 20Sunday
August 211 on 811 day2
August 22˝ on 86 ˝ on 1151 day2
August 23˝ on 86 ˝ on Car work1 day2
August 24˝ on 86 ˝ on 2081 day2
August 25˝ on 861 day2
August 26˝ on 86 ˝ on Cars1 day2
August 27Sunday
August 28˝ on 105 ˝ Joel Crawford1 day2
August 291 on 861 day2
August 301 on spare work1 day3.50
August 31˝ on Tools ˝ on 211 day3.50

About this Document

  • Source: Payroll for James Darnell, Helper, 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