Summary of John L. Ligon file, M346, National Archives.

This file represents payments made by the Confederate Government to John L. Ligon, for rent of his warehouse, purchase of supplies, and renovations done to the warehouse.

11/30/1861 $100.00 paid for “Rent of Factory for use of Prisoners from 1st to 30th Nov.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 12/6/1861.
12/31/1861 $100.00 paid for “Rent of Factory for Prison from 1st to 31st Dec.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 12/31/1861.
1/31/1862 $150.00 paid for “Rent of Factory for Prison from 1st to 31st Jan. 1 mo.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 2/5/1862.
2/28/1862 $150.00 paid for “Rent of Factory for ____ from 1st to 28th. 1 mo.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 3/11/1862.
8/15/1862 $210.00 paid for “Scaffold taken down in rear of my factory for prisoners (150.00),” and “large rope, destroyed by prisoners (60.00).” Signed by Th. P. Turner. Paid by Capt. Jackson Warner, AAQM, on 8/16/1862.
12/15/1862 $5474.00 paid for “238 Bbls Flour @ 23 per. For use C. S. Mil. Prisons.” Signed by Jno H. Winder, BG, and Th. P. Turner, Capt. Commanding. Paid by Capt. Jackson Warner, AAQM, on 12/15/1862.
12/18/1862 $417.00 paid for “Five Hundred Fifty Six (556) pounds of Bacon @ .75 per pound. For use of C. S. Mil. Prison Hospital & Guard.” Signed by BG Jno. H. Winder, and T. P. Turner, Capt. Commdg. Paid by Capt. Jackson Warner, AAQM, on 12/20/1862.
2/28/1863 $250.00 paid for “Rent of Factory for Hospital from the 1st Jany to 28th Feby. 2 Mos @ 125.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 3/2/1863.
9/30/1863 $375.00 paid for “Rent of Building on Main St. for storage of Baggage from the 1st July to 30th Sept. 3 mos [@] 125” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 10/1/1863.
12/31/1863 $375.00 paid for “Rent of Warehouse from 1st Oct. to 31 Dec. 1863. 3 mos @ $125.” Signed and paid by Capt. Wm. E. Warren, AQM, on 12/31/1863.
1/31/1864 $125.00 paid for “Rent of Factory on Main & 25th streets from 1st Jany to the 31 Jany 1864 being one month @ 125 per month.” Signed by BG Jno. H. Winder, and paid by Maj. John H. Parkhill, QM, on 2/4/1864.
3/1/1864 $200.00 paid for “Rent of Ligons Factory from the 1st Feby to the 29th of Feby, 1864 @ two hundred dollars per month.” Paid by Maj. John H. Parkhill, QM, on 3/7/1864.
6/30/1864 $225.00 paid for “Rent of Factory used by C. S. States as Prison Hospital for Federal Prisoners, from 1st June to 30th June 1864 at $225 per month. Approved by command of Lieut. Gen. Ewell.” Signed and paid by Maj. John H. Parkhill, QM, on 7/8/1864.
7/31/1864 $225.00 paid for “Rent of Factory corner of Main & 25th Street used by C. S. Government as a Hospital (for Libby Prison) for one month from 1 July 1864 @ $225 per month. Approved by command of Genl. Gardner, John L. Grubbs, Adj.” Signed and paid by Maj. John H. Parkhill, QM, on 8/1/1864.
12/31/1864 $1225.00 paid for “Rent of Factory corner 25th & Main Streets used by C. S. as Genl Hospital No. 21 [sic]. Five months from Aug. 1st to 31 Dec. 1864 @ $225 per month. Approved by command of Brig. Genl. Wm. M. Gardner, A A Genl.” Signed and paid by Maj. John H. Parkhill, QM, on 3/1/1865.

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Published: 04 December 2014
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