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Drury M. Haddick Land Grant, 1859 November 3

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Scope and Contents Note From the Collection:

This collection consists of one land grant from the United States government to Drury M. Haddick for his service in the military. He served as a private in Captain Battles' Company, Second Regiment, in the Tennessee Mounted Volunteers in the Florida War. The granting of military bounty land in the United States was a common practice to encourage enlistments or reward soldiers for previous service. The grant was signed by President James Buchanan.

Dates: 1859 November 3