https://www.fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/8f72c17f8313afc32016bcb303067658.pdf 8a60f59865282a3124b49f8f4ed45f6c https://www.fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/680051ee67ddeef5b8d2b9b443a6f383.pdf 75a2f9eb91350f443584b85639919e72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Maryland and the Military Description An account of the resource This collection documents Black Marylanders' interactions with and contributions to the military during the Civil War. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The National Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Open access Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maryland Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Black Surgeon to the Chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee and War Department Report Baltimore Md April 5th 1864 Sir, I beg leave most respectfully to inquire if the bill now pending to increase the pay of Colored Troops, will include commissioned officers? My reason for asking the question is that I have been commissioned for a year, and always has recd' pay as a Surgeon, But when I called upon Paymaster Ettings, in Baltimore a few days since for my pay he, refused to give it to me: and said I was only entitled to seven dollars $7) per month. The matter has been refered to higher authority, and I am unable to say what disposition will be made of it. But if the Bill in question does not make provision you will please have a clause inserted that will cover the whole ground I remain Sir Your obedient Servt A T Augusta, M.B. P.S. An answer at your earliest convenience will be thankfully received. [Endorsement] Respectfully referred to Major F. M. Vincent AAG. War Department for consideration & the proper action H Wilson [Endorsement] War Dept. A.G. Office. April 12" 1864. Respectfully referred to Brig. Genl. E. A. S. Canby A.A. Genl. U.S. Army. It is not understood that under existing laws the pay of an officer is affected by his color. By order C. W. Foster Asst. Adjt. Genl. Vols. [Washington, D.C.] April 15, 1864 Sir: I am instructed by the Secretary of War to acknowledge the receipt of the communication of Surgeon A. T. Augusta, U.S. Colored Troops, stating that the Paymaster at Baltimore had refused to pay him more than Seven dollars per month and in reply I am directed to state that the subject was submitted from the Paymaster Generals Office April 12, & it was decided that Surgeon Augusta was entitled to pay according to his rank V.R. Y.O.S. Surgeon A. T. Augusta to Senator Henry Wilson, 5 Apr. 1864, and Col. & Ins. Genl. to Hon. H. Wilson, 15 Apr. 1864, W-87 1863, Letters Received, ser. 360, Colored Troops Division, RG 94 [B-47]. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Surgeon Alexander Augusta writes to Senator Henry Wilson regarding his low pay as a Black soldier despite holding the rank of major Description An account of the resource Dr. Alexander T. Augusta to Sec. of War--Surgeon Alexander T. Augusta was in the army nearly one year until he was transferred to Baltimore, MD. At his new post the paymaster insisted that he was to get $7 month, just as all Black troops do. He wrote to Sen Wilson for assistance and soon received directions for the paymaster to pay him according to his rank as a surgeon. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 9/28/1863 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. B-47 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Baltimore, MD Black leader Black officer military discrimination soldier pay