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Protection order granted to William Harrison, Jr., Williamson County, Tennessee, by Head-Quarters District of Nashville, Provost Marshal's Office, 1864 April 25

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Title	Protection order granted to William Harrison, Jr., Williamson County, Tennessee, by Head-Quarters District of Nashville, Provost Marshal's Office, 1864 April 25
Personal name	Harrison, William, 1825-1889; Tompkins, Horace
Corporate name	Harrison House (Franklin, Tenn.) Confederate States of America--Social life and customs
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Plantation life--Southern States--History--19th century--Sources Plantation owners--Tennessee--Franklin Plantation owners--Tennessee--Williamson County Economic & political systems Farmers--Tennessee--Franklin Farm life--Tennessee--Franklin
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources Williamson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources Franklin (Tenn.)--History--Sources Tennessee--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources Franklin (Tenn.)--Social conditions--19th century Tennessee, Middle--History--Sources
Description	A protection order granted to William Harrison, Jr., of Williamson County, Tennessee, by Head-Quarters District of Nashville, Provost Marshal's Office on April 25, 1864. The document cites protection granted for "farm, timber, forage, stock, buildings, provisions, and all personal property not above mentioned. All officers and soldiers in the United States Service are directed to respect and, if nece[s]sary, enforce the requirements of this order." This document was issued "by command of Maj. Gen. Rousseau" and signed by Horace Tompkins, 1st Lt. of the 19th Michigan Infantry and Asst. Provost Marshall. Forms part of the Harrison House Collection. 1 document : b & w ; 20 x 25 cm.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1864-04-25
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	HHC - f6 Provost protection order 1864
Relation	Harrison House Collection
Coverage	1860-1869
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-HHC - f6 Provost protection order 1864