Pay Voucher and final accounting for Private George Payne, 24th Infantr y, "Buffalo Soldiers." Two Documents. Folio sheet, printed document, filled out by hand, annotated in margin and docketed; with: another printed document, filled out by hand.

Pay Voucher and final accounting for Private George Payne, 24th Infantr y, "Buffalo Soldiers." Two Documents. Folio sheet, printed document, filled out by hand, annotated in margin and docketed; with: another printed document, filled out by hand. Single sheet, 4to, 20 April 1875, deducting cost of Private Payne's travel from Fort Brown to "his place of residence, Jackston," $33.12. Fort Brown, Texas, 20; 24 April 1875 E350/500 SIGNED BY PAYNE-apparently literate-and frugal. His only deduction from accu-mulated $141.09 was .53 for tobacco. Born in Saulsbury, South Carolina, Payne did three one-year tours with the 24th; released at Fort Brown, 1875. Note in first document margin reads: "A private from the time of his enlistment to May 1st, 1872, a non commissioned officer from that date to June 30th, 1872." Apparently Payne lost his stripes between 1872 and 1875.