Document 1:
Title: Petition of Caroline Lewis, 10 September 1862
Date: September 10, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 433, Reel 3. The original document is held in the Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685–2004, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 21. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4314547 / MLR Number NC-2 33 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).
Document 2:
Title: Evidence Relating to the Petition of Caroline Lewis, 10 September 1862
Date: September 10, 1862
Source Text: A microfilm reproduction of the original document held at the National Archives and Records Administration, Microcopy 520, Reel 6. The original document is held in the Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775–1978, National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5. Within the National Archives' Archival Description Catalog, see ARC Identifier 4644616 / MLR Number A1 347 (http://arcweb.archives.gov).
Civil War Washington ID: cww.01003
TEI/XML: cww.01003.xml
Thomas Marshall of Prince Georges County Maryland having claim to the service or labor of the undersigned and having refused or neglected to file in your office the statement in writing or schedule provided for in the 9th section of the act of Congress, entitled "An act for the release of certain persons held to service or labor in the District of Columbia, approved April 16th 1862. You will please file the annexed schedule in pursuance of an act supplementary to the above recited act approved July 12th 1862.
The said Caroline Lewis was a resident of the District of Columbia on the 16th April 1862 & had been for five years previous and with the consent of said Thomas Marshall.
| Name | Age | Sex | height | Remarks |
| Caroline Lewis | 27 years | female | [no handwritten text supplied here] | Dark brown color |
her X mark Caroline Lewis
Witness
Henry Olive
The Commissioners, satisfied on the testimony of Dennis B. Lyles of the truth of the within statement order the same to be so reported to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Wm. R. Woodward
Clerk to the Commissioners
Dennis B. Lyles sworn. I know the facts as stated in schedule to be true. Servant belonged to Mr Marshall and has lived here some years & was here 16 April last & since with consent of the owner.
