I cirtify that I have received of Jacob Spader and Jacob Baker adminstrators of John Bakers estate decedst my full legacy of the real and parsonel property and this shal be thare clear receipt against said estete given under my hand this 7 day November 1857 I received one hundred doller in the year 1846 Marcus Cupp

Special Order No. 5

II The following named members of Company H Regiment 12th Va Cavalry, Hamptons Div, Jones's Brigade having given satisfactory evidence of their willingness and ability to procure horses in the place of those killed or lost, or rendered uncerviceable in the service, will proceed, without delay, to their places of residence for that object, returning to their regiments within eight (8) days, without fail. Private Saml Craun

By command of Major General J.E. B. Stuart Headquarters Department N. Va., Sept 30 1863 H.B. McClellan Major and A. A. G.

Approved, By order of R.E. Lee, R. H. Chilton Major and A.A.G.

Delivered Oct 3 1863 E. Sipe Capt. Co H, 12th Regt, Va Cavalry

Special Order No. 5 that orders Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry to replenish their horses.

Confederate States To Private Samuel H. Craun 1862, Co H, 12th Va Cavalry May 5th

To one private Saddle, Bridle and Halter worn out in service $22.00 I certify that the above account is just and correct and that the above saddle, bridle, and halter was appraised at twenty-two dollars at the time it was bought into service and that the saddle, bridle and halter was worn out in the Confederate Service. Given under my hand this 10th day of December 1863

E. Sipe, Capt. Co. H, 12th Va Cavalry

Letter regards appraisal and use of a saddle, bridle, and halter.

Corp'l Samuel H. Craun Will take four (4) men and report to Timberville by 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon to arrest some persons who may be showen to them by Mr. John Bowman or Sacrates Bowman. If it be necessary when you get there, you can get some of the boys in that neighborhood to assist you, E. C. Randolph, Lieut Comd'g Co. H 12th Va Calvalry

Letter regards travel to Timberville, Virginia to arrest "some persons."

$3300 Richmond, Va Feby 15 1862 Received of Mr. Eleas Craun Thirty three hundred dollars, In full for the purchase of one negro slave names Lewis the right and title of said slave I warrant and defend against the claims of all persons whatsoever, and likewise warrant him sound and healthy to date. As witness my hand Richard D. [Brescoe] By John F. Parker

[on side of receipt written] S. R. Foundren, Auctioneer

A 3,300 dollar receipt for the "purchase of one negro slave names Lewis."

No. 995 Confederate States of America Depositary's Office Harrisonburg, Va Mar 17 1864

This will certify, that Saml H. Craun has paid in at this office one hundred dollars, for which amount Registered Bonds, of the Confederate State of America, bearing interest from this date, at the rate of four per cent, per annum, will be issued to him, under the "act to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds." approved February 17, 1864, upon the surrender of this Certificate at this office. $100 C. C. Strayer Cashier Depositary

[written on side of certificate] Four per cent per annum

A Confederate bond of 100 dollars issued to Samuel H. Craun.

Private Craun and Baker, Co H are hereby detailed to go the pastures and hunt up forage and return on 26th or 27th March 1864. T. B. Massie, Lt Col. March 25th 1864 Comm'g 12 Va Cavalry Samuel H. Craun, Comp H 12 Va Cav

Military order that orders Company H, 12th Virginia Cavalry to forage and hunt.

Near Salem Va June 22nd 1864

Sergts Craun and Garber and privates Areheart, Baker, and Duval of Capt Sipes Company 12 Regt Va Cav joined my company on the 7th June by order of Brig Gen Vaughan have served with me since and are this day honorably discharged and ordered to report to their Regiment George Chrisman, Capt Comdg Company of Reserves In Davis's Battallion

[the following is written in pencil] The parties above named were ordered to report to me at Waynesboro by Brig Genl Vaughan and was assigned to Capt Chrisman's Company for duty - they are now dismissed and will proceed at once to their company and Regt - [?] Brig Genl

Written from near Salem, Virginia. Letter regards personnel changes.

Recd June 30th 1864 of Co H 12th Va Cav the following ordinance stores viz 15 carbines 4 sabres 1 revolver 2 gunslings G. H. Bunch Ord. Sergt 12th Va Cav

A receipt for ordinance stores signed by G. H. Bunch.

Corporal Craun: you are hereby ordered to take five men and proceed to Tappery church and along the road the Yankee Raiders passed and gather up and collect from the citizens all captured or abandoned long ranged arms and ammunition and report with them to me tonight. C. C. Randolph, 1st Lieut. Comd Comp H 12th Virg Cavly

July 23/64 5 o'clock a.m.

Letter directs Samuel H. Craun to proceed to Tappery church and collect prisoners, arms, and ammunition.

Detail

Corporal Craun Private Jno Althaffer Private Joseph May " Andrew Will " Jno Holsinger " Henry Roller

On return to the Company bring ammunition and forage for the Comp along with you.

Head Qtrs Interior line of Picket Harrisonburg, Dec 14th/64

Corpl. Craun will report for duty at Harrisonburg on the 20th day of Decr at 8 o'clock a.m. The following named privates constitute his squad = Jno Mine, Jno Craun, L. Duval, John Kelley, and D. Ritchie. Corpl Craun and squad will report on every Monday morning at 11 o'clock at Harrisonburg. In case of an advance by the enemy, the whole company will imidiately report at my Head Qtrs at Harrisonburg. By order of Maj. Genl Rosser C. C. Randolph, 1st Lieut. Comd.

Military order directs Samuel H. Craun to report for duty in Harrisonburg, Virginia.