Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Turpin” in article pos=41 of The Daily Dispatch: August 14, 1863., [Electronic resource]:
...vice, these negroes being emendable to the rules and regulations of the articles of war, are deserters and a reward of thirty dollars each will be paid for their apprehension and delivery to Capt W G Turpin , at Engineers' office, corner 19th and Cary sts. W H Stevens Col. Eng. jy 30--ts
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