Congressional Record Entry Regarding Capt. Cherrie N. Levy's Pay Claim, March 3, 1875

This document is a record of a Congressional Record entry from March 3, 1875, concerning the denial of back pay to Capt. Cherrie N. Levy, who served as a Captain and Assistant Quartermaster during the American Civil War. The entry notes the denial of his claim, referencing his conduct and a court martial. Further information included details of his enlistment (November 26, 1862, Washington, DC), court-martial charges ("conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline" and "signing a false certificate relating to the pay of men under his command"), dishonorable discharge (October 9, 1863), and sentence including cashiering, repayment of fraudulently obtained funds, and disqualification from holding public office. The entry mentions the publication of his crimes and sentence in newspapers in Washington, DC, and New York. Additional biographical details mention Levy's burial at Washington Hebrew Congregation Cemetery, where his headstone lacks mention of his military service. A letter from Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of War Stanton dated November 4, 1862, is cited, noting Lincoln's consideration of Levy's commissioning as a Quartermaster due to a perceived lack of Hebrew representation in that role.

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• Levy, Capt. Cherrie N

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• Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
• Fraud

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