"November 5, 1863 One hundred dollars reward
--Will be paid for the arrest and delivery of a negro boy named Joe. He is about 18 years old; black, with full, bushy hair, and about 5 feet7 inches high; had on when he left a gray military jacket and cap and blue twilled jeans pants and gum overcoat. He disappeared on Sunday, the 17th inst, during the recrossing of the army near the railroad bridge on the Rappahannock. He was last seen on this side of the river, near Brandy Station, and is believed to be either with the army or making his way to Liberty, Va. The above reward will be paid for his confinement or delivery to Samuel C White, at Liberty, Bedford county, Va, or Isaiah H White, Surgeon 14th Louisiana." regiment