Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
Letter from Robert A. Rutledge to Mary Minerva Rutledge concerning the climate and his living conditions, provisions, and financial situation. He attempts to dissuade his father from visiting him at the camp but expresses his weariness of the war...
Letter from G. R. Rutledge to Robert Rutledge commenting on the prices of provisions in the region, the lack of certain goods, and his need to purchase a horse. He expresses concern for Robert's health and provisions and is worried about Gam...
Document lists prices to be paid by Confederate armies when buying or impressing goods such as wheat, flour, corn, bacon, beef, sugar, candles, soap, and many others. It includes the 5-year average for prices of goods preceding the war, the...
Return of provisions received at Shelbyville for May 1863. List includes date, voucher number, names of quartermasters from whom goods were received, and types and quantities of goods received, including pork, beef, bacon, flour, candles, rice,...
Abstract of provisions issued to the troops of the Confederate States of America Artillery of Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk's Corps by the Commissary of Subsistence at Shelbyville, Tennessee. Document includes date issued, numbers of men and...
Consolidated provision return for the 75th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers commanded by Colonel Milton S. Robinson for 6 days, from November 23-26, 1862. The document lists number of rations (4,891), pounds of fresh beef, bacon, beans, rice,...
Certificate of provisions from John T. Humphreys certifying receipt of items from the subsistence stores for use by the officers in the company. The items listed include beef, bacon, flour, meal, rice, sugar, vinegar, soap, salt, candles, and...
Return of provisions received, issued, and remaining on hand In the Field during the month of December 1862 by Lieutenant William A. Wainwright. Items listed include: pork, bacon, ham, salt beef, fresh beef, beef cattle, flour, hard bread, beans,...
