A Guide to the Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, Commissary Records, 1861-1865 Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, Commissary Records, 1861-1865 31327

A Guide to the Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, Commissary Records, 1861-1865

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 31327


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
31327
Title
Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, Commissary Records, 1861-1865
Extent
3.6 cu. ft. and 8 boxes
Creator
Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Confederate States of America. Subsistence Department. Commissary records, 1861-1865. Accession 31327. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Purchased from the Buchanan Town Improvement Society, Route 1, Box 243A, Buchanan, Virginia

Scope and Content

Records, 1861-1865, of Thomas T. S. Barton, acting commissary for the Subistence Department of the Confederate States of America, consisting of appointments, circulars, correspondence, financial records, orders, regulations, and other papers concerning Barton's work as commissary for the Confederacy in western Virginia. Records detail Barton's efforts to get supplies in western Virginia for the Confederate army, and provide information concerning daily rations for troops, teamsters, and others involved in the war effort. Also contain information on prices for pork, beef, flour, coffee, soap, and other items as well as the commissary expenditures. Papers also include Barton's personal correspondence.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

I: Orders, Regulations, Circulars, and Appointments. II: Correspondence. III: Financial Records. IV: Miscellaneous Material.

Contents List

Series I: Orders, Circulars, Regulations, and Appointments , 1861-1865 .
Boxes 1
Extent: 1 box.
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Series II: Correspondence , 1861-1865 .
Boxes 1-2
Extent: 2 boxes.
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Series III: Financial Records , 1861-1865 .
Boxes 2-8
Extent: 7 boxes.
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Series IV: Miscellaneous Material .
Boxes 8
Extent: 1 box.
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