Raynors HCA 2015-08
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/27/2015
A great pair of war-date Confederate documents related to the production of shoes for military use that are to be produced by the army itself. As most Civil War historians know the Confederate soldier is almost always described as being rag tagged and shoeless. These documents prove that the Confederate army did its best to maintain the soldier's comfort by providing a basic necessity such as shoes. The first manuscript document, 1p. oblong 8vo., is a circular is issued from Gen. Cheatham's Brigade headquarters, Polk's Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Shelbyville, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1863, reading, in part: "Commanders of brigades will immediately forward to these Hd. Qrs. the names…of good shoemakers in this command who are unfit for field service…by Command of Maj. Genl. Cheatham…". The second document is, 1p. legal size folio, being Special Orders No. 14, issued from "Hd. Qrs., Polk's Corps, Army of the Tennessee, Shelbyville, Tenn., March 5, 1863," providing a list of fourteen privates from various Tennessee regiment who were to report to Capt. Walker Anderson with three days rations "for Work in Gov't. Shoe Shop" at Shelbyville. Both documents are scribed, signed and made official by Major John Ingram as AAG on the staff of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Cheatham for Brig. Gen. Preston Smith brigade. Period binding hinge effecting verso of each, with expected wear, else VG. (2 documents.)
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