QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

[Mississippian]

Gents,

From Footnote, I have copied some more QM records, this time for Ramseurs NC brigade. Capt. Williams was the acting QM for the brigade for most of the war.

Oct. 2nd 1862

25 pr Shoes @ $5.00 ea
2 pr Shoes @ $6.00 ea

Oct. 12th 1862

10 Wool Shirts @ $3.75 ea
75 pr Blue Pants @ $8.25 ea
11 White Shirts @ $1.00 ea
17 pr shoes @ $4.50 ea
12 pr shoes @ $3.50 ea
17 Uniform Jackets & Pants @ $13.50 per uniform
10 Uniform Jackets & Pants @ $10.75 per uniform
8 Jackets @ $8.25 ea

Oct 20th 1862

21 Blankets
3 Shirts @ $1.00 ea
4 pr drawers @ $.75 ea

Oct 24th 1862

12 pr pants @ $6.12 ea
15 Jackets @ $7.50 ea
6 Caps @ $1.75 ea

Nov. 12th 1862

60 Blankets @ $6.00 ea
1 Blanket @ $6.00

Nov. 15th 1862

12 pr Grey Pants @ $8.12 ea
35 pr drawers @ $.75 ea
13 striped cotton shirts @ $1.63 ea
9 Flannel shirts @ $2.00 ea
4 Grey Jackets @ $10.25 ea
25 pr Pants @ $6.12 ea

Nov. 17th 1862

17 Blankets @ $3.50 ea
16 Blankets @ $6.00 ea
4 Overcoats @ $10.00 ea
1 Overcoat @ $10.50
13 Overcoats @ $13.00 ea
15 wool shirts @ $2.00 ea
6 merino shirs @ $2.25 ea
49 pr Pants @$7.50 ea
10 white shirts @ $1.63 ea
60 pr drawers @ $.75 ea
30 Grey Jackets @ $5.50 ea
50 pr Pants @ $6.12 ea
16 pr Shoes @ $2.50 ea

Dec 1st 1862

2 pr shoes @ $7.50 ea
1 pr shoes @ $7.00
3 pr shoes @ $12.50 ea

Dec 8th 1862

20 Overcoats @ $10.00 ea
10 Overcoats w/o Capes @ $8.50 ea
6 pr shoes @ $4.00 ea

Dec 10th 1862

14 pr shoes @ $10.00 ea
6 pr shoes @ $7.00 ea
4 Horse collars

Dec 14th 1862

20 Blankets @ $6.00ea

Dec 21st 1862

60 Shirts @ $1.00 ea
17 Jackets @ $12.00 ea
55 pr pants @ $8.00 ea
7 Overcoats @ $7.50 ea
1 Overcoat @ $17.00

Dec 23rd 1862

20 Fly Tents
1 Overcoat @ $19.00
10 Cotton Shirts @ $1.10 ea
4 Flannel overshirts @ $2.25 ea
8 pr shoes @ $6.50 ea
9 pr shoes @ $5.00 ea
5 pr shoes @ $4.50 ea
5 axes
150 pr shoes @ $5.00 ea
83 overcoats @ $25.00 ea
123 Jackets @ $12.00 ea
356 pr Pants @ $8.00 ea

Dec. 29th 1862

86 pr socks @ $.75 ea
2 axes
2 pr shoes @ $5.00 ea
10 overcoats @ $7.50 ea
20 shirts @ $1.00 ea
10 pr drawers @ $.75 ea
27 pr socks @ $.75 ea

May 19th 1863

1 flag
1 flag staff

March 30th 1864

756 Jackets
1976 pr pants
525 pr drawers
913 shirts
1600 pr shoes
100 Blankets


Will MacDonald

[Spinster]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Dec 8th 1862

20 Overcoats @ $10.00 ea
10 Overcoats w/o Capes @ $8.50 ea
6 pr shoes @ $4.00 ea

In other words, an overcoat costing in the general vicinity of a month's pay.

Kinda puts things in perspective..........

[Pvt_Sullivan]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

In other words, an overcoat costing in the general vicinity of a month's pay.

Kinda puts things in perspective..........

From a different view point... they were getting overcoats issued in December 1862. Some with capes, others without. The military man in me abhors the lack of uniformity, but the result can not be denied.

Will, you're a good man. Thanks for posting the research for us.

[AndrewGrim]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Will never gets the credit he deserves for sharing information like this.

[yeoman]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Sir, my wife's great grandfather served with the 14th Regiment N.C. Troops along with the 2nd Regiment N.C. State Troops, 4th Regiment N.C. State Troops and the 30th Regiment N.C. Troops in General Ramseur's Brigade.
This little bit of paper work sheds a little more color to the picture I have of her maternal ancestor...,
yes, perhaps he drew some of these listed items...
Thanks for posting.

[Ross L. Lamoreaux]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Like the reference to fly tents and a time reference to go with it. Thanks for sharing.

[Pvt_Sullivan]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Good point Ross, You can put a lot of men under 20 tent flies.

Something else to ponder... look at the 30 March roll up for all supplies issued. 1600 pairs of shoes.

[csuniforms]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Hello, I love this-- different prices for jackets, overcoats, shirts-- that means, a uniform jacket and pants, one set at $10.50 and a second at $13.75 means what? That these two items were of a different cloth, maybe different cut and maybe different base color, and worn by the men in the same Regiment. "No two dressed alike, a mix in uniform and clothing"-- descriptions like this, now you know where they came from.

CSuniforms
Tom Arliskas

[Mississippian]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Mel,

I had 5 GGG Uncles in the 14th North Carolina. Four of them were in Co. I and One was in Co. F., so I had a interest in these QM issues as well.


Pete,

If you look at the Tramp Brigade records from fall of 1862 you can see that they are still being issued "Coats" and not "Jackets". I wonder if this is a state issue thing.


Everyone,

Thank you for the kind words, as I have time I will keep digging. I'll have to see what random C.S. unit strikes me as worth digging into next.....

Will MacDonald

[yeoman]

Re: QM Papers of Captain Buckner Williams, QM Ramseur's Brigade.

Will, I feel these papers bring us closer to those folks here before us.., like touching the hand that touched the hand.
You may have this already, by Alexander Davis Betts, "Experience of a Confederate Chaplain, 1861, 1864."
Alexander Betts was Chaplain for the 30th Regiment N.C. Troops, Ramseur's Brigade.
His diary is full of references to regimental and brigade movements, locations, weather of the day...
and of course, his thoughts.
Again, thanks for the post.