Re: I wonder why...
Just throwing this out there, but would commutation clothing show up on the company returns? I believe that every soldier was given about a $25.00 credit for clothing from a source OTHER than the central government. While the Texans are a long way from home, the connection with the Lone Star State is still intact in 1861-1862. Plus some may have bought clothing in Richmond. Drew Gruber has been doing some research into a Richmond tailor's book during the war, and many soldiers from different states are purchasing a lot of clothing from him all the way up to 1865. And to be clear, it's not just officers purchasing clothing, but enlisted soldiers making sizable purchase orders as well.
Anyways some food for thought.
Just throwing this out there, but would commutation clothing show up on the company returns? I believe that every soldier was given about a $25.00 credit for clothing from a source OTHER than the central government. While the Texans are a long way from home, the connection with the Lone Star State is still intact in 1861-1862. Plus some may have bought clothing in Richmond. Drew Gruber has been doing some research into a Richmond tailor's book during the war, and many soldiers from different states are purchasing a lot of clothing from him all the way up to 1865. And to be clear, it's not just officers purchasing clothing, but enlisted soldiers making sizable purchase orders as well.
Anyways some food for thought.
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