AOT knapsacks

[Iceman]

Does anyone have pics of a knapsack - or knapsacks - I.D.'d to having belonged to a soldier in the AOT mid to late war? Or, if not pics, then at least a good description?

Thanks,

[19th MVI]

Re: AOT knapsacks

Here's what I found Nic from http://www.garyhendershott.net/catalog2013_02.html. He was a mounted volunteer so perhaps not the same as what an infantry soldier would have had.

A Confederate knapsack with a North Carolina ‘Butternut’ blanket identified to “George Hosmer – 2nd reg. Louisiana Mounted Volunteers - Co. D”

This Confederate knapsack and ‘North Carolina’ butternut blanket were owned and carried by a George Hosmer, as noted on the knapsack as being from the ‘2nd Regiment of Louisiana Mounted Volunteers. A probable reference to the Orleans Mounted Volunteers from New Orleans as Private Hosmer appears on their rolls elsewhere among these rare Confederate Louisiana mounted units. Organized in 1861, they were mustered into the Confederate Army on March 22, 1862 fought throughout the war with the Army of Tennessee, until surrendered by General Johnston to General Sherman in North Carolina in 1865. They served as escort for the Army of Tennessee throughout the war, fighting at Shiloh, Murfreesboro and every engagement of that famous Army. This knapsack and blanket would have been with Hosmer on horseback throughout the war, an essential accoutrement for 3 years of war.



Also, here is a link to a site regarding eyewitness accounts (both soldier and civilian) to the battles of Tennessee.

http://www.midtneyewitnesses.com/