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I thought this interesting as it states that the Clothing provided by the Confederate Government can be of any, "color or quanity, as they can obtain." This made it official that a Confederate Regiment could be supplied with any clothing available disregarding a uniform appearance in the ranks. This is not to say that certain Quartermasters like Lawton, or General Officers like Tilghman in the West wanted a more uniform looking Battallion or Corp in their Department or Command. It had to be basically, that an Offoicer could not complain under this ACT if he put in a requistition for 50 jackets and they were all different as to color and cut when received. "No Two Dressed Alike," would be the results...
Oct. 8, 1862.
CHAP. XXXI.--An Act to encourage the Manufacture of Clothing and Shoes for the Army.
October 8, 1862.
President authorized to import, duty free, machinery or materials for the manufacture of clothing, shoes, &c., for the army.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President is hereby authorized to import, duty free cards or card cloth, or any machinery or materials necessary for increasing the manufacture of clothing for the army, or any articles necessary for supplying the deficiency of clothing or shoes, or materials for shoes for the army.
Such materials or machinery may be worked on Government account, or leased or sold.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any machinery, or parts of machinery or materials imported as aforesaid, may be worked on government account, or leased or sold, at the discretion of the President.
The privllege of this act may be extended to companies or individuals.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the President may extend the privileges of this Act to companies or individuals, subject to such regulations as he may prescribe.
Clothing for the army may be of such color and quality as may be obtained.
SEC. 4. That the clothing required to be furnished to the troops of the Provisional Army under any existing law may be of such kind, as to color and quality, as it may be practicable to obtain, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Tom Arliskas
csuniforms
Author of Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown.
PS Thanks Guys, my book is now being carried on the shelf at Barnes and Noble Book Stores-- That is a big one for me and Confederate Material Culture.!!!:thumbs_up
Oct. 8, 1862.
CHAP. XXXI.--An Act to encourage the Manufacture of Clothing and Shoes for the Army.
October 8, 1862.
President authorized to import, duty free, machinery or materials for the manufacture of clothing, shoes, &c., for the army.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the President is hereby authorized to import, duty free cards or card cloth, or any machinery or materials necessary for increasing the manufacture of clothing for the army, or any articles necessary for supplying the deficiency of clothing or shoes, or materials for shoes for the army.
Such materials or machinery may be worked on Government account, or leased or sold.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any machinery, or parts of machinery or materials imported as aforesaid, may be worked on government account, or leased or sold, at the discretion of the President.
The privllege of this act may be extended to companies or individuals.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That the President may extend the privileges of this Act to companies or individuals, subject to such regulations as he may prescribe.
Clothing for the army may be of such color and quality as may be obtained.
SEC. 4. That the clothing required to be furnished to the troops of the Provisional Army under any existing law may be of such kind, as to color and quality, as it may be practicable to obtain, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Tom Arliskas
csuniforms
Author of Cadet Gray and Butternut Brown.
PS Thanks Guys, my book is now being carried on the shelf at Barnes and Noble Book Stores-- That is a big one for me and Confederate Material Culture.!!!:thumbs_up
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