Re: 20th TN Uniform discussion
Update:
No Quartermaster records appear in the company officer CSRs that date before March 1863. Nothing in either Col. Shy's or T. B. Smith's record for the period either. Did find a few pay vouchers for the end of September 1862 -- looks like they got paid off for two months at that point.
Records get better for the March 1863 -- July 1864 period. Missonary Ridge period is especially well represented -- September 30 issues heavy on pants, shirts and hats -- small numbers of jackets being issued. December 1863 returns again show small numbers of jackets -- fewer than one would expect. Pants again being issued in larger numbers. Companies A, D, F were receiving hats throughout the Missionary Ridge period -- Company B got a few caps during the same time (no hats issued in either September or December).
Pre-Atlanta Campaign issues look standard. One thing that is interesting is a March 1864 Ordnance Return in Col. Shy's record that shows the receipt of 13 Austrian rifles and 1,500 rounds of .54 ammunition. At the same time he received some .577 ammunition. Looks like a mix of arms during the Atlanta Campaign. Interesting that worn out .577 guns were being replaced with Austrians.
Update:
No Quartermaster records appear in the company officer CSRs that date before March 1863. Nothing in either Col. Shy's or T. B. Smith's record for the period either. Did find a few pay vouchers for the end of September 1862 -- looks like they got paid off for two months at that point.
Records get better for the March 1863 -- July 1864 period. Missonary Ridge period is especially well represented -- September 30 issues heavy on pants, shirts and hats -- small numbers of jackets being issued. December 1863 returns again show small numbers of jackets -- fewer than one would expect. Pants again being issued in larger numbers. Companies A, D, F were receiving hats throughout the Missionary Ridge period -- Company B got a few caps during the same time (no hats issued in either September or December).
Pre-Atlanta Campaign issues look standard. One thing that is interesting is a March 1864 Ordnance Return in Col. Shy's record that shows the receipt of 13 Austrian rifles and 1,500 rounds of .54 ammunition. At the same time he received some .577 ammunition. Looks like a mix of arms during the Atlanta Campaign. Interesting that worn out .577 guns were being replaced with Austrians.
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