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I learned about this artifact on another forum (themilitaryhorse.org) and contacted the owner for more information. I thought I should share it over here. These bags were provided by the Confederate government to farmer's so that they may use to pay their 10% "tax in kind" in goods such as grain, corn, wheat, vegetables, etc. The photos were graciously provided to me by by Gus Prokopis with the information below.
Gus further explains....."A 10% tax in kind was levied by the CS to help pay for the war. I read an account where this tax was to be levied but the Govt. would supply the bags or barrels or whatever was needed for the farmers to collect their portion. I aquired it but didnt know exactly what it was or if it was original. I took it to several Civil War shows and finally Les Jensen told me what it was and what it was used for. Les was once the curator for the White House of the Confederacy museum here in Richmond and is now at the West Point museum. He said there was (another) one at the Confederate White House that was similar and the only other one he knew of was at Gettysburg (NMP?) but only the front half was left."
It measures 22 in. wide and 32 in. tall and, had an attachment (draw string?) at the top for closure.
While NOT an item of CS cavalry/artillery "issue" its certainly Confederate and certainly "issue" of another kind. Anyway, an interesting artifact don't you think?
Ken R Knopp
I learned about this artifact on another forum (themilitaryhorse.org) and contacted the owner for more information. I thought I should share it over here. These bags were provided by the Confederate government to farmer's so that they may use to pay their 10% "tax in kind" in goods such as grain, corn, wheat, vegetables, etc. The photos were graciously provided to me by by Gus Prokopis with the information below.
Gus further explains....."A 10% tax in kind was levied by the CS to help pay for the war. I read an account where this tax was to be levied but the Govt. would supply the bags or barrels or whatever was needed for the farmers to collect their portion. I aquired it but didnt know exactly what it was or if it was original. I took it to several Civil War shows and finally Les Jensen told me what it was and what it was used for. Les was once the curator for the White House of the Confederacy museum here in Richmond and is now at the West Point museum. He said there was (another) one at the Confederate White House that was similar and the only other one he knew of was at Gettysburg (NMP?) but only the front half was left."
It measures 22 in. wide and 32 in. tall and, had an attachment (draw string?) at the top for closure.
While NOT an item of CS cavalry/artillery "issue" its certainly Confederate and certainly "issue" of another kind. Anyway, an interesting artifact don't you think?
Ken R Knopp
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