Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

[Michael Comer]

Re: Sos!!!

Here's who I show on the registered list as of the last update. I know many of you have contacted me saying you have registered or are in the process of registering. Keep an eye on the list to see if you show up on it. If not, let me know and I'll look into it. Remember, the deadline is tomorrow , so get them in. Mail ins are taking longer to process so if you have sent one in be patient and you should show up on the registered list soon.

Comer, Michael
Aufmuth, Frank
Aufmuth, Sam
Aufmuth, Xavier
Hill, Dan
Kasmar, Andrew
Kupsch, Mike
Helvey, Christopher
Lipe, Aaron
McAllister, Patrick
Snyder, Jeremy
Weik, Thom
Yearby, Tom
Jenkins, Johnnie
Baker, Fred
Carr, Brett
Graves, Seth
McCarty, Brian
Mobley, Cody
Royers, Ron
Shelton, Stacie
Spain, John
Lauderdale, Jim
Erickson, Paul
Leggans, Terry
Richardson, Greg
House, Scott
Rector, Matthew
Graf, Phil
Stamos, Christopher
Parent, David
Winslow, Dominic
Ruyle, Tim
Green, William
West, Dave
Spence, Dennie
Allison, Jason
Gale, Andrew
Wicks, Timothy
Duff, John
McCollum, Payton
Boyd, Mike
Cunning, John
Moran, Nathan
Patrick, Andy
Stevens, Jay

[ohpkirk]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

I got Adam Johnson registered last night so he should show up anytime....and possibly one more Texan will be registering tonight.

[Michael Comer]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Here is what I have as of now. Not all are on the registered list but I have added them if they are listed above:

Comer, Michael
Aufmuth, Frank
Aufmuth, Sam
Aufmuth, Xavier
Hill, Dan
Kasmar, Andrew
Kupsch, Mike
Helvey, Christopher
Lipe, Aaron
McAllister, Patrick
Snyder, Jeremy
Weik, Thom
Yearby, Tom
Jenkins, Johnnie
Baker, Fred
Carr, Brett
Graves, Seth
McCarty, Brian
Mobley, Cody
Royers, Ron
Shelton, Stacie
Spain, John
Lauderdale, Jim
Erickson, Paul
Leggans, Terry
Richardson, Greg
House, Scott
Rector, Matthew
Graf, Phil
Stamos, Christopher
Parent, David
Winslow, Dominic
Ruyle, Tim
Green, William
West, Dave
Spence, Dennie
Allison, Jason
Gale, Andrew
Wicks, Timothy
Duff, John
McCollum, Payton
Boyd, Mike
Cunning, John
Moran, Nathan
Patrick, Andy
Stevens, Jay
Bears, David
Carr, Jeffrey
Clark, Nic
Hadley, Dan
Henderson, Patrick
Pillers, John
Pretzl, Kyle
Laird, Matthew
Barrett, Dan
Barrett, Jon
Herman, Graham
Rogers, Scott
Creekmore, Erik
Barber, Andrew
Duncam, Ray
Tarver, Patrick



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[MO-Pard]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

That's going to be a NICE company!!!!! 64 guys so far not counting last minutes and mail-ins.......

We may be too big for some of Burbridge's companies, lol.

This is going to be nice to have a good adjunct company with some stellar names on there, in the company/encampment.... Anyone still on the fence? Got a few more hours....

[Mcguire]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

I signed up my pard Randy McLemore over a week ago I'm surprised he's not on your list.

[Iceman]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

It's known that the Missouri State Guard were issued bolts of cloth and sewing notions to make their own clothing in the field by Price, rather than being issued clothing. But, to my knowledge we don't know what type of cloth Price issued. I think they might have been issued patterns, too, but I could be wrong; it might have been only bolts of cloth and sewing notions. You can imagine the quality of clothing these men were making for themselves in the field, probably never having made any of their own clothing before, unless they were a tailor by trade before the war.

Out of curiosity, I spent the day reading through what historical Missouri newspapers I could find on-line, to see what sort of cloth was being advertised as being in-stock and for sale, to get an idea of what sort of material Price and his officers would have had access to when issuing their men bolts of cloth in the field. I was only able to find two newspapers on-line that cover the months before Wilson's Creek; Liberty Tribune and the Rolla Express. Liberty is a eastern suburb of Kansas City, and Rolla is more central / east-central Missouri. In these two newspapers, here is what I found in regards to the type of cloth either on-hand or able to be manufactured in Missouri at the start of the war (for fun, I added some info about weapons, too):


SPRING GOODS! - James M. Jones, Merchant Tailor, North Side Square, Liberty, Has just received his usual fine assortment of Spring& Summer Goods, consisting of Fine Black and Blue Clothes, Black Doe Skin and Fancy French Cassimeres, Black and France Grenadine silk, plush, and velvet & Marseilles vestings, All kinds of linens. I also have a complete assortment of Furnishing Goods, consisting of all kinds of Shirts, Collars, Silk and Woolen undershirts, cotton and wool drawers, stocks, Ties, Cravats, Gloves, Morning Gowns, Suspenders, etc., etc.

Also, Tailors’ Trimmings. His Goods are equal to any ever offered in the market and will be sold at fair living prices. All work warrented to give satisfaction.

Work from other houses will be cut and made with the same care as that sold by us.

Liberty (MO) Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1861

Woolen Goods, suitable to the wants of the country, which we offer for sale at wholesale or retail for CASH, or in Exchange for Wool, for which we will allow the highest market price for clean wool, and sell our goods as LOW as any Factory in the State.
Persons wishing their own wool manufactured (of 40 pounds or more,) can have it doen on the following conditions, viz: -
6-4 Fulled Lindsay, 65 cts, and 1 ¾ lbs clean wool per yard
4-4 Plaid Lindsay, 30 cts, and 5 – 8 lbs clean wool per yard
4-4 White Flannels 30 cts, and ¾ lbs clean wool per yard
7-8 Jeans, 40 cents, and 3 – 4 lbs clean wool per yard
7-8 Cassimere, (all wool,) 80 cents, and 1 lb wool per yard
8-4 No 1 Blankets, $5 per pair, and 14 lbs clean wool
8-4 No. 2 Blankets, $4 per pair, and 8 lbs clean wool

Liberty (MO) Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1861

NEW GOODS! – James Feruson, Respectfully informs his customers, and purchasers, generally that he is now receiving direct from Philadelphia, a variety of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, that he will sell to suit the hard times. In his stock may be found a variety of DRESS GOODS, Consisting in part of – PLAIN & BROCADED POPLINS, Plain & Brocade Berages, ORGANDY & JACONET LAWNS, Prints, Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Flowers, Ruches, Shakers, Hooped Skirts, Brown, Bleached, and Dress Cottons, Cottonades, Osnaburgs, Plain and Twilled linen, and most articles needed for Summer Wear.

Liberty (MO) Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1861

SPRING AND SUMMER CLOTHING! – M. Goldman, Respectfully informs the citizens of Liberty and surrounding country, that he has just received his new and well selected stock of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, consisting of fine Cloth, Business, Summer and Working Coats, Vests, Pants, Shirts, Drawers, Cravats, Stocks, Gloves, Suspenders, Hats, Caps, Trunks, etc., etc.

Liberty (MO) Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1861

CITY GUNSMITH SHOP, LIBERTY, MO.
Rifles and shot guns; He also has on hand a fine stock of COLT’S, SHARP’S AND ALLEN’S PISTOLS, BOWIE-KNIVES, all sizes, Shot Bags, Powder and Pistol Flasks, Powder, Shot, Lead, Caps, and everything in the gunsmith line.

Liberty (MO) Tribune Newspaper, July 26, 1861

CLOTHING. We have a mammoth stock of Clothing of every grade and quality. Outfitting Goods, Gum Blankets and Coats, etc.

Liberty (MO) Tribune, July 12, 1861


Bowie Knives, Shot, Caps & Lead. M. Dickson has just received a large stock of Bowie Knives, Shot, Caps, Lead, &c., to which he invites attention.

Liberty (MO) Tribune, July 12, 1861

To the People of Missouri – Missourians! Strike for your Firesides and your Homes!
Head Qrs. 1st Mil. District, Mo. State Guards, Bloomfield, MO.

. . . . . we have plenty of ammunition . . . We have forty thousand Belgian muskets coming; but bring your guns and muskets with you, if you have them; if not, come without them.

- M. Jeff. Thompson, Brigadier General Commanding

Liberty (MO) Tribune, August 16, 1861


Rolla Markets.
. . . . Jeans – Common 50 cts, per yard; Indigo blue 75 cts.

Rolla Express, June 3, 1861

[Hairy Nation Boys]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

I know it is the weekend before but we are in nerd of some men to attend Athens as State Guard. Actual battlefield and Mr.Comer is the State Guard commander.

[Iceman]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

To follow up on my previous post; I don't have the source in front of me, but in the two years that I spent working for the NPS at Pea Ridge, I came across a Union soldier's comment about how the people in the Ozarks / SW MO / NW Ark. wore only two colors; brown from walnut and blue from indigo. Others make mention of Price and the MSG as wearing butternut, like all MO farmers wore at that time (I'm paraphrasing). I make mention of this, because of the Rolla newspaper add making mention of indigo jean being 75 cents per yard. However, brown - or butternut - doesn't have to come from walnut dye, either. Cotton grows in more colors than white, and natural brown cotton (also called nankeen cotton) was a common, poor, cheap cotton worn by slaves and poor working class. There are still sources for natural brown cotton, if you look hard enough. I know that there's a natural spinner and weaver at Bayou Vermilionville, in Lafayette, LA, and she looms yards of nankeen cotton (but it's not cheap).

[cgoser]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Mike,
We have a company of over 30 coming to the event. There are more than a few of us that would like to participate in the march. We'd still love to support you if we can. I'll talk to you offline.
Clay Goser

[Michael Comer]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Nic,

I think Piston and Hatcher mention several of the cloth types that were handed out to the troops to make their own clothes. It's not at hand but is in my office but I'll try to track it down and post the info here.

[Michael Comer]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

I signed up my pard Randy McLemore over a week ago I'm surprised he's not on your list.

Dave,

He's on there. I don't know him and he signed up under something other than Burbridge's so I didn't know he was with us.

[Andrew Kasmar]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Nic, the list of cloth that I have found attributed to being issued to the Missouri State Guard is as follows: jeans, calico, toweling, twills, bed ticking, hickory shirting, blue and brown drill cloth, osnaburg, stripped cotton cloth, lindsey, cottonade, satinet, and cassimere. Unfortunately I cannot find nothing on the color of some of the cloths listed. I don't have the book that this stated in, on hand. But I can post it tomorrow if you would like. They also mention tape trim being issued to the troops, although it does not say what exactly this was to be used for. Thanks

All the best,

Andrew

[MissouriStateGuard]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

It's the quartermaster receipt book for Parsons Sixth Division, MSG, that show issuance in July 1861 of the types of cloth. It also shows some foodstuffs, to include canned tomatoes. At least one member of Burbridges Regiment (H.M. Cheavens) recorded making a pair of trousers for himself from bolt goods.

It was a soldier in the 37th Illinois Infantry passing through Bolivar, Missouri, in the fall of 1861 who recorded the local residents were all wearing either blue or brown jeans.

It was Otto Lademann of the 3rd Missouri Volunteers (Federal) who said the MSG at Carthage "... had no uniforms, being entirely clad in the homespun butternut jeans worn by every Missouri farmer in those days."

Eugene Ware, with the 1st Iowa, spent some time in July 1861 talking with a young woman near Forsyth, Missouri as she prepared to dye her weaving with a iron tub of "brown-black walnut juice."

Wiley Britton, a young farmer from Neosho, Missouri, recorded that when he left his family home in 1858 to start a new life in Kansas City (he helped build the Warnall House) his mother presented him with a frock coat and trousers made from jeans and dyed with walnut juice.

[Michael Comer]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Here is what I have as of now. Registration is closed and I have heard nothing of any extension. However, if you wish to join our effort let me know and I will see what I can do on a case by case basis.

If you have registered and are not on here, please let me know via PM or email so I can be looking for you.

Comer, Michael
Aufmuth, Frank
Aufmuth, Sam
Aufmuth, Xavier
Hill, Dan
Kasmar, Andrew
Kupsch, Mike
Helvey, Christopher
Lipe, Aaron
McAllister, Patrick
Snyder, Jeremy
Weik, Thom
Yearby, Tom
Jenkins, Johnnie
Baker, Fred
Carr, Brett
Graves, Seth
McCarty, Brian
Mobley, Cody
Royers, Ron
Shelton, Stacie
Spain, John
Lauderdale, Jim
Erickson, Paul
Leggans, Terry
Richardson, Greg
House, Scott
Rector, Matthew
Graf, Phil
Stamos, Christopher
Parent, David
Winslow, Dominic
Ruyle, Tim
Green, William
West, Dave
Spence, Dennie
Allison, Jason
Gale, Andrew
Wicks, Timothy
Duff, John
McCollum, Payton
Boyd, Mike
Cunning, John
Moran, Nathan
Patrick, Andy
Stevens, Jay
Bears, David
Carr, Jeffrey
Clark, Nic
Hadley, Dan
Henderson, Patrick
Pillers, John
Pretzl, Kyle
Laird, Matthew
Barrett, Dan
Barrett, Jon
Herman, Graham
Rogers, Scott
Creekmore, Erik
Barber, Andrew
Duncam, Ray
Tarver, Patrick
Irvin, Ken
McLemore, Randy
Rubin, Marty
Regan, Kelly
Bemis, Todd

[csasoldier_61]

Re: Campaigner Battalion for Wison's Creek

Gentlemen,

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Adam "OX" Johnson
Texas Ground Hornets