- Joined
- Apr 18, 2019
- Location
- Upstate New York
I now have a legible copy of a quartermaster report which includes my great-great-grandfather. A big shout out to @LasPalmas for help in getting this.
My gr-gr-grandfather is listed as having been paid for work in Tupelo, Mississippi from July 13, 1862 to August 12, 1862. His occupation was "warehouse" and he appears twice for the same period - one job paying $10 a month, the other $20 a month. Same title. He was paid August 12th and signed the roll. Other persons on the roll include a hostler, a forage agent, a clerk, and a line for 2 rooms used as the quartermaster's office. The roll is signed by Captain D H Thomas, assistant quartermaster.
I'm assuming my gr-gr-grandfather worked in a warehouse set up in Tupelo after the Union occupied the town. Can anybody tell me more about how these jobs worked? Or what unit DH Thomas was with?
My gr-gr-grandfather at this point had not enlisted in the Confederate Army, though he did the following year. He had been a teacher as a profession, along with farming. Anything that would help flesh out this record would be appreciated!
My gr-gr-grandfather is listed as having been paid for work in Tupelo, Mississippi from July 13, 1862 to August 12, 1862. His occupation was "warehouse" and he appears twice for the same period - one job paying $10 a month, the other $20 a month. Same title. He was paid August 12th and signed the roll. Other persons on the roll include a hostler, a forage agent, a clerk, and a line for 2 rooms used as the quartermaster's office. The roll is signed by Captain D H Thomas, assistant quartermaster.
I'm assuming my gr-gr-grandfather worked in a warehouse set up in Tupelo after the Union occupied the town. Can anybody tell me more about how these jobs worked? Or what unit DH Thomas was with?
My gr-gr-grandfather at this point had not enlisted in the Confederate Army, though he did the following year. He had been a teacher as a profession, along with farming. Anything that would help flesh out this record would be appreciated!