A genuine 1862 Train note that is dated October 2nd 1862. Serial # 56558 in red ink at each side. VERY FINE conditon.
Dark details. Nice signatures. Crisp paper with a few light folds and creases. No tears or pinholes. A hard vertically crease goes across the center. Small edge nick at the top margin.
On the backside is a nice and clean, FULL endorsement from Confederate Captain Albert C. Danner, Assistant Quartermaster, 1st Missouri Brigade. This fancy endorsement reads:
Issued Feby 4th 1863 In the book, "History of the First and Second Missouri Confederate Brigades: 1861-1865" by Robert S. Bevier, chapter 12 covers the siege of Vicksburg where it is documented that Albert Danner oversaw the commissary. A quote from the book is as follows:
"As early as the middle of June the commissariat began to run low. On the 9th of that month Captain Albert C. Danner, Assistant Quartermaster, makes minute that " the last of our beef has been issued, bread is made only of corn, rice and beans ground and mixed into a meal; we cannot possibly hold out over twenty days even on half rations." One private barrel of wheat-flour was sold for four hundred dollars. As a soup for the sick, lean mules were slaughtered and stewed, and for famished men made a most savory pottage. When the siege commenced it had been announced that there were provisions enough stored away to subsist the army for six months, and in less than one month the sudden reduction and miserable quality of rations issued did not serve to inspire confidence among the men. All the critics of this siege insist that the town could have been amply provisioned ; the failure in this respect involved the loss of the city, as well as the loss of health to many a gallant soldier."
A solid note with a nice historical signature, that is very clear to read. You will be happy with this note that is currently on consignment for a short period of time.
Albert Danner
Capt & AQM
Price: $625.00
