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Re: Confederate Uniforms During the Maryland Campa

Hi George.
This is what I have uncovered. There were 10 Pittmans serving in Co. F including your grandfather.
Details on R.B.Pittman....
Enlisted Aug. 10th 1861
Mustered into service Oct. 5th 1861
Sick in hospital April 29th 1862
Slightly wounded at Murfreesboro Dec 31st 1862 during the first charge against Union breastworks. Hit 400 yds from breastworks.
Killed Sept.20th 1863 at Chickamauga.

With regards to clothing issues , the following may surprise you.

October 1861...Entire regiment fully uniformed.
February 14th 1862... Regiment issued 450 jackets and coats, 450 pants, 450 drawers, 450 shoes.
November 23rd 1862... Regiment issued 349 jackets and coats, 560 pants, 356 shoes.
March 25th 1863... Regiment issue 322 'Bragg' jackets and pants, 415 shoes, 322 shirts, 345 drawers, 244 socks

Issues to Company F in 1863. (average strength 17-34 men during 1863)
March 25th ... 34 jackets, 34 pants, 34 drawers, 34 shoes, 31 shirts, 19 socks
June 11th ...14 jackets, 31 pants, 23 shoes, 33 drawers, 42 shirts, 34 socks
August 27th ...6 shoes
August 28th ... 8 pants, 15 shirts, 7 drawers, 20 shoes, 9 hats.
Nov. 16th... 10 jackets, 16 pants, 12 shoes, 5 shirts, 19 drawers,4 caps, 4 blankets
Dec. 31st ... 6 jackets, 18 pants, 17 shirts, 4 shoes, 2 socks, 12 drawers

Here's something else of interest for you..

BLACKS ACCOMPANYING THE CONFEDERATE ARMY. FREDERICK MARYLAND. SEPT. 10TH 1862.
“..clad in all kinds of uniforms, not only in cast offs or captured United States uniforms, but in coats with Southern buttons, State buttons etc..”
Lewis H. Steiner. Inspector of the U.S. Sanitary Commission.

Regards
Jeff

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