United States Army Quartermaster's Department reports
Scope and Contents
This collection contains daily and monthly reports of Quartermaster stores for the Union forces in Chattanooga, Tennessee and the surrounding area. The reports range in date from 1863 to 1865, and include information about clothing, officer property transfers, garrison equipage, and forage.
Dates
- Creation: 1863-1865
Creator
- United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department (Organization)
Language of Materials
This collection contains materials in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright status of this collection has not been evaluated.
Biographical / Historical
Quartermasters are individuals or unites in land armies that distributie supplies and provisions to troops. The United States Army Quartermaster's Department was established on 1775 June 16 and has served in every U. S. military operation to date.
Extent
2.58 Linear Feet (1 Box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from Charles Apfelbaum Books in the late 1980s.
Processing Information
Processing of this collection is complete.
- Title
- United States Army Quartermaster's Department reports
- Status
- Under Revision
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collection Area Details
Part of the Manuscripts Collection Area
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Library
c/o Special Collections
600 Douglas Street
Chattanooga Tennessee 37403 United States
archives@utc.edu