Tag Archives: southern scarcity

Tigers in a blanket …

Posted on December 17, 2013 by SUMPTER

Not! or at least, not all, not yet. Some more evidence that Confederate government wasn’t supplying enough blankets for its troops in the field. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 17, 1863: To the patriotic. –As numbers of the soldiers … Continue reading →

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carpetcutters

Posted on December 10, 2013 by SUMPTER

As winter approached the South was short of blankets for its soldiers in the field. Here’s a way for the Confederate citizenry to help out. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December 10, 1863: Blankets are much needed by our soldiers … Continue reading →

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holy lawsuit …

Posted on December 4, 2013 by SUMPTER

… a distinct possibility Beware the dilapidated bridge. Inflation was hitting lumber prices in the Richmond area, but bridge owners were better off paying for repairs to avoid more costly lawsuits in the future. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch December … Continue reading →

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pasteboard nation

Posted on November 22, 2013 by SUMPTER

From Harper’s Weekly November 21, 1863: A QUESTION OF ENDURANCE. THE war has now reached a point at which the continued resistance of the rebels is a mere question of endurance. They are suffering privations as severe as were ever … Continue reading →

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that European diet

Posted on November 11, 2013 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 10, 1863: Eat Press [Less] meat. –The great scarcity of meats of all kinds in this Confederacy renders it absolutely necessary that all classes should be exceedingly economical in its use, in order to … Continue reading →

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blame boy bureaucrats

Posted on November 6, 2013 by SUMPTER

According to a Richmond newspaper, “There is no wheat in market” because of the government’s “starvation plan of impressment”, or at least the way it was being implemented by “Beardless and senseless boys”. But who else was there? From the … Continue reading →

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ticket to sew

Posted on November 5, 2013 by SUMPTER

Problem? A Richmond newspaper believes that soldiers’ wives were possibly not being given the preferential treatment they deserved in getting seamstress work at the Clothing Bureau. From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 2, 1863: Soldiers’ wives. –Complains are frequently made … Continue reading →

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the looming winter

Posted on October 7, 2013 by SUMPTER

In the following letter, “O.K.” details scarcity, inflation, and speculation in Lynchburg, Virginia. The correspondent also echoes the Richmond press in his concern about how the poor can possibly cope during the coming winter given the bad economic situation. “O.K.” … Continue reading →

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“gracious gifts”

Posted on October 3, 2013 by SUMPTER

150 years ago today President Lincoln proclaimed another day of thanksgiving for 1863. From The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Six: PROCLAMATION FOR THANKSGIVING, OCTOBER 3, 1863. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AMERICA: A Proclamation. The … Continue reading →

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beef prices

Posted on September 28, 2013 by SUMPTER

It’s been almost six months since the Richmond Bread Riot, but scarcity and inflation are still making life difficult in Richmond. Here a group of butchers are willing to comply with a government request that they regulate their beef prices … Continue reading →

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