Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Pratt, James H. Papers, 1863-1868. .66 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A P913 1-5
Content
Collection primarily consists of records kept by Captain Pratt while Quartermaster at Camps Nelson and Burnside in Ky. and at Little Rock, Ark. during the Civil War. Included are orders from Camp Nelson, 10 Nov. 1863-16 Jan. 1864, which list supplies sent to Knoxville, Tenn., Somerset, Ky., and those needed at Camp Nelson; a letter press book, 26 May 1864-27 Dec. 1864, containing orders for steamers, trains, soldiers, hired workers, Quartermaster requests, and mentions of the pilfering of Army supplies; a transportation record, Sept. 1864-Sept. 1865. which lists soldiers traveling from Little Rock, reasons for travel, destinations, and their regiments; and a fuel book, Dec. 1864-20 April 1865, listing fuel used by the steamer, Carrie Jacobs, the type of fuel used, the amount, and where and from whom it was purchased.