Shipping Record - U.S. Army, Quartermaster Department, New York, May 23, 1857

This shipping record, or bill of lading, documents the shipment of military supplies including 162 pieces of clothing, 172 pieces of blankets, and one box of Prince Paper. The goods were consigned by A. C. Myers, Quartermaster Master of the U.S. Army, and shipped aboard the Brig Mustang from New York, New York, bound for Indianola, Texas. The items were to be delivered to Captain R. E. Clary of the Quartermaster Department, U.S. Army, in San Antonio, Texas. The freight charges amounted to $285.47. The document is a printed form with handwritten details and features a prominent decorative eagle logo, likely representing the U.S. Army, at the top center. A circular blue ink stamp is partially visible on the right side of the document. **3.

Associated People/Businesses

• Abraham C. Myers (Quartermaster Master)
• R. E. Clary (Captain, U.S. Army)
• E. D. Blake (Captain, U.S. Army)
• MYERS, ABRAHAM C.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Military
• Quartermaster
• Shipping
• Logistics
• Clothing
• Blankets
• Paper
• New York
• Indianola, Texas
• San Antonio, Texas
• U.S. Army
• 1850s
• Civil War Era
• American History
• Bills of Lading
• Federal Government
• Judaica Americana

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 23, Folder 11