Civil War Shoe or Boot Remains, 1864 - 1865
Item — Box: 4273.003, Folder: 004
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the framed remains of a Civil War era boot or shoe. A typed note is framed with the remains and states that the sole was recovered from a known Union Army trash pit in Nashville, Tennessee, and explains that the Union Army cut up old boots and shoes before throwing them away so that the enemy would not be able to use them.
Dates
- 1864 - 1865
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Due to the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access to certain materials may require additional advance notice.
Extent
From the Collection: 6.1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Local Identifier
u0003_0003399
General
Formerly MSS.3399
Processing Information
Processed by Martha Bace, 2011.
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository