Original Civil War Confederate Haversack Bull Run Battlefield Pickup
CS Haversack Brought North as Souvenir by Lt. This superior example of a Confederate officer's haversack was brought back home by Lt. George Sumner Burnham, after his short time in the U. This haversack came from an old collection in upstate New York and is accompanied by two old narratives, one handwritten and one typed, describing the provenance of the haversack. The haversack is an archetypal CS haversack, constructed of light gauge, tarred or black painted linen and lined, in the main body interior, with a fine blue satinette; the smaller document pouch is lined in an off-white cotton linen. The bag is in very good condition, evidencing some field use and resultant wear, with a tear near where one end of the shoulder strap attached. The shoulder strap, as with most of these haversacks, is missing, although we found about one-third of the strap, constructed of thin, russet brown leather, still retaining its original, japanned roller buckle, inside the main pouch of the haversack. Stitching for the original attachments of the shoulder strap to the body of the haversack, are indicative of a Confederate style of handwork.
These haversacks are quite rare and this example is in overall great condition, accompanied by a most interesting provenance. Enlisted on 4/18/1861 as a Lieut Colonel. On 4/23/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff CT 1st Infantry. He was Mustered Out on 7/31/1861 at New Haven, CT. On 9/20/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff.
He was Mustered Out on 7/7/1863 at Hartford, CT. On 5/18/1864 he was commissioned into. US Volunteers Quartermaster's Dept. He was discharged on 8/10/1865. Colonel 9/20/1862 (As of 22nd CT Inf). Capt 5/18/1864 (Captain & Asst Quartermaster). Died 8/27/1893 in Hartford, CT.After the War he lived in Hartford, CT.