Collection Summary
Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University, Houston, TX
Johnson, Charles B.
Charles B. Johnson
Confederate Supply Requisition records
1861-1865
0.1 lin. ft. (1
folder)
MS
332 Materials are in
English.
Charles B. Johnson Confederate Supply
Requisition records pertain to the business of the Wichita Indian Agency as
well as receipts, quartermasters’ store lists, payment abstracts, invoices, and
records of acquisitions made by the Confederate States of America in the State
of Texas.
Biographical Sketch
Charles B. Johnson of Johnson and Grimes, was a quartermaster in the
Indian Territory, now known as Oklahoma and Texas. He helped to supply various
Confederate military outfits with food. He was also from time to time ordered
to furnish Indians with favorable relationships with the Confederate Government
food and supplies.
Scope and Contents
Charles B. Johnson Confederate Supply Requisition records pertain to the
business of the Wichita Indian Agency as well as receipts, quartermasters’
store lists, payment abstracts, invoices, and records of acquisitions made by
the Confederate States of America in the State of Texas.
Restrictions on Access
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish material from the Johnson papers must be obtained
from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Index Terms
Subjects
Requisitions,
Military--Texas
Subjects (Organizations)
Wichita Indian
Agency
Johnson and
Grimes
Confederate States of
America.
Subjects (Places)
United
States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Texas--History--Civil War,
1861-1865--history
Formats
Correspondence
Receipts
Invoices
Preferred Citation
Charles B. Johnson Confederate Supply Requisition Records, 1861-1865,
MS 332, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Information
Purchased for the Fondren Library by the O.W.L.S., 1932.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I. 1861-1862
1
Letter from unknown to Johnson and Grimes Re: Price of
Rations, Novemeber 16, 1861
2
Note from C.A. Rickel to J.J. Sturm Re: Issuance of
Rations, February 1, 1862 (includes two copies)
3
Document signed by A.D. Chase certifying Validity of
Purchase, December 10, 1862
4
Document signed by G.C. Dugan certifying Validity of
Purchases, December 15, 1862
5
Letter from H.S. Woodward to Charles B. Johnson, December
23, 1862
6
Document signed by Samuel Hillbrauner certifying Validity
of Purchases, December 29, 1862
7
Document signed by L.B. Barton certifying Validity of
Purchases, January 1, 1862
Series II. 1863-1865
8
Letter from unknown (Major G?) to Charles B. Johnson,
January 26, 1863
9
Letter from G. Cawfield to Charles B. Johnson, January 29,
1863
10
Note from Captain Fraley to Charles B. Johnson Re:
Supplies, February 7, 1863 (with envelope)
11
Note from G. Cawfield to Charles B. Johnson, February 26,
1863
12
List of items used by Charles B. Johnson during the 4th
quarter, 1862, and 1rst quarter, 1863
13
Abstract of items purchased in Sherman, Texas, signed by
Charles B. Johnson, March 31, 1863
14
Note from L.B. Pearson to Charles B. Johnson, June 5,
1863
15
Bill from United States Indian Department to Johnson and
Grimes for Supplies, ca. June 1865