Descriptive Summary
England, Thomas Y.
England, Thomas Y., papers
1864
Materials are written in English.
1 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
A book of issues composes the Thomas
Y. England Papers, 1864, documenting England’s tenure as chief commissary of
subsistence for the U.S. Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. The book records
the amount of subsistence stores issued to various divisions of the Army of the
Potomac and contains abstracts of inspection reports made by corps commissaries to
the chief commissary.
Biographical Note
During the Civil War, Thomas Y. England was the Chief Commissary of Subsistence for
the U. S. Army of the Potomac and captain in the army’s 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division,
2nd Corps.
Scope and Contents
A book of issues composes the Thomas Y. England Papers, 1864, documenting England’s
tenure as chief commissary of subsistence for the U.S. Army of the Potomac during
the Civil War. The book records the amount of subsistence stores issued to various
divisions of the Army of the Potomac and contains abstracts of inspection reports
made by corps commissaries to the chief commissary.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
England, Thomas Y. -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Army. Subsistence Dept.
United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd.
Division, 3rd. Brigade, 2nd.
Places
United States -- History -- Civil War,
1861-1865.
Preferred Citation
Thomas Y. England Papers, 1864, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D100
Thomas Y. England Papers, 1864