Gilmer in Upshur County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
C.S.A. Leather Factories
Photographed By Mark Hilton, September 1, 2019
1. C.S.A. Leather Factories Marker
Inscription.
C.S.A. Leather Factories. . On this site during the Civil War, a shoe factory converted leather into footgear for the Confederate Army. A harness factory nearby made bridles and saddles and also leather lines and breechings that hitched horses and mules to gun carriages, wagons and ambulances, to move armies through campaigns and battles. Leather was obtained from a local tanyard that treated over 2,000 hides a year. East Texas plants furnished the South 900 sets of harness and 300 saddles monthly during the war.
On this site during the Civil War, a shoe factory converted leather into footgear for the Confederate Army. A harness factory nearby made bridles and saddles and also leather lines and breechings that hitched horses and mules to gun carriages, wagons and ambulances, to move armies through campaigns and battles. Leather was obtained from a local tanyard that treated over 2,000 hides a year. East Texas plants furnished the South 900 sets of harness and 300 saddles monthly during the war.
Erected 1964 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 11324.)
Location. 32° 43.715′ N, 94° 56.681′ W. Marker is in Gilmer, Texas, in Upshur County. Marker is on Henderson Street near East Marshall Street (State Route 154), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Henderson Street, Gilmer TX 75644, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
