Captain Bachman's Accoutrements-- Part 2: Paper Shortages in Confederacy in 1861

Bachman's note was written on a fragment of a document from the North Eastern  Railroad depository, and much of that has been crossed out and written over.  This shows that even at this early date the Confederacy was already having shortages.

Well, either that or possibly Captain Bachman did not have paper handy and grabbed the document.

Of Interest.  Old Secesh