Jefferson C.S.A.

Jefferson was the metropolis of commerce and culture for East Texas and became an important center for Confederate activity. A major quartermaster depot for northern Texas, established in 1862, supplied clothing and camp equipment. A Cotton Bureau station was set up to buy cotton, called the life blood of the Confederacy. Two iron works in the county made plows, kettles, skillets, and cannon balls. Thousands of cattle and sheep were driven to a slaughterhouse for processing and shipment. A boot and shoe factory helped outfit the army, and Jefferson served as a debarkation center for troops leaving Texas.

Jefferson, Texas · United States