Ragged Soldier Sutlery and Vintage Volumes

Price Comparisons, Price Increases,
and Salaries of Jobs
During the Civil War

The inflation of prices in the South during the civil war is a widely known occurrence. However, what is not as widely known is a quantification of the inflation.

This booklet cites the date, price, and item for various purchases made throughout the Confederacy. The purchases are listed in chronological order so the price escalation can be seen for some of the more common items.

Because the information is anecdotal and prices varied considerably depending upon the time of year and the location and circumstances of the purchaser, a single price cannot be assumed to have applied throughout all the Confederate states. However, the prices cited show the very significant upward trend as the war continued.

Most impressive are the graphs at the very back of the book that display the increases in selected items from the beginning of the war to the end. And those prices assume that the item was available. Regrettably for the families at home, the soldier's monthly pay did not keep pace with the inflation of prices.

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