Harper's Pay, Nov. & December of 1861

Source: Confederate Archives at the National Archives
This is the first record of Harper having received any pay. Many Maryland soldiers suffered from lack of pay and supplies for months after joining the Confederacy, since no state claimed them. Some Maryland soldiers actually were paid by Maryland citizens who smuggled funds to Richmond. Others were funded by committees for the relief of the soldiers who took pity on the orphans. At any rate, it looks possible that Harper was paid nothing for his first months of service and only began being paid when he was detached to brigade headquarters to serve under General Stuart. It would be fascinating to know if he was able to get money from home, since at this time, there was a lot of smuggling of money, supplies and letters between Baltimore and Richmond.