Civil War Carpet

Both seams on one side are loose and the carpet is frayed.

Civil war carpet.

During and immediately after the civil war many northerners headed to the southern states driven by hopes of economic gain a desire to work on behalf of the newly. This war spanning from 1861 to 1865 was spawned by slavery state and federal rights the abolitionist movement and abraham lincon. It was a time of tremendous change. While heavy looped carpet material more similar to what is seen today was in existence and utilized for travel bags much of the floor covering or carpet of the period was more of a lighter and simply woven material leading to some confusion about the term carpet bag several tapestry drapery weight material over the shoulder haversacks as well as the heavier type bag which usually had handles or leather straps for carrying are indicated in museum collections with.

The term was applied to northern politicians and financial adventurers whom southerners accused of coming to the south to use the newly enfranchised freedmen as a means of obtaining office or profit. Carpetbagger in the united states a derogatory term for an individual from the north who relocated to the south during the reconstruction period 1865 77 following the american civil war. Very good used condition. A carpetbagger was portrayed as a lower class schemer with little education who could carry everything he owned in a cheap carpet bag these new arrivals supported the republicans the party of.

Great for carry on bags flight bags and weekenders. As well as mary poppins fans. They were perceived as exploiting the local populace. Favorite add to.

The civil war was a huge part of american history. The carpetbagger creates reproduction carpetbags satchels and travel bags that are a favorite of civil war re enactors and victorian travelers. Civil war reproduction quilt fabric 2020 trinkets kathy hall for andover a 9016 n sold by the 1 2 yd yellow gold brown dotty vine thefabricpantry. In the history of the united states carpetbagger was a derogatory term applied by former confederates to any person from the northern united states who came to the southern states after the american civil war.

The inside is stamped what i believe reads. Antique civil war carpet bag with key measures 15 5 wide and 12 tall. 5 out of 5 stars 1 552 1 552 reviews 4 25.