May 5, 1863, Memphis Daily Appeal (Jackson, Mississippi)
We have upon our table a pair of soldier’s thick cotton socks woven by machinery by Mr. Hacket, of this city, which are superior to any we have ever seen, either of domestic or foreign manufacture. We understand that the machine is capable of weaving several pairs of socks per hour, which only require a little finishing at the heel and toe by hand to complete a most perfect and serviceable article–Savannah News.