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1058 Series I Volume XLI-II Serial 84 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part II

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[Inclosure Numbers 2.]

Issues to Trans-Mississippi Department from September 1, 1862, to September 15, 1864.

From February, March, April,

September 1863. 1863. 1863.

1, 1862,

to Jan.

31, 1863.

12-pounder 13 2 2 ...

howitzers.

20-pounder 2 2 ... ...

Parrotts.

3-inch rifles. 6 ... ... ...

Ellsworth guns. 6 ... ... ...

6-pounder guns. 10 ... ... ...

Caissons. 13 2 2 ...

Field 12,357 1,798 550 ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Siege 938 ... 300 ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Small-arm 2,093,200 ... ... 50,000

ammunition.

Enfield rifles, 8,093 ... ...

.58. ...

Muskets, .69. 28,235 ... ... ...

Rifles, .54. 1,558 ... ... 1,000

Carbines. 304 ... ... ...

Shotguns, 823 ... ... ...

Colt pistols. 130 ... ... ...

Sabers. 4,990 ... ... ...

Cartridge-boxes. 18,100 ... ... ...

Cap pouches. 18,100 ... ... ...

Bayonet 18,100 ... ... ...

scabbards.

Waist belts. 18,100 ... ... ...

Shoulder straps. 3,700 ... ... ...

Knapsacks. 11,000 ... ... ...

Haversacks. 25,650 ... 145 ...

Canteens. 15,855 ... 145 ...

Saddles. 908 ... ... ...

Bridles. 900 ... ... ...

Halters. 900 ... ... ...

Rifle powder. 1,000 ... ... ...

Musket caps. 1,138,000 ... ... ...

Sporting caps. 175,000 ... ... ...

Friction 1,400 ... 4,000 ...

primers.

Cavalry ... 360 140 ...

equipments.

May, August, September, October,

1863. 1863. 1863. 1863.

12-pounder ... ... 3 ...

howitzers.

20-pounder ... ... ... ...

Parrotts.

3-inch rifles. ... ... ... ...

Ellsworth guns. ... ... ... ...

6-pounder guns. ... ... ... ...

Caissons. ... ... ... ...

Field ... ... ... ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Siege ... ... ... ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Small-arm 17,700 ... ... 13,000

ammunition.

Enfield rifles, ... ... ...

.58. ...

Muskets, .69. ... ... ... ...

Rifles, .54. ... ... ... ...

Carbines. 17 ... ... ...

Shotguns, ... ... ... ...

Colt pistols. 160 ... ... ...

Sabers. ... ... ... ...

Cartridge-boxes. 27 ... ... ...

Cap pouches. 27 ... ... ...

Bayonet ... ... ... ...

scabbards.

Waist belts. 27 ... ... ...

Shoulder straps. ... ... ... ...

Knapsacks. 27 ... ... ...

Haversacks. 27 ... ... ...

Canteens. 27 ... ... ...

Saddles. ... ... ... ...

Bridles. ... ... ... ...

Halters. ... ... ... ...

Rifle powder. ... ... ... ...

Musket caps. ... 300,000 ... 300,000

Sporting caps. ... ... ... 200,000

Friction ... ... ... ...

primers.

Cavalry ... ... ... ...

equipments.

November, January, April and July,

1863. 1864. May, 1864. 1864.

12-pounder ... ... ... ...

howitzers.

20-pounder ... ... ... ...

Parrotts.

3-inch rifles. ... ... ... ...

Ellsworth guns. ... ... ... ...

6-pounder guns. ... ... ... ...

Caissons. ... ... ... ...

Field ... ... ... ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Siege ... ... ... ...

ammunition,

rounds.

Small-arm ... ... 64,000 ...

ammunition.

Enfield rifles, ... ... ... ...

.58.

Muskets, .69. 1,000 1,810 2,050 ...

Rifles, .54. 200 976 ... 1,000

Carbines. ... ... ... ...

Shotguns, ... 40 ... ...

Colt pistols. ... ... ... ...

Sabers. ... ... ... ...

Cartridge-boxes. ... ... 80 ...

Cap pouches. ... ... 80 ...

Bayonet ... ... ... 1,000

scabbards.

Waist belts. ... ... 80 ...

Shoulder straps. ... ... ... ...

Knapsacks. ... ... ... ...

Haversacks. ... ... ... ...

Canteens. ... ... ... ...

Saddles. ... ... 62 ...

Bridles. ... ... ... ...

Halters. ... ... ... ...

Rifle powder. ... ... 100 ...

Musket caps. ... 600,000 500,000 300,000

Sporting caps. ... ... ... ...

Friction ... ... ... ...

primers.

Cavalry ... ... ... ...

equipments.

August, September, Total.

1864. 1864.

12-pounder ... ... 20

howitzers.

20-pounder ... ... 4

Parrotts.

3-inch rifles. ... ... 6

Ellsworth guns. ... ... 6

6-pounder guns. ... ... 10

Caissons. ... ... 17

Field ... ... 14,705

ammunition,

rounds.

Siege ... ... 1,238

ammunition,

rounds.

Small-arm ... ... 2,237,900

ammunition.

Enfield rifles, 2,000 ... 10,093

.58.

Muskets, .69. ... ... 25,095

Rifles, .54. ... ... 4,734

Carbines. ... ... 321

Shotguns, ... ... 863

Colt pistols. ... ... 290

Sabers. ... ... 4,990

Cartridge-boxes. ... ... 18,207

Cap pouches. ... ... 18,207

Bayonet ... ... 19,100

scabbards.

Waist belts. ... ... 18,207

Shoulder straps. ... ... 3,700

Knapsacks. ... ... 11,027

Haversacks. ... ... 25,812

Canteens. ... ... 16,027

Saddles. ... ... 970

Bridles. ... ... 900

Halters. ... ... 900

Rifle powder. ... ... 1,100

Musket caps. ... 300,000 3,438,000

Sporting caps. ... ... 375,000

Friction ... 1,000 15,400

primers.

Cavalry ... ... 500

equipments.


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