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Numbers 5.- CARBINES AND PISTOLS.CARBINES.
Manufactured in the United States:
Sharps................................... 13,005
Joslyn................................... 750
Merrill.................................. 2,660
Smith.................................... 3,000
Burnside................................. 1,885
Gallagher................................ 3,460
Lindner.................................. 391
Hall..................................... 6,059
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Total American........................... 31,210
Bohemian......................... 10,000
Other foreign.................... 1,113
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Total foreign............................ 11,113
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Total carbines purchased................. 42,323
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Total cost...............................$937,770.11
PISTOLS.
Manufactured in the United States:
Colt revolvers, holster...................39,368
Colt revolvers, belt......................14,816
Remington revolvers.......................10,640
Savage revolvers..........................11,274
Whitney revolvers......................... 3,288
Beal revolvers............................ 1,346
Joslyn revolvers.......................... 975
Starr revolvers........................... 4,900
Horse pistols, smooth-bore................ 1,977
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Total American............................88,584
Lefaucheux revolvers............11,904
Other foreign revolvers......... 3,350
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Total foreign......................... 15,254
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Total pistols purchased................ 103,838
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Total cost.............................$2,117,120.69
Numbers 6.- SABERS, SWORDS, AND LANCES.American Foreign Total.
manufacture. manufacture.
Officer's swords 1,352 2,107 3,459
Non-commissioned 6,884 19,951 25,835
officers" swords
Musician's swords 2,050 5,362 7,412
Cavalry sabers 53,986 138,813 192,799
Horse-cavalry 5,250 3,515 8,765
sabers
Cavalry lances 4,301 ... 4,301
Artillery swords 300 4,262 4,562
Total 74,123 173,010 247,133
Total cost, $1, 405, 433.85.
TOTAL SMALL-ARMS PURCHASED.
Number. Cost.
Muskets 757,493 $10,229,677.99
Carnines 42,323 937,770.11
Pistols 103,838 2,117,120.69
Swords and sabers 247,133 1,405,433.85
Total 1,150,787 14,690,002.64
Numbers 7.- ACCOUTERMENTS, HORSE EQUIPMENTS, AND ARTILLERY HARNESS.Infantry accouterments.....................sets.... 913,834
Cavalry accouterments........................do.... 163,419
Horse equipments..............................do.... 118,239
Artillery harness for two horses each.........do.... 13,223
Saddle-blankets...............................do.... 138,005
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Total cost..........................................$10,227,981.67
Numbers 8.- GUNPOWDER, LEAD, AND CARTRIDGES.Gunpowder..................................pounds.. 7,659,595
Saltpeter.....................................do... 5,231,731
Pig and rolled lead...........................do... 16,843,633
Bullets and buckshot..........................do... 6,213,279
Cartridges for small-arms.......................... 28,213,700
Artillery ammunition.......................rounds.. 51,307
Cartridge cloth.............................yards. 385,669
Cartridge paper.............................pounds. 285,661
Percussion-caps....................................318,112,000
Friction-primers................................... 560,000
Signal lights and rockets.......................... 5,800
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Total cost..........................................$4,756,311.90
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