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    Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

    Gents,

    Time again for more QM records.

    This time we have the 37th Mississippi Infantry. This Regiment was raised in the summer of 1862 and Fought at Iuka and Corinth. Captured at Vicksburg, it was exchanged and later fought as the only Mississippi regiment in the Cantey/Walthall Division of Polk's Corps. This is only a partial list of what I have, but I will post more later.

    Papers of Capt. George Massingale Co. E 37th MS

    Jan. 31st 1863

    1 Oven & Lid
    1 Spider
    5 Tents, Complete
    1 Coffee Kettle
    6 pairs shoes

    Feb. 28th 1863

    2 pair shoes @ $ 7.00 ea
    5 Jackets $7.75
    2 Hats $2.25
    4 pair drawers $2.00
    5 pair pants $5.75
    4 Blankets
    2 Caps $2.25
    1 Coat

    Papers of Charles W. Henderson AQM 37th MS Inf.

    Aug 3rd 1863 (For Co. B)

    1 pair pants
    1 jacket
    1 pair drawers
    1 shirt

    Aug 15th 1863

    1 Round Jacket
    1 pair pants

    Aug. 17th 1863

    Two Short Coats @ $17.00 ea

    Papers of Col. Holland 37th MS Inf.

    March 1st 1864

    1 Wall Tent with Poles and Pins
    2 Mess Pans

    Sept. 13th 1864 -bought from Macon Arsenal

    1 Officers Saddle $155
    1 Officers Bridle $50

    Papers of Lt. John Hough Co. E 37th MS Inf.

    Mar. 28th 1863

    2 Camp Kettles
    2 Wall Tents
    2 Mess Pans
    1 Iron Pot
    1 pair socks
    4 Hats
    3 Shirts
    4 pair drawers
    4 pair shoes
    4 caps

    Feb. 6th 1864

    2 blank books
    5 shirts
    6 pair drawers

    Papers of Lt. Col. Samuel Terrell 37th MS Inf.

    Feb. 27th 1864

    8 Shuck Collars


    Will MacDonald
    WIG/Tramp Brigade
    "Known Troublemaker"
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    Re: Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

    Will,

    Good stuff. The issue of a spider intrigues me. I wonder if there is an extant spider with a documented Civil war provenance? Pot with legs or skillet with legs?

    You need to get back to DC and do some digging. How about the 15th Mississippi this time? :)
    Dave Ray
    Tallahatchie Rifle Guards
    Hot B**ch Mess

    "...say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos." Walter Sobchak, Vietnam veteran.

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      Re: Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

      Spiders show up alot in C.S. QM documents, I've also seen them issued to every regiment in the Tramp Brigade (17th, 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 26th SC) But I have never seen one at an event before. I think there might be one in the CS Echos of Glory, I'll have to look when I get home.

      Will MacDonald

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      • #4
        Re: Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

        Here is some ordnance information, from the CSR of Lt. C.N. Featherston Ordnance Officer:

        January 12th 1864- Issued to Col. O.S. Holland, at Enterprise Mississippi (this was the parole camp for most of the captured Vicksburg regiments)

        4 Enfield Rifle Muskets
        423 Austrian Rifles
        423 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
        466 Cartridge Boxes
        465 Cartridge Box Belts
        463 Cap Pouches
        423 Bayonet Scabbards
        468 Waist Belts
        43 Screw Drivers
        137 Wipers
        194 Knapsacks
        364 Haversacks
        278 Canteens & Straps
        1860 Rifle Cartridges cal .54
        2400 Buck Shot Cartridges cal .69
        500 Percussion Caps

        Will MacDonald

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        • #5
          Re: Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

          I'm not sure if these are what the records speak of, but here are a couple of photos of a camp kettle in the MOC collection. See attachments.

          Regards,

          Dan Limb
          Attached Files
          Dan Limb
          One of THEM!

          "In the moment of action, remember the value of silence and order" -- Phormio of Athens

          "Your first duty is to get a decent hat. You cannot hope to do more. You should never wish to do less"

          Direct Descendent of
          James M. Hergesheimer, Co. A. 20th Iowa Infantry

          Capt. James G. Campbell, Co. F., 19th Illinois Infantry. Wounded at Missionary Ridge

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          • #6
            Re: Question on spiders

            Numerous examples of spiders can be found in books / references to the blockade runner Modern Greece that was sunk during the war and excavated back in the 70s if I re-call correctly.
            Roger Hansen

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              Re: Quarermaster Records of the 37th Mississippi Infantry

              Originally posted by Mississippian View Post
              Gents,

              Time again for more QM records.

              This time we have the 37th Mississippi Infantry. This Regiment was raised in the summer of 1862 and Fought at Iuka and Corinth. Captured at Vicksburg, it was exchanged and later fought as the only Mississippi regiment in the Cantey/Walthall Division of Polk's Corps. This is only a partial list of what I have, but I will post more later.

              Papers of Capt. George Massingale Co. E 37th MS

              Jan. 31st 1863

              1 Oven & Lid
              1 Spider
              5 Tents, Complete
              1 Coffee Kettle
              6 pairs shoes

              Feb. 28th 1863

              2 pair shoes @ $ 7.00 ea
              5 Jackets $7.75
              2 Hats $2.25
              4 pair drawers $2.00
              5 pair pants $5.75
              4 Blankets
              2 Caps $2.25
              1 Coat

              Papers of Charles W. Henderson AQM 37th MS Inf.

              Aug 3rd 1863 (For Co. B)

              1 pair pants
              1 jacket
              1 pair drawers
              1 shirt

              Aug 15th 1863

              1 Round Jacket
              1 pair pants

              Aug. 17th 1863

              Two Short Coats @ $17.00 ea

              Papers of Col. Holland 37th MS Inf.

              March 1st 1864

              1 Wall Tent with Poles and Pins
              2 Mess Pans

              Sept. 13th 1864 -bought from Macon Arsenal

              1 Officers Saddle $155
              1 Officers Bridle $50

              Papers of Lt. John Hough Co. E 37th MS Inf.

              Mar. 28th 1863

              2 Camp Kettles
              2 Wall Tents
              2 Mess Pans
              1 Iron Pot
              1 pair socks
              4 Hats
              3 Shirts
              4 pair drawers
              4 pair shoes
              4 caps

              Feb. 6th 1864

              2 blank books
              5 shirts
              6 pair drawers

              Papers of Lt. Col. Samuel Terrell 37th MS Inf.

              Feb. 27th 1864

              8 Shuck Collars


              Will MacDonald
              WIG/Tramp Brigade
              "Known Troublemaker"
              From the numbers, it all looks to be items issued for use by officers. except for the ordanance in post #4.
              [FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=3]Michael Phillips, GGG Grandson of
              Pvt Edmond Phillips, 44th NCT, Co E, "The Turtle Paws"[/SIZE]
              [SIZE=2]Mustered in March 1862
              Paroled at Appomattox C.H. Virginia, April 15, 1865[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]

              [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=Navy][B]"Good, now we'll have news from Hell before breakfast."[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
              Was Gen Sherman's response upon hearing the capture and execution of 3 reporters who had followed from Atlanta, by the rebels.
              The execution part turned out to be false.[COLOR=DarkRed] [B]Dagg Nabbit![/B][/COLOR][/FONT]

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