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  • QM Records of the 15th Mississippi Infantry

    Gents,

    Here are some more records I've been looking up, more to follow. QM Records of the 15th MS Infantry:

    From the Papers of Capt. Jonah Drummond QM

    Jan. 29th 1862

    60 Pots
    29 Axe Handles
    30 Sibley Tents
    10 Wall Tents
    100 Mess Pans
    10 Shovels

    Feb. 18th 1862 (Murphresboro TN)

    43 Sibley Tents

    May 2nd 1862 (Corinth MS)

    11 Mules
    1 Horse
    43 Chain Halters

    Dec. 5th 1863 (For Co. G)

    4 tents & poles
    22 pr shoes
    7 Jackets
    12 pr pants
    1 coat
    10 shirts
    13 pr drawers
    10 hats
    1 cap
    4 skillets
    5 Mess Pans
    1 tin cup

    Jan. 24th 1864 (For Co. G)

    1 Rug
    18 pr Pants
    14 Jackets
    19 W Shirts
    19 C Shirts
    6 Hats
    41 pr drawers
    1 pr shoes
    6 pr socks
    2 tin camp kettles
    18 tin cups
    1 skillet
    1 lid

    From the papers of Maj. W. F. Brantley

    March 18th 1862,

    15,000 B&B Cartridges and Caps
    6,000 Belgian Rifle Cartridges
    20,000 Musket Caps
    186 Cartridge Boxes
    142 Cap Boxes
    186 Cartridge Box belts
    500 British Rifle Muskets
    21 Boxs
    1 pack axe

    Papers of Col. E. Farrell:

    March 6th 1864

    2 kettle Drums
    1 Flag

    March 30th 1864

    48 Rifles cal. 58
    11 Rifles cal. 54
    64 Muskets cal. 69
    64 Bayonets
    82 Cartridge Box Belts
    117 Cartridge Boxes
    80 Cap Pouches
    103 Waist Belts
    63 Knapsacks
    161 Haversacks
    194 Canteens
    194 Canteen Straps
    65 Bayonet Scabbards
    5353 Cartridges Cal .58
    3304 Cartridges Cal .54
    1000 Cartridges Cal .69
    6272 Percussion Caps

    Papers of Capt. Rose, Co. K

    Aug. 18th 1863

    3 Jackets
    4 Shirts
    4 pair drawers
    4 pair pants
    1 Camp Kettle
    5 pair shoes

    Sept 15th 1863

    10 pair pants
    28 shirts
    48 pair drawers
    8 Jackets
    8 Caps
    3 Coats
    1 axe
    1 spade
    2 Lt(?) Shirts
    2 F Shirts (Flannel?)
    2 skillets
    6 pair shoes

    Jan. 25th 1864

    1 Rug
    18 pairs pants
    20 Lt. (?) shirts
    23 C shirts
    7 Hats
    1 pair shoes
    47 pair drawers
    6 pair socks
    2 camp kettles
    20 tin cups
    1 oven
    1 oven lid


    March 6th 1864

    25 pair shoes
    14 pair socks
    15 pair pants
    8 jackets
    8 shirts
    13 pair drawers
    7 hats

    From the Papers of Col. W.S. Statham:

    June 12th 1861

    4 Tents

    June 20th 1861

    12 Camp Kettles
    30 Pots
    53 Frying Pans
    57 Spoons
    5 Tin Cups
    198 Canteens and Straps
    2 Mess Pans
    73 Tin Buckets

    June 25th 1861

    1 Hospital Tent

    June 26th 1861

    1 Tent

    June 28th 1861

    257 Blankets

    July 4th 1861

    5 Tents

    July 17th 1861

    4 Bales Hay for Bedding

    July 20th 1861 (Camp Clark MS)

    2 Camp Kettles
    1 Frying Pan
    11 Axes
    3 Hatches
    14 Spades
    36 Plates
    5 Mess Pans

    July 22nd 1861

    1 Camp Kettle
    2 Axes
    1 Hatchet
    2 Spades
    2 Mess Pans
    12 Tin Cups

    July 23rd 1861

    1 Tent, complete
    2 Axes
    3 Hatchets
    14 Spades


    Aug. 1st 1861 (Camp Clark)

    1 Tent, complete
    1 Camp Kettle
    2 Mess Pans
    1 Frying Pan
    10 spoons
    9 tin cups
    29 canteens
    31 canteen straps


    Will MacDonald
    TBM/WIG

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    Re: QM Records of the 15th Mississippi Infantry

    Once again great work. Thank you for sharing your hard work.
    Andrew Grim
    The Monte Mounted Rifles, Monte Bh'oys

    Burbank #406 F&AM
    x-PBC, Co-Chairman of the Most Important Committee
    Peter Lebeck #1866, The Ancient and Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus
    Billy Holcomb #1069, Order of Vituscan Missionaries

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    • #3
      Re: QM Records of the 15th Mississippi Infantry

      Great work, indeed. Still had three calibers of weapons in March of 1864. Pretty interesting...
      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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