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  • Ordnance Stores on hand at the Charleston Arsenal, April 1863

    Pretty self explanatory, I found the differences in stocks from one week to the next interesting.

    From the CSR of Lt. J.J. Legare, Ordnance Officer.

    Ordnance Stores on Hand, Charleston Arsenal, April 4th 1863

    5 Iron Smoothbore 6lb cannon
    6 Bronze Smoothbore 6lb cannon
    180 6lb Shot
    60 6lb Canister
    300 6lb "Other Cartridges"
    150 12lb Shell
    207 12lb Canister
    407 12lb "Other Cartridges"
    448 18lb Shot
    42 24lb Shell
    437 24lb Canister
    156 24lb "Other Cartridges"
    136 32lb Canister
    558 42lb Shot
    222 42lb Shell
    403 8 Inch Shot
    110 8 Inch Shell
    508 10 Inch Shell
    30 10 Inch Canister
    17000 Enfield Rifle Cartridges cal .57
    71000 Miss Rifle Cartridges cal .54
    28000 Musket Cartridges cal .69
    3000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
    140 "Other Arms"
    87000 "Other Arms" Cartridges
    1400 Sabers
    1632 Cartridge Boxes
    2200 Cap Boxes
    9000 Bayonet Scabbads
    8000 Gun Slings
    1900 Knapsacks
    400 Haversacks
    6500 Canteens
    12 Saddles
    100 pr Spurs
    2 Sets Four Horse Artillery Harness
    41 Gun Carriages
    5 Battery Wagons and Forges
    775 Gallons of Oil
    345lbs Gun Shellac
    1800lbs Shoe thread
    1000 Doz Files
    6 Cartons Sulfuric Acid
    1300 lbs Chlorate of Potash
    1200000 Tacks
    4300 Gros Screws
    22000 lbs Powder
    392000 Musket Caps
    1500000 Sporting Caps
    9925 lbs Steel
    30000 lbs Lead
    2100 lbs zine
    8230 blocks tin
    500 boxes tin
    11400 lbs copper
    18000 lbs leather
    20000 yds flannel
    200 reams letter paper
    5000 reams cartridge paper
    53000 Envelopes

    Ordnance Store on Hand at Charleston Arsenal on April 1th 1863

    5 Iron 6lb cannon
    6 Bronze 6lb cannon
    45 6lb "Other Cartridges"
    506 12lb Canister
    256 12lb "Other Cartridges"
    448 18lb Shot
    102 24lb Shell
    55 24lb Grape
    174 24lb Canister
    66 24lb "Other Cartridges"
    558 32lb Shot
    185 32lb Canister
    110 8 Inch shell
    4 8 Inch Canister
    377 10 Inch Shell
    30 10 Inch Canister
    38000 Miss Rifle Cartridges
    3000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
    260 "Other Arms"
    76000 "Other Arms" Cartridges
    1400 Sabers
    1300 Cartridge Boxes
    1400 Cap Pouches
    9000 Bayonet Scabbards
    8000 Gun Slings
    1914 Knapsacks
    300 Haversacks
    6000 Canteens
    12 Saddles
    5 Bridles
    1000 pr Spurs
    110 Nose Bags
    38 Gun Carriages
    5 Battery Wagons and Forges
    750 Gallons Oil
    300 Gum Shellac
    1400 lbs shoe thread
    800 Doz Files
    6 Cartons Sulfuric Acid
    1300 lbs Chlorate of Potash
    900 lbs tacts
    4200 gros screws
    3000 lbs cannon powder
    1500 lbs rifle powder
    1500000 sporting caps
    8700 Steel
    21000 lbs lead
    1200 lbs zine
    8230 blocks tin
    500 boxes tin
    9400 lb copper
    18000 lbs leather
    19000 yds flannel
    278 reams letter paper
    80 reams cartridge paper
    48000 Envelopes

    Will MacDonald
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