Ordnance Records of the Adams/Gibson Louisiana Brigade, Army of Tennessee

[Mississippian]

This will be a bit of an ongoing project, so bear with me. I plan on doing each regiment from the brigade. We'll start with a couple of nifty little reports from October of 1862 from the acting brigade ordnance officer.

CSR of Lt. G. Cammack, acting brigade O.O.

Ordnance Stores turned over to O.O. at Knoxville TN, Oct. 26th 1862

1 Belgian Rifle, Repairable
2 Enfield Rifles (long), ""
2 Mississippi Rifles, ""
22 Improved Muskets, ""
22 Altered Muskets, ""
6 Long Enfield Rifles, ""
33 Percussion Muskets ""

Ordnance Stores On Hand and Issued Oct 27th 1862 at Knoxville TN

On Hand for 1547 Privates, NCO, and Musicians

1364 Cartridge Boxes
1320 Waist Belts
1242 Cap Boxes
852 Canteens & Straps
769 Knapsacks
626 Haversacks
1175 Bayonet Scabbards

To be issued:

120 Enfield Rifles
35 Percussion Muskets
53 Cartridge Boxes
107 Waist Belts
175 Cap Boxes
695 Canteens and Straps
820 Knapsacks
946 Haversacks
242 Bayonet Scabbards

I want to make a note stating that around this time Knoxville was getting much of it's stores from Richmond, so theoretically you could see alot of "eastern" C.S. equipment show up in the AoT around this time.

Next up.....13th Louisiana Infantry

Will MacDonald

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance Records of the Adams/Gibson Louisiana Brigade, Army of Tennessee

Ok, 19th LA instead....

CSR of Col. R. Tucker, 19th LA

Ordnance Report, 2nd Qtr 1864.

Ordnance on Hand at End of 1st Qtr

111 Austrian Rifles cal .54
117 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
157 Enfield Rifles cal .577
71 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
278 Cartridge Boxes
267 Cartridge Box Belts
269 Cap Pouches
275 Bayonet Scabbards
277 Waist Belts
166 Screwdrivers
272 Wipers
2 Ball Screws
26 Spring Vises
261 Knapsacks
271 Haversacks
243 Canteens
333 Canteen Straps
9336 Cartridges cal .54
11137 Cartridges cal .577
15521 Percussion Caps

Ordnance Stores received during April 1864

45 Austrian Rifles cal .54
45 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
12 Cartridge Boxes
18 Cartridge Box Belts
35 Cap Pouches
52 Bayonet Scabbards
34 Waist Belts
3000 Cartridges cal .54
1000 Cartridges cal .577

Ordnance Stores received during May 1864

19 Cartridge Boxes
39 Cartridge Box Belts
23 Cap Pouches
2 Bayonet Scabbards
24 Screwdrivers
104 Haversacks
134 Canteens
64 Canteen straps
500 Cartridges cal .54
1000 Cartridges cal .577
10000 Percussion Caps

Ordnance Stores received during June 1864

40 Canteens
50 Canteen Straps
2500 Cartridges cal .577
3500 Percussion Caps

Ordnance Stores picked up on battlefield 2nd Qtr, 1864

3 Austrian Rifles cal .54
2 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
18 Enfield Rifles cal .577
8 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
3 Cartridge Box Belts
2 Cap Pouches
5 Bayonet Scabbards
1 Waist Belt
12 Screw Drivers
12 Wipers
3 Spring Vises
25 Knapsacks
2 Haversacks
20 Canteens
20 Canteen Straps
71 Cartridges cal .54
459 Cartridges cal .577
615 Percussion Caps

Ordnance turned over to O.O. Gibson's Brigade, May 1864

9 Austrian Rifles cal .54
25 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
1 Enfield Rifles cal .577
5 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
55 Bayonet Scabbards

Ordnance turned over to O.O. Gibson's Brigade, June 1864

15 Austrian Rifles cal .54
5 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
1 Enfield Rifle cal .577
2 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
8 Cartridge Boxes
8 Cartridge Box Belts
32 Cap Pouches
15 Waist Belts
3 Bayonet Scabbards

Ordnance Lost in Action, 2nd Qtr, 1864

36 Austrian Rifles cal .54
54 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
12 Enfield Rifles cal .577
22 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
37 Cartridge Boxes
37 Cartridge Box Belts
38 Cap Pouches
64 Bayonet Scabbards
41 Waist Belts
31 Screwdrivers
54 Wipers
4 Spring Vices
38 Knapsacks
43 Haversacks
39 Canteens
39 Canteens Straps


Ordnance stores lost and to be charged to men:

2 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
3 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
1 Bayonet Scabbard
4 Screwdrivers

Ordnance stores stolen:

8 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
4 Enfield Rifles cal .577
2 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
7 Cartridge Boxes
26 Cartridge Box Belts
4 Cap Pouches
32 Bayonet Scabbards
5 Waist Belts
3 Screwdrivers
7 Wipers
1 Ball Screw
2 Knapsacks
3 Canteens
3 Canteen Straps

Ordnance Stores taken off by sick and wounded men

18 Austrian Rifles cal .54
12 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
16 Enfield Rifles cal .577
6 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
26 Cartridge Boxes
26 Cartridge Box Belts
26 Cap Pouches
21 Bayonet Scabbards
31 Waist Belts
38 Screwdrivers
32 Wipers
44 Knapsacks
58 Haversacks
56 Canteens
56 Canteen Straps

Ordnance in the hands of men absent without leave

2 Enfield Rifles cal .577
1 Enfield Rifle Bayonet
2 Cartridge Boxes
2 Cartridge Box Belts
2 Cap Pouches
2 Bayonet Scabbards
2 Waist Belts
3 Screwdrivers
3 Knapsacks
3 Haversacks
2 Canteens and Straps

Ordnance broken in service

1 Cartridge Box
17 Cartridge Box Belts
4 Cap Pouches
27 Bayonet Scabbards
2 Waist Belts
5 Screwdrivers
16 Wipers
40 Knapsacks
97 Haversacks
100 Canteens
130 Canteen Straps

Ordnance on Hand at end of 2nd Qtr, 1864

81 Austrian Rifles cal .54
44 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
139 Enfield Rifles cal .577
38 Enfield Rifle Bayonets
223 Cartridge Boxes
211 Cartridge Box Belts
223 Cap Pouches
115 Bayonet Scabbards
228 Waist Belts
120 Screwdrivers
175 Wipers
19 Spring Vises
159 Knapsacks
196 Haversacks
237 Canteens
237 Canteen Straps
7340 Cartridges cal .54
10153 Cartridges cal .577
28042 Percussion Caps

Will MacDonald

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance Records of the Adams/Gibson Louisiana Brigade, Army of Tennessee

CSR of Lt. P.D. Sayre, Ordnance Officer:

Received at Tullahoma TN, Jan 19th 1863 from Capt. Semple, Division Ordnance Officer:

200 Bayonet Scabbards
106 Cap Pouches
200 Canteens
150 Percussion muskets and bayonets
18000 Buck and Ball cartridges with caps

Received at Tullahoma TN, Jan 30th 1863 from Capt. Semple, Division Ordnance Officer:

6000 Buck and Ball Cartridges, no caps

Purchased at Jackson MS, June 24th 1863 for the officers of Adams Brigade

25 Haversacks @ $0.50 ea

Purchased at Jackson MS, June 25th 1863 for the officers of the 16th & 25th Louisiana Infantry

10 Haversacks (enameled) @ $1.25 ea
5 Haversacks (cotton) @ $0.50 ea

Purchased at Jackson MS, June 30th 1863 for the officers of Adam's Brigade

43 Haversacks @ $0.50 ea

Will MacDonald