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Ordnance report of 42nd Alabama Infantry, 2nd Qtr, 1864

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  • Ordnance report of 42nd Alabama Infantry, 2nd Qtr, 1864

    Alabama unit today, the 42nd had been in the Army of the West, fought at Cornith and Vicksburg, and was later assigned to the AoT in the fall of 1863 after it was exchanged.

    CSR of Lt. R. Wells, 42nd Alabama Infantry


    Ordnance Stores on hand at end of 1st Qtr, 1864

    284 Austrian Rifles
    286 Bayonets
    285 Cartridge Boxes
    286 Cap Boxes
    289 Waist Belts
    286 Shoulder Straps
    277 Bayonet Scabbards
    287 Knapsacks
    348 Haversacks
    280 Canteens and Straps
    36 Screwdrivers
    129 Gun Wipers
    22000 Cartridges cal .54
    26000 Percussion Caps

    Ordnance Stores turned over to Brigade O.O. April 30th 1864

    2 Austrian Rifles
    45 Cartridge Boxes
    36 Cap Boxes
    39 Waist Belts
    36 Shoulder Straps
    37 Bayonet Scabbards
    3 Knapsacks
    36 Canteens

    Received from Brigade O.O. April 30th 1864

    18 Austrian Rifles
    18 Bayonets
    60 Cartridge Boxes
    60 Cap Boxes
    60 Waist Belts
    60 Shoulder Straps
    60 Bayonet Scabbards
    2000 Cartridges cal .54
    2400 Percussion Caps

    Ordnance Stores turned over to Col. Minter, 54th Alabama Infantry May 18th 1864

    13 Austrian Rifles
    13 Cartridge Boxes
    13 Cap Boxes
    13 Waist Belts
    13 Shoulder Straps

    Ordnance Stores turned over to Brigade O.O. June 30th 1864

    20 Austrian Rifles
    26 Bayonets

    Received from Brigade O.O. June 30th 1864

    61 Haversacks
    88 Canteens and Straps
    7000 Cartridges Cal .54
    8400 Percussion Caps
    250 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
    300 Pistol Caps

    Ordnance Stores expended in battle, 2nd Qtr, 1864

    52 Austrian Rifles
    89 Bayonets
    72 Cartridge Boxes
    82 Cap Boxes
    82 Waist Belts
    82 Shoulder Straps
    111 Bayonet Scabbards
    172 Knapsacks
    197 Haversacks
    186 Canteens and Straps
    17 Screwdrivers
    58 Gun Wipers
    13600 Cartridges cal .54
    15600 Percussion Caps
    250 Pistol Cartridges
    300 Pistol Caps

    Ordnance Stores on Hand at end of 2nd Qtr, 1864

    215 Austrian Rifles
    189 Bayonets
    215 Cartridge Boxes
    215 Cap Boxes
    215 Waist Belts
    215 Shoulder Straps
    189 Bayonet Scabbards
    106 Knapsacks
    205 Haversacks
    176 Canteens
    19 Screwdrivers
    71 Gun Wipers
    18000 Cartridges cal .54
    21000 Percussion Caps

    Will MacDonald
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