Entry 21 Box 245/G-149 Date: 3 May 1861 From/To: N. Grant, Missouri Depot, to Craig
I transmit herewith an abstract of the articles forcibly seized by the Citizens of Missouri, and removed from the Depot, as ascertained by taking an inventory of the property remaining in my charge since the evacuation of the post by the mob.
The property remaining consists chiefly of parts of arms & materials for making repairs, and tools &c in store and in current service.
**Enclosure with above letter, Abstract of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores forcibly Seized by armed Citizens of Missouri, and removed from the U.S. Missouri Depot from the 20th to the 27th April 1861. Inclusive, viz:
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180 Musket Cartridge Boxes
74 Musket Cartridge box belts W.B.
35 Carbine Slings W.B.
18 Percussion Ball Moulds, R.C.
1 Rifle Wall Piece Ball Mould
1 Rifle Wall Piece Cone Wrench
1 Rifle Wall Piece Ball Nipper
6 Carbine Cartridge Boxes
200 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.B.
230 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.B. 2nd hand
13 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.L. (Black Leather) 2nd hand
33 Cavalry Sabre Belts W.B.
475 Cavalry Sabre Belt Plates N.P.
91 Cavalry Sabre Belt Plates O.P
1 Rifle Cover, Leather
I found this when looking for information on gun slings.
David Jarnagin
I transmit herewith an abstract of the articles forcibly seized by the Citizens of Missouri, and removed from the Depot, as ascertained by taking an inventory of the property remaining in my charge since the evacuation of the post by the mob.
The property remaining consists chiefly of parts of arms & materials for making repairs, and tools &c in store and in current service.
**Enclosure with above letter, Abstract of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores forcibly Seized by armed Citizens of Missouri, and removed from the U.S. Missouri Depot from the 20th to the 27th April 1861. Inclusive, viz:
....
180 Musket Cartridge Boxes
74 Musket Cartridge box belts W.B.
35 Carbine Slings W.B.
18 Percussion Ball Moulds, R.C.
1 Rifle Wall Piece Ball Mould
1 Rifle Wall Piece Cone Wrench
1 Rifle Wall Piece Ball Nipper
6 Carbine Cartridge Boxes
200 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.B.
230 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.B. 2nd hand
13 Cavalry Sabre Belts B.L. (Black Leather) 2nd hand
33 Cavalry Sabre Belts W.B.
475 Cavalry Sabre Belt Plates N.P.
91 Cavalry Sabre Belt Plates O.P
1 Rifle Cover, Leather
I found this when looking for information on gun slings.
David Jarnagin
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