Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

[Mississippian]

Here is an interesting little report about the goings on at one C.S. Arsenal during the mid war time frame.

CSR of Richard Lambert, MSK.

Ordnance on hand April 18th 1863

107 Muskets cal .69
15 Scouting Rifles
0 Navy Revolvers
35 Cavalry Sabers
5600 lbs Cannon Powder, large grain
800 lbs Rifle Musket Powder
0 lbs Cannon Powder, small grain
0 Enfield Cartridges
2000 Buck & Ball Cartridges cal .69
0 Buckshot Cartridges cal .69
1000 Ball Cartridges cal .69
16000 Colt Navy Cartridges cal .69
290000 Musket Caps
35000 Pistol Caps
3750 Bayonet Scabbards
3650 Cartridge Boxes
2127 Waist Belts
4174 Knapsacks
3415 Haversacks
13255 Canteens
4935 Canteen Straps
15 Cavalry Saddles
1700 pr Spurs
15 Bridles
11 Halters
3850 Saber Belts
206 Pistol Holsters
1 Moss Saddle Blanket
9962 Cartridge Box Belts
3654 Cap Pouches

Ordnance Manufactured during week ending April 25th

39 Muskets cal .69
39 Navy Revolvers
5000 lbs Rifle Musket Powder
3000 lbs Cannon Powder, small grain
10000 Buck & Ball Cartridges cal .69
6000 Ball Cartridges cal .69
2000 Waist Belts
1000 Knapsacks
204 Cavalry Saddles
204 Bridles
204 Halters
697 Moss Saddle Blankets

Ordnance Sent to Richmond VA during week ending April 25th

3500 Knapsacks
9000 Cartridge Box Belts

Ordnance Sent to Chattanooga TN during week ending April 25th

140 Muskets cal .69

Ordnance Sent to 5th Georgia Cavalry during week ending April 25th

219 Cavalry Saddles
219 Cavalry Bridles
215 Cavalry Halters

Ordnance used in Laboratory during week ending April 25th

1300 lbs Cannon Powder Large Grain
325 lbs Rifle Musket Powder
800 lbs Cannon Powder Small Grain

Ordnance on hand April 25th 1863

6 Muskets cal .69
15 Scouting Rifles
39 Navy Revolvers
35 Cavalry Sabers
4300 lbs Cannon Powder, large grain
5475 lbs Rifle Musket Powder
2200 lbs Cannon Powder, small grain
5000 Enfield Cartridges
12000 Buck & Ball Cartridges cal .69
0 Buckshot Cartridges cal .69
7000 Ball Cartridges cal .69
16000 Colt Navy Cartridges cal .69
290000 Musket Caps
35000 Pistol Caps
3750 Bayonet Scabbards
3650 Cartridge Boxes
4127 Waist Belts
1674 Knapsacks
3415 Haversacks
13255 Canteens
4935 Canteen Straps
0 Cavalry Saddles
1700 pr Spurs
0 Bridles
0 Halters
3850 Saber Belts
206 Pistol Holsters
698 Moss Saddle Blanket
962 Cartridge Box Belts
3654 Cap Pouches

Will MacDonald

[Jerry Ross]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

Thank you for posting this interesting information !

[Michael Comer]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

Why did artillery use small and large grain powder? Is it for different sized projectiles?

[Mark Choate]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

Michael,

Bore size and tube type (parrott vs napoleon, for example) had more to do with this need than anything else.

Mark

[georgiahokie]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

Will,

Do you know what type of 69 caliber musket they would have been producing? I know that Georgia rifles in 58 caliber were produced at the armory in Milledgeville but I didn't realize that 69 caliber muskets were produced as well. Have you run across any reports from the Augusta armory/arsenal in your research? Thanks for the great info!

Mike Randolph
First Independent Brigade
Pvt. 38th Ga. Inf.
Pvt. 121st OVI

[brown]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

My favorite part is listing what went where.

2000lbs cannon powder used out at the laboratory in a week?

Spanish moss blankets for you cavalry guys.

What is a "Colt Navy Cartridges cal .69?"

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance on Hand at Macon Arsenal on week ending April 25th 1863

Whoops, remind me not to do this after coming from from working overnight. Forget the .69.

Will MacDonald