Found this reference on the National Archives Roll for the 17th SC:
Micro-copy 267, Roll 291, A-Ch, Seventeeth Infantry
J. W. Avery, Major 17 SC
April 28, 1862
Avery's Company of Cavalry
Special Requisition No. 88
Munitions for Capt. Avery's Company commanding
one thousand cartridges for Hall's Breech Loading Carbine
one thousand percussion caps for same
one ammuntion box
Sepcial Requisition No.88
"41" Hall's Breech Loading Carbines"
Received at Corinth, May 18, 1862
Issued by Major General Ball, QM, CSA.
John W. Avery was a infantry Captian in the 17th SC Infantry, however; at one point it seemed that he formed a company of cavalry for Corinth, eventhough the 17th SC did not particpate in that campaign.
For my weapons and cavalry experts, how many Hall's Breech Loaders were ever in Southern hands? this seems like a very rare carbine for the cavalry and more rare to find a receipt of issue!
Micro-copy 267, Roll 291, A-Ch, Seventeeth Infantry
J. W. Avery, Major 17 SC
April 28, 1862
Avery's Company of Cavalry
Special Requisition No. 88
Munitions for Capt. Avery's Company commanding
one thousand cartridges for Hall's Breech Loading Carbine
one thousand percussion caps for same
one ammuntion box
Sepcial Requisition No.88
"41" Hall's Breech Loading Carbines"
Received at Corinth, May 18, 1862
Issued by Major General Ball, QM, CSA.
John W. Avery was a infantry Captian in the 17th SC Infantry, however; at one point it seemed that he formed a company of cavalry for Corinth, eventhough the 17th SC did not particpate in that campaign.
For my weapons and cavalry experts, how many Hall's Breech Loaders were ever in Southern hands? this seems like a very rare carbine for the cavalry and more rare to find a receipt of issue!
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