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Just looking at more interesting stuff. the 1st and 2nd GA Cav Batt's were merged in 1863 to become the 5th GA Cavalry. Some really wild things here. Yellow trim for caps, Leggings for Cavalry, English Sabers and Belts......
From the CSR's of Capt. O.C. Hopkins 1st Batt GA Cav:
July 10th 1862 (at Camp Penn as part of 1st Batt. GA Cav)
20 Carbine Straps
20 English Sabers and Belts
June 18th 1863 (after his company became Co. H 5th GA Cav)
166 pr Shoes
111 pr Leggings
CSR of Lt. Brailsford 1st Batt. GA Cav.
June 5th 1862
16 Foreign (?) Sabers
21 Joslyin Carbines
73 Ball Bags
73 Canteens and Straps
73 Haversacks
5250 Percussion Caps
1000 Cartridges Cal .53
31 Carbine Slings
25 Sabre Belts
Aug. 26th 1862
17 English Sabers and Belts
Sept. 4th 1862
1000 Shot Gun Cartridges
30 Rifle Slings
CSR's of Maj. Davant 2nd GA Cav Batt.
June 6th 1862
1000 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
2000 Ball Cartridges and Caps cal. 53
1500 Musket Caps
CSR of Lt. Stewart, 2nd GA Cav Batt.
Nov. 1st 1862 - To Co. "A"
44 1/2 yd. Cloth @ $4.50 yd.
(Note: On Nov. 8th 1862 the Capt of Co. A got 4 gross of "Large Staff Buttons" and 2 gross of "Small Staff buttons" looks like they were making uniforms for men in the company. That's a lot of buttons.......)
CSR of Capt. Strubhar Co. A 2nd GA Batt:
May 28th 1862
42 pr Boots @ 4.50 pr
June 10th 1862
4 pairs of pistols and holters
CSR of Capt. Whitberger Co. D. 2nd GA Cav Batt:
Aug 31st 1862
100 Rifle Boots
600 Colts Navy Cartridges
250 Percussion Caps
CSR of Capt. Akins Co. B. 5th GA Cavalry
June 6th 1862
2 Haversacks
14 Slings for Rifles
June 18th 1863
128 pr Shoes
86 pr Leggings
July 11th 1863
68 Coats
68 pr Pants
68 Caps
68 Cotton Shirts
68 pr Drawers
Oct. 24th 1863
14 yards yellow trimming (for caps)
4 Axes
12 Camp Kettles
8 Ovens and Lids
40 Curry Combs
2 Jackets
2 pr Pants
36 Shirts
31 pr Pants
31 pr Drawers
2 Caps
24 pr Shoes
21 pr Leggings
CSR of Col. R.H. Anderson, 5th GA Cav.
April 28th 1863
219 Cavalry Saddles
219 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
264 Moss Saddle Blankets
April 29th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
135 Cavalry Saddles
135 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
235 Moss Saddle Blankets
May 29th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
48 Cavalry Saddles
48 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
251 Moss Saddle Blankets
June 10th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
150 Navy Revolvers
Dec. 11th 1863 (at Adams Run SC)
48 Cavalry Bridles
25 Cavalry Halters
30 Valises
36 Saddle Blankets
106 Canteens and Straps
48 Haversacks
1 Curry Comb
Dec. 22nd 1863 (at Green Pond SC)
6232 Maynard Cartridges
5000 Mississippi Rifle Cartridges
35 lbs Rifle Powder
4000 Sporting Caps
6000 Military Caps
Dec. 30th 1863 (at Grenn Pond SC)
6036 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
1400 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
I'm not finished going through the 5th GA Cav stuff yet, I will post more later,
Will MacDonald
From the CSR's of Capt. O.C. Hopkins 1st Batt GA Cav:
July 10th 1862 (at Camp Penn as part of 1st Batt. GA Cav)
20 Carbine Straps
20 English Sabers and Belts
June 18th 1863 (after his company became Co. H 5th GA Cav)
166 pr Shoes
111 pr Leggings
CSR of Lt. Brailsford 1st Batt. GA Cav.
June 5th 1862
16 Foreign (?) Sabers
21 Joslyin Carbines
73 Ball Bags
73 Canteens and Straps
73 Haversacks
5250 Percussion Caps
1000 Cartridges Cal .53
31 Carbine Slings
25 Sabre Belts
Aug. 26th 1862
17 English Sabers and Belts
Sept. 4th 1862
1000 Shot Gun Cartridges
30 Rifle Slings
CSR's of Maj. Davant 2nd GA Cav Batt.
June 6th 1862
1000 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
2000 Ball Cartridges and Caps cal. 53
1500 Musket Caps
CSR of Lt. Stewart, 2nd GA Cav Batt.
Nov. 1st 1862 - To Co. "A"
44 1/2 yd. Cloth @ $4.50 yd.
(Note: On Nov. 8th 1862 the Capt of Co. A got 4 gross of "Large Staff Buttons" and 2 gross of "Small Staff buttons" looks like they were making uniforms for men in the company. That's a lot of buttons.......)
CSR of Capt. Strubhar Co. A 2nd GA Batt:
May 28th 1862
42 pr Boots @ 4.50 pr
June 10th 1862
4 pairs of pistols and holters
CSR of Capt. Whitberger Co. D. 2nd GA Cav Batt:
Aug 31st 1862
100 Rifle Boots
600 Colts Navy Cartridges
250 Percussion Caps
CSR of Capt. Akins Co. B. 5th GA Cavalry
June 6th 1862
2 Haversacks
14 Slings for Rifles
June 18th 1863
128 pr Shoes
86 pr Leggings
July 11th 1863
68 Coats
68 pr Pants
68 Caps
68 Cotton Shirts
68 pr Drawers
Oct. 24th 1863
14 yards yellow trimming (for caps)
4 Axes
12 Camp Kettles
8 Ovens and Lids
40 Curry Combs
2 Jackets
2 pr Pants
36 Shirts
31 pr Pants
31 pr Drawers
2 Caps
24 pr Shoes
21 pr Leggings
CSR of Col. R.H. Anderson, 5th GA Cav.
April 28th 1863
219 Cavalry Saddles
219 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
264 Moss Saddle Blankets
April 29th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
135 Cavalry Saddles
135 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
235 Moss Saddle Blankets
May 29th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
48 Cavalry Saddles
48 Cavalry Bridles and Halters
251 Moss Saddle Blankets
June 10th 1863 (from Macon Arsenal)
150 Navy Revolvers
Dec. 11th 1863 (at Adams Run SC)
48 Cavalry Bridles
25 Cavalry Halters
30 Valises
36 Saddle Blankets
106 Canteens and Straps
48 Haversacks
1 Curry Comb
Dec. 22nd 1863 (at Green Pond SC)
6232 Maynard Cartridges
5000 Mississippi Rifle Cartridges
35 lbs Rifle Powder
4000 Sporting Caps
6000 Military Caps
Dec. 30th 1863 (at Grenn Pond SC)
6036 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
1400 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
I'm not finished going through the 5th GA Cav stuff yet, I will post more later,
Will MacDonald
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