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    Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

    Found some really interesting stuff from the 4th Georgia Cavalry taken in the middle of the Atlanta Campaign. Seems like the regiment was completely reequipped at this time....

    CSR's of Col. D.L. Clinch, 4th Georgia Cavalry


    July 12th 1864 (issued from Macon Arsenal)

    1 Drawing Knife
    9 Files
    1 lb Borax
    28 Saddle Bags
    107 Canteens and Straps
    56 Nose Bags
    103 Saddles
    174 Moss Saddle Blankets
    115 Halter Bridles
    177 Gun Slings
    117 pr Spurs
    193 pr Spur Straps
    143 Saber Belts
    2000 pistol Caps

    July 16th 1864 (issued from Macon Arsenal)

    116 Carbines cal .52
    116 Gun Slings
    300 Navy Revolvers
    300 Pistol Holsters
    16000 Cartridges cal. 54
    5000 Colt's Navy Cartridges
    3000 Horse Shoes
    1 Set 6 Horse Harness
    390 lb's Rope
    254 Canteens and Straps
    95 Gun Slings
    6 Moss Saddle Blankets
    294 Felt Saddle Blankets
    132 Haversacks
    75 pr Spurs and Straps
    24 Saber Belts
    2 Axes
    45 1/2 yd's Osnaburg
    1 lb thread
    260 Austrian Rifles
    260 Bayonets
    250 lb's nails

    July 20th 1864

    75 Haversacks
    67 pr Spurs
    87 pr Spur Straps
    100 Cavalry Saddles
    100 Bridles
    365 Felt Saddle Blankets
    112 Canteens and Straps
    164 lb's Rope
    400 Horse Shoes
    35 lbs' Horse Shoe nails
    75 Gun Slings

    Will MacDonald
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    Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

    Another nice one, Will!! The felt pads are interesting. Could very well be British imports as to my knowledge this item was not made by the Confedeacy and at this time in the war the pre war civilian appropriations were long since gone. Felt was made from pressed wool. Not a typical American military item in the period but more common in England. In fact, numnahs were made from felt and perhaps that is exactly what these are.

    My biggest question is how much and/or which items were Confederate manufacture and how much of it was CS arsenal refurbished Federal equipage? During the Atlanta campaign alot of the cavalry units were equipped with items being issued from the stores at Atlanta and shipped from the other nearby arsenals including Macon, Augusta and even Columbus. This is really great stuff!!

    Ken R Knopp

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    • #3
      Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

      390 pounds of rope.....wowzer!!! Thats a lot of rope!
      Dan Chmelar
      Semper Fi
      -ONV
      -WIG
      -CIR!

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      • #4
        Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

        Here's an interesting one, why do they list 103 saddles on the July 12th report; yet they specify on the July 20th report 100 cavalry saddles? Could it be that the saddles issued on the 12th were civilian saddles, or am I just reading too much into this?
        Andrew Verdon

        7th Tennessee Cavalry Company D

        Tennessee Plowboy #1 of the "Far Flung Mess"

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        • #5
          Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

          And they issued 260 muskets with bayonets to a cavalry unit.
          Roger Hansen

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          • #6
            Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

            I noticed that Navy pistols and cartridges seem to outnumber the Army pistols and cartridges in this and the other records we've seen lately.
            Jerry Orange
            Horse sweat and powder smoke; two of my favorite smells.

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            • #7
              Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

              This is the sort of infomation that is VITAL to the proper understanding of what actually went on in a particular regiment vs. the average, or even vs. our expectations.

              Thanks to Andy German and John Tobey I have had the good fortune to see the returns on a variety of Federal units and it will amaze you how spotty equipment issues were, and how non-uniform even Federals were in their armaments. Frankly speaking, it is this sort of information, and detail that has long been really lacking in cavalry research as opposed to our pards in the infantry. Good stuff!

              As for the saddles vs. cavalry saddles, I would tend to think that they are the same thing, just listed differently. You see it in Federal returns where an item is counted one way the first time, differently the 2nd count, and back to the original count on the third return. Clearly the items were there, they were just counted or described differently.

              Take care,
              Tom Craig
              1st Maine Cavalry
              Tom Craig

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              • #8
                Re: Ordnance Returns of the 4th Georgia Cavalry

                Note how they are still getting "Saber Belts", which means they are still carrying at least some sabers. Also note the lack of bayonet scabbards.....

                Will MacDonald

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