Ordnance Records of the 11th TN Cav Batt & 6th TN Cav Regiment

[Mississippian]

Another Tennessee Regiment today, the 6th, which was organized out of the 11th TN Cav. Batt. and Wheelers old 1st Tennessee Cavalry.


CSR of Lt. Col. W Gordon, 11th TN Cav Batt.

March 18th 1862 at Decatur Alabama

11000 Buck and Ball Cartridges
1000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
6000 Pistol Caps
158 Cartridge Boxes
72 Waist Belts
50 Cap Boxes
50 Sabers
50 Saber Belts
50 Saber Belt Shoulder Straps
2 Kegs Rifle Powder

CSR of Col. Wheeler, 6th TN Cav

Ordnance Report of Aug 14th 1862 Arms on Hand

85 Mississippi Rifles
9 Colts Rifles
14 Enfield Rifles
7 Sharps Rifles
0 Maynard Rifles
356 D.B. Shotguns (good)
35 D.B. Shotguns (bad)
2 Muskets
129 Navy Pistols
30 Holster Pistols
309 Sabers (good)
9 Sabers (bad)
170 Round Ball Cartridges
37000 Round Buck Shot Cartridges
4000 Buck and Ball Cartridges
0 Mississippi Rifle Cartridges
0 Army Pistol Cartridges
800 Holster Pistol Cartridges
0 Navy Pistol Cartridges
40000 Caps, S.G.
300 Musket caps
2 Kegs Rifles Powder
20 Shot Bags
428 Cartridge Boxes
411 Cap Boxes
0 Knapsacks
185 Haversacks
206 Canteens
25 Spades
36 Axes
85 Tents or Flies
20 Wagons
73 Mules or Horses (for Wagons)

Will MacDonald