Papers of Lt. T. Jones, Ordnance Officer, Wheelers Cavalry Corps

[Mississippian]

Not a whole lot in this one, but some of it is interesting. I find the funds request interesting, If I read it right then it looks like individual commanders were doing their own contracting for repairs and for new gear, and then getting commutation funds for it. There is a nice ordnance issue to Humes' Division in Nov. 1864.


Ordnance Stores on Hand at Tullahoma TN Depot on Nov. 30th 1863

108000 Buck and Ball Cartridges
141000 Musket Ball Cartridges
15880 Belgian Cartridges
15000 British Musket Cartridges
28000 Enfield Rifle Cartridges
28000 Rifle Cartridges cal .69
1000 Hall's Carbine Cartridges
1000 Army Pistol Cartridges
292 6lb Canister
82 6lb Solid Shot
56 6lb Case
242 12lb Gun Shells
44 12lb Gun Case
58 12lb Gun Canister
124 12lb How Shells
92 12lb How Canister
200 Fuses
430 Canteens and Straps
16 Percussion Muskets

Estimate of Funds Required for Gen. Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, 3rd Qtr 1863, Made Sept 2nd 1863

$5000 for Purchasing Saddles
$3000 for leather for repairing saddles
$1000 for tools and materials
$1000 for repairing arms

Oct 10th 1863 (For 3rd C.S. Cavalry)

200 Austrian Rifles

Nov. 22nd 1864 from Macon Arsenal for Humes Cavalry Division

172 Sets Infantry Accouterments
378 Cartridge Boxes
378 Waist Belts
300 Cap Pouches
47 pr Spurs and Straps
12 Horse Combs
3136 Horse Shoes
200 lbs Nails
1200 Haversacks
700 Canteens and Straps
38 Small Arms cal .54
92 Small Arms cal .75
6 lb's candles
97 Small Arms cal .58
28 Carbines
22000 Rifle Cartridges cal .577 or .58
11000 Rifle Cartridges cal .54
4000 Buck and Ball Cartridges cal .75
5000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges

Will MacDonald