Ordnance Records of Lt. Ward, Imboden's Brigade

[Mississippian]

These are from the CSR of Lt. G. Ward, the Ordnance officer of Gen. Imboden's brigade in western Virginia. Nice mix of weapons.

CSR of Lt. G. Ward

Received April 2nd 1863 at Staunton VA

59000 Cartridges cal .54
28000 Cartridges cal .57
18000 Cartridges cal .69
3000 Cartridges Sharps Rifle cal .52
7800 Cartridges Colts Navy Pistol
7800 Cartridges Colts Army Pistol
20000 Sporting Caps
2000 Merrill's Carbine Cartridges

Received April 13th 1863 at Staunton VA

200 Cavalry Saddles
200 Halters
778 Gun Slings
2000 Haversacks
100 Saber Belts
160 Saber Bayonet Scabbards
14050 Musket Caps
60 3-inch Rifle Shot
18 3-inch Rifle Canister

Received April 19th 1863 at Staunton VA

200 Bridles
223 Brushes
224 Curry Combs

Issued to Co. "H" 12th Virginia Cavalry May 5th 1863

50 Merrill Cartridges
20 Burnside Cartridges
200 Sharps Cartridges
150 Enfield Cartridges
60 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
60 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
200 Pistol Caps

Received at Staunton VA, May 31st 1863

100 3-inch Rifle Shells
60 3-inch Rifle Shot
14 Halters
5 Artillery Saddles
150 Friction Primers
150 Fuzes

Received at Staunton VA, June 4th 1863

15 Halters
15 Cavalry Bridles

Received at Staunton VA, June 9th 1863

8000 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
2400 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
2400 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
2000 Pistol Caps

Ordnance Stores turned over to Ordnance officer at Staunton VA, June 9th 1863

27 Broken Sabers
20 Broken S.B. Shotguns
1 Broken Mississippi Rifle
2 Broken Austrian Musketoons
2 Broken Enfield Musketoons
1 Broken D.B. Shotgun

Received at Staunton VA, July 23rd 1863

301 Cavalry Saddles
108 Cavalry Sabers
126 Saber Belts
20000 Cartridges cal .58

Ordnance Stores turned over to Ordnance Officer at Staunton VA, August 1863

1 Enfield Rifle, Damaged cal .58
3 Mississippi Rifles, Damaged cal .54
3 Minnie Muskets, Damaged cal .58
11 Musketoons, Damaged cal .69
1 Sharps Carbine, Damaged cal .52
3 Pittsylvania Carbines, Damaged cal .52
6 Sabers, Damaged
12 Saber Blades, Damaged

Ordnance Stores received at Staunton VA, August 14th 1863

32 Gallagher Carbines
11 Smith's Carbines
55 Sharps Carbines
3 Burnside Carbines
1 Josylin Carbine
25 Merrill's Carbine
28 Musketoons cal .58
45 Musketoons cal .69

Ordnance Stores received at Staunton VA, August 23rd 1863

130 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
72 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
10 Merrill Carbine Cartridges
100 Sporting caps

Ordnance Stores received at Staunton VA, August 24th 1863

3000 Burnside Carbine Cartridges
5000 Cartridges cal .52
4000 Smith's Carbine Cartridges
33 Cartridge Boxes
21 Cavalry Cartridge Boxes
50 Cap Pouches

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Sept. 11th 1863

175 Curry Combs
90 Horse Brushes
220 Haversacks
87 Saber Belts
300 Canteens and Straps
34 pr Spurs
68 pr Spur Straps
6000 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
6000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Sept 23rd 1863

4000 Cartridges cal .58
4000 Cartridges cal .52
2000 Cartridges cal .54
3000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
1800 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
6000 Pistol Caps
200 Halters
166 Bridles

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Oct. 9th 1863

240 Rifles cal .54
10000 Cartridges cal .54
5000 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
9000 Musket Caps
5000 Sporting Caps

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Oct. 24th 1863

8000 Cartridges cal .52
6000 Cartridges cal .54
1500 Merrill's Carbine Cartridges
3000 Colt's Army Pistol Cartridges

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Nov. 6th 1863

4800 Colts Army Pistol Cartridges
3000 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
3000 Merrill Carbine Cartridges
10000 Sporting Caps

Ordnance Stores Received at Staunton VA, Nov. 22nd 1863

10000 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
3000 Burnside Carbine Cartridges
4000 Cartridges cal .54

Will MacDonald