Ordnance stores sent from Selma Alabama to Shelby's Cavalry Brigade in Louisiana

[Mississippian]

I'm assuming this to be Shelby's Missouri Cavalry Brigade? I didn't know they made it as far south as New Iberia LA.

CSR of Maj. N. Chambliss, O.O. Selma Ala

Ordnance sent via Vicksburg MS to Shelby's Brigade at New Iberia Louisiana, January 10th 1863

838 Cavalry Cartridge Boxes
1000 Cap Pouches
600 pr Spurs and Straps
267 Waist Belts
199 Cavalry Saddles
199 Cavalry Bridles
76 Saddle Blankets (carpet)
1250 Cavalry Sabers

Will MacDonald

[Ken Knopp]

Re: Ordnance stores sent from Selma Alabama to Shelby's Cavalry Brigade in Louisiana

I dont know much about Shelby's travels but I was not aware he made it that far south. With disruptions along the Miss. River perhaps these items were transported there for later delivery to Shelby's in Mo. For a time, New Iberia, like other places (Jackson Miss.) were a "jumping off" point for deliveries to the TM. Just a thought.

Ken R Knopp

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance stores sent from Selma Alabama to Shelby's Cavalry Brigade in Louisiana

The document clearly says "Shelby", but now that I think about it, I wonder if they meant "Sibley"? Sibley did have command of cavalry in that area.

Will MacDonald

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance stores sent from Selma Alabama to Shelby's Cavalry Brigade in Louisiana

Ken,

Was looking at your book and noticed the drawing on p. 47, by Pvt. Merrick of the Texas Cavalry, showing their camp on the "Bayou Attchafalaya" in Louisiana. You noted in the caption about the sabers and McClellan saddles apparently shown, and I couldn't help but think about this ordnance record. Sibley's brigade was indeed sent to the New Iberia area in early 1863. Sibley himself had been called to Richmond shortly before then to account for his actions earlier in the war. It would have been easy for him to go and try and arrange supplies for his command while he was in the city. I've seen it with other Trans-MS commands when a officer from that side of the river was in Richmond.

Just a thought....

Will MacDonald