Ordnance Records of 10th Confederate Cavalry

[Mississippian]

CSR of Col. W. Vason

Ordnance Stores received on May 2nd 1864

28 Rifles cal .57
27 Rifles cal .54
1 Navy Pistol
30 Sabers
145 Cartridge Boxes
71 Cartridge Box Belts
113 Cap Pouches
144 Waist Belts
30 Saber Belts
30 Saber Knots
100 Gun Slings
1 Holster
10 Screw Drivers
5 Spring Vises
5045 Gun Caps
570 Pistol Caps
8936 Cartridges cal .57
21850 Cartridges cal .54
836 Cartridges cal .52
880 Army Cartridges
500 Navy Cartridges
76 Saddles
33 Saddle Bags
85 Bridles
2 pr Spurs
37 pr Spur Straps
182 Curry Combs

Ordnance Stores turned over to O.O. May 22nd 1864

3 Muskets cal .69
9 Rifles cal .57
18 Rifles cal .54
2 Rifles cal .52
107 Sabers
61 Cartridge Boxes
15 Cartridge Box Belts
22 Cap Pouches
34 Waist Belts
90 Saber Belts
700 Cartridges cal .69
3662 Cartridges cal .57
5722 Cartridges cal .54
426 Cartridges cal .52
22 Saddles
11 Saddle Bags
1 Halter
1 pr Spur Straps
63 Curry Combs

Ordnance Stores received June 13th 1864

15 Rifles cal .57
2 Rifles cal .56
70 Cartridge Boxes
71 Cartridge Box Belts
60 Cap Pouches
54 Waist Belts
17 Gun Slings
2 Screw Drivers
700 Gun Caps
20 Pistol Caps
2841 Cartridges cal .57
100 Cartridges cal .56
797 Cartridges cal .54
174 Army Cartridges
110 Navy Cartridges
120 pr Spurs
120 pr Spur Straps
420 Horse Shoes

Ordnance Stores received June 22nd 1864

360 Enfield Cartridges
100 Sharps Carbine Cartridges
100 Navy Pistol Cartridges
30 Army Pistol Cartridges
250 Pistol Caps
500 Miss Cartridges

Will MacDonald

[LWhite64]

Re: Ordnance Records of 10th Confederate Cavalry

Thanks Will, though a bit later than what Im looking at this does confirm that the 10th had sabers and pistols. They opened the ball at Chickamauga by charging a Federal Skirmish line near Jay's Mill and some of the Federal accounts refer to them with drawn sabers and pistols.

[Mississippian]

Re: Ordnance Records of 10th Confederate Cavalry

Lee,

No problem. BTW, I've found some really great stuff for Walthall's Brigade for the time frame of the battle. It's posted on another thread I started some time ago.

Will MacDonald

[brown]

Re: Ordnance Records of 10th Confederate Cavalry

The Wathall thread was my favorite. I think I sent a link to White.

Was the 10th engaged on the 18th, or not until the 19th of September (1863)?

[JohnnyRebCSA]

Re: Ordnance Records of 10th Confederate Cavalry

Wow! Found this thread just now. I had a GGUncle and cousin in Napier's Cav. Bttn. which was merged into the 10th Tn Cavalry. Were they this poorly armed? The reports in this thread have very, very few weapons in the inventory.

What is interesting is that another GGUncle was in the 2nd Georgia and my GG Grandpa was in Rucker's Tenn Cav. Btn. All three of these units were side by side at the opening action at Jay's Mill. Can you believe that? Of course, I am keenly interested in how the 10th Tennessee, 16th Tn Btn (Rucker's) and the 2nd Georgia was armed/equipped.