Ammunition Production Costs

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Ammunition Production Costs

01-16-2008, 10:17 AM

Gents,

Has anyone found specifics on what it was costing the US government to produce .58 cal ammunition during the war? I'm interested if anyone has broken down as to what each round actually cost?

Ryan McIntyre
124th New York State Volunteers
Founder of the Squatting Bullfrog Mess & the "Leave your politics at home" Mess

"the Doctor says that I have got the Knapsack complaint that is I cant carry a knapsack that is a disease of my own getting up for I can lift as much as eney[sic] of the boys"
Joseph H. Johnston
March 16th 1863
Camp Convalescent

"It takes twelve men and a corporal up there [brigade headquarters] to take care of a few trees and salute the officers as they pass these are all the orders we have, but it is military I suppose..."
Henry M Howell
March 8 1863
In camp Near Falmouth
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01-19-2008, 10:07 AM

Re: Ammunition Production Costs

I have a book that might have that information.. I will look.
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