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Inventory of ordnance and ordnance stores, &c. -Continued.

Articles. Citadel. Magazine. Arsenal. Total.

Saber 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

knots. . . . . . . . . . . .

Cavalry- 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

pistol . . . . . . . . . .

holsters.

. pairs. .

Saber 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . 800

belts. . . . . . . . . . . .

Bayonet 4,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,000

scabbards. . . . . . . . . . .

.

Cartridge- 2,450 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,450

boxes, . . . . . . . . . .

caliber .

54. .

Cartridge- 800 600 . . . . . . 1,400

boxes, . . . . .

caliber .

69

Cartridge- 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

boxes, . . . . . . . . . .

caliber .

58

Cartridge- 3,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,500

box . . . . . . . . . .

plates. .

Cartridge- 2,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,500

box belts . . . . . . . . . .

and

plates. .

Waist-belt 2,900 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,900

. . . . . . . . . . . .

Waist-belt 3,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,000

plates. . . . . . . . . . . .

Ball 2,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000

screws. . . . . . . . . . . .

Pistol- 550 . . . . . . . . . . . . 550

cartridge . . . . . . . . . .

boxes. .

Shot- 600 . . . . . . . . . . . . 600

pouches . . . . . . . . . .

(gunners')

. .

Knapsacks. 600 . . . . . . 500 1,100

. . . . . .

Haversacks 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . 900

. . yards. . . . . . . . . . .

Slow 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . 500

match. . . . . . . . . . . .

Ten-inch 900 . . . . . . . . . . . . 900

fuses. . . . . . . . . . . .

Wall 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

tents. . . . . . . . . . . .

Wedge 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

tents. . . . . . . . . . . .

Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

tons. .

Inventory of ordnance and ordnance stores captured by the Army of the Tennessee in Cheraw, S. C., March 3, 1865.

CLASS I.

Smooth-bore cannon. -One 12-pounder smooth-bore (iron), one 12-pounder howitzer, one 24-pounder howitzer, one short howitzer (caliber 5 7/8-inch), one smooth-bore gun (caliber 3 5/8-inch), five 12-pounder howitzers (navy), six 6-pounder smooth-bores (brass); total smooth-bores, sixteen.

Rifled guns. -Two 20-pounder Blakely rifles (caliber 3 9/16-inch), one 16-pounder Blakely rifle (caliber 3 1/2-inch), two rifled guns (banded, caliber 3 3/4 inch), two rifled guns (banded, caliber 3-inch, navy), two Rodman rifles (caliber 3-inch); total rifled guns, nine; total cannon, twenty-five.

CLASS II.

Gun carriages. -One 12-pounder smooth-bore carriage, one 12-pounder howitzer carriage, one 24-pounder howitzer carriage, one short howitzer carriage, one smooth-bore gun carriage (caliber 3 5/8), two 20-pounder Blakely rifle carriages, one 16-pounder Blakely rifle carriage, two 3 3/4-inch rifle carriages, two 3-inch rifle carriages (navy), two 3-inch Rodman rifle carriages, one 6-pounder carriage, one gun carriage without wheels; total gun carriages, sixteen.

Field carriages. -Twelve caissons complete, ten limbers, three battery wagons without limbers, one limber carriage without chests.

CLASS V.

Ammunition. -160 rounds 12-pounder howitzer (fixed), 753 rounds 12-pounder light Napoleon (fixed), 1,375 rounds 6-pounder smooth (fixed), 190 rounds 3 3/4-inch rifle (fixed), 180 rounds 3-inch rifle (fixed), 92 rounds Blakely rifle (fixed), 7 rounds 24-pounder howitzer (fixed), 40 rounds 6-pounder shell (fixed), 1,000 rounds 12-pounder shell (fixed); total rounds fixed ammunition, 3,797.


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