The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Inspection
Report for Wharton's Brigade, April 1, 1863
Inspection Report of Ordnance and Ordnance Notes in four Regiments
of Brig. Genl. Wharton's Brigade of Cavalry, Maj. Genl. Wheeler's Division
|
Regiments
|
8th Texas
|
3rd Confederate
|
14th Alabama
|
2nd Georgia
|
Total
|
|
|
No. of Companies
|
10
|
10
|
6
|
10
|
||
|
R
I F L E S |
Carbine 57
|
55
|
124
|
47
|
65
|
|
|
" 54
|
91
|
78
|
48
|
61
|
||
|
" 58
|
2
|
32
|
22
|
6
|
||
|
" 37
|
8
|
25
|
2
|
1
|
||
|
" 56
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
||
|
" 69
|
=
|
17
|
12
|
9
|
||
|
" 70
|
=
|
18
|
38
|
10
|
||
|
Smith's Carbine
|
8
|
1
|
3
|
=
|
||
|
Gallagher Carbine
|
=
|
1
|
=
|
=
|
||
|
Shot Guns
|
76
|
30
|
13
|
38
|
||
|
Total of each Regt
|
245
|
327
|
186
|
192
|
||
|
P
I S T O L S |
Colt's Army Calibre 44
|
103
|
=
|
=
|
=
|
|
|
Colt's Navy Calibre 33
|
300
|
12
|
5
|
=
|
||
| Holster Calibre 54 | 2 | 40 | = | 6 | ||
| A M M U N I T I O N |
Calibre 57 | 1100 | 2990 | 1880 | 975 | |
| " 54 | 1820 | 1586 | 1933 | 915 | ||
| " 58 | 40 | 570 | 880 | 90 | ||
| " 69 | 1520 | 1570 | 2520 | 1755 | ||
| " 44 | 1030 | = | = | = | ||
| " 33 | 5400 | = | = | = | ||
| A C C O U T R I M E N T S |
Cartidge Boxes | 173 | 278 | 162 | 134 | |
| Cap Boxes | 554 | 286 | 166 | 97 | ||
| Belts | 299 | 293 | 169 | 134 | ||
| Gun Slings | = | 38 | 48 | 136 | ||
| Remarks |
Company B absent, no report of arms etc.
|
Company K so so Company F lately joined unarmed
|
using guns of sick men
|
Company B. E. & G absent, no report of arms etc.
|
||
The arms of the 8th Texas were in good condition and clean, accoutriments also. Great complaint made of the caps issued to them for their Colts Army pistols.
Arms of the 3rd Confederate in very bad condition, dirty & rusty. Their guns & pistols would be serviceable if kept in good order.
Arms of the 14th Alabama, 1 musket & 1 shot gun unserviceable. The guns in good condition. Their Regiment is in want of an Ordnance wagon, having no place to put the arms etc. of sick men-
Arms of the 2d Georgia were in the very worst condition, I ever saw arms in the hands of soldiers, very dirty and rusty. 1 Enfield, one Belgian, 1 [???] R. & 6 shot guns unserviceable. Their Regiment is also in want of an Ordnance wagon -
These Regiments are much in want of ball screws & wipers. The men are not allowed to discharge their guns, and not having screws nor wipes, find it very difficult to keep their arms in good order -
Respectfully
Edward W. Rawls
Capt & A. Insp. of Ord for Cavalry
Shelbyville
April 1st, 1863