“TROOPERS” SADDLE MANUFACTURING:
1861 1862 1863 1864 1865
Civilian Purchases,
some manufacturing April – Fall 1861
of various models* —————–
1st Model “Patent” Jan. – Nov. 1862
Jenifer ——————–
2nd Model Nov. 1862- Spring 1863
New Jenifer* ———-
Jenifer/McClellan June – Nov. 1863
and “Transition “ Saddle ——–
1st Model McClellan Nov. 1863 – April 1864
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“Dinwiddie” April 1864 – End of War
McClellan ————————–
* Some McClellans were also being manufactured during this period.
JENIFER SADDLE PRODUCTION:
Using delivery vouchers and correspondence, the records show that from April 1862 through June 1863 approximately 27,515 of the following saddle tree patterns had been manufactured and delivered by the Richmond Arsenal.
1st Model New
Jenifer Jenifer McClellen
Pitman 1st contract: 10,000 ——— ———
Pitman 2nd contract: 8,047 3,835 3,118
Three other major tree suppliers
(Hutchings, Broun, Borst) —— 2,525 (approx.) ——–
18,047 6,350 3,118
* Please note that the above represents the major cavalry saddle tree suppliers to the Richmond Arsenal. Other contractors may have also supplied a small number of trees. By July 1st “finished” saddles issued into the field would be somewhat less.