Total Horse Equipment Issued from The Augusta Arsenal: July 1862 – April 1865

Fairly complete records exist for “issued” equipment from the Augusta Arsenal. 2,914 Sets of cavalry equipment (some may be English) 138 Sets NEW English cavalry equipment 63 Sets 2nd hand English cavalry equipment 1,062 Saddles (Leather) 475 Saddles (oil cloth) 1,423 Saddle Bags (Leather) 23 Saddle Bags (oil cloth) 1,439 Bridles 1,291 Halters 28 Halter […]

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Saddle Manufacturing at the Augusta Arsenal

1861                   1862                  1863                  1864                 1865 Civilian Purchases, some manufacturing       1861 of various models Jenifer:                                                   1862   –   Aug 1863 **McClellen                                                                                         Aug 1863    –     End of War

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Calvary Horse Equipment Issued from the Augusta Arsenal

Cavalry horse equipments shipped from the Augusta Arsenal include leather and oil cloth saddles, leather and oil coth saddle bags, bridles, halters, nose bags, moss saddle blankets, English “numnahs” (felt saddle pads), English saddle covers, horse brushes, curry combs, spurs, spur straps, bits and some artillery harness. These equipments were often issued in varying numbers […]

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