Bibliography for Clarksville Arsenal Information

NATIONAL ARCHIVES WAR DEPT. COLL. OF CONF. RECORDS, GROUP 109 files of “FIRMS AND CITIZENS HAVING BUSINESS WITH THE CONFEDERACY” Various military contractors. NATIONAL ARCHIVES, M331, MILITARY SERVICE RECORDS, GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS,  CAPT. HENRY PRIDE (Tape # 203), CAPT. JAMES DINWIDDIE (#76) AND MAJOR WILLIAM S. DOWNER (#78). NATIONAL ARCHIVES CHAPT. IV, GROUP 109: […]

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Clarksville Ordnance Harness Shops Production

June 1862 through August 1863 The following production output from the Clarksville Shops represents the only complete records available. Wheel and lead harness                                                       1,146 sets* Jenifer Saddles                                                                      206 “Plain” Jenifer Saddles                                                            98 Officers Quilted (seats) & Hoods (Stirrups) Saddle               102 “Shafted” (seats) Jenifer Saddles                                                4 Skeleton Jenifer Saddles                                                    5,350 Skeleton McClellan Saddles                                                 230 Single English […]

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Richmond / Clarksville Arsenal Saddle Manufacturing

“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 […]

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