Alabama unit today, the 42nd had been in the Army of the West, fought at Cornith and Vicksburg, and was later assigned to the AoT in the fall of 1863 after it was exchanged.

CSR of Lt. R. Wells, 42nd Alabama Infantry


Ordnance Stores on hand at end of 1st Qtr, 1864

284 Austrian Rifles
286 Bayonets
285 Cartridge Boxes
286 Cap Boxes
289 Waist Belts
286 Shoulder Straps
277 Bayonet Scabbards
287 Knapsacks
348 Haversacks
280 Canteens and Straps
36 Screwdrivers
129 Gun Wipers
22000 Cartridges cal .54
26000 Percussion Caps

Ordnance Stores turned over to Brigade O.O. April 30th 1864

2 Austrian Rifles
45 Cartridge Boxes
36 Cap Boxes
39 Waist Belts
36 Shoulder Straps
37 Bayonet Scabbards
3 Knapsacks
36 Canteens

Received from Brigade O.O. April 30th 1864

18 Austrian Rifles
18 Bayonets
60 Cartridge Boxes
60 Cap Boxes
60 Waist Belts
60 Shoulder Straps
60 Bayonet Scabbards
2000 Cartridges cal .54
2400 Percussion Caps

Ordnance Stores turned over to Col. Minter, 54th Alabama Infantry May 18th 1864

13 Austrian Rifles
13 Cartridge Boxes
13 Cap Boxes
13 Waist Belts
13 Shoulder Straps

Ordnance Stores turned over to Brigade O.O. June 30th 1864

20 Austrian Rifles
26 Bayonets

Received from Brigade O.O. June 30th 1864

61 Haversacks
88 Canteens and Straps
7000 Cartridges Cal .54
8400 Percussion Caps
250 Colts Navy Pistol Cartridges
300 Pistol Caps

Ordnance Stores expended in battle, 2nd Qtr, 1864

52 Austrian Rifles
89 Bayonets
72 Cartridge Boxes
82 Cap Boxes
82 Waist Belts
82 Shoulder Straps
111 Bayonet Scabbards
172 Knapsacks
197 Haversacks
186 Canteens and Straps
17 Screwdrivers
58 Gun Wipers
13600 Cartridges cal .54
15600 Percussion Caps
250 Pistol Cartridges
300 Pistol Caps

Ordnance Stores on Hand at end of 2nd Qtr, 1864

215 Austrian Rifles
189 Bayonets
215 Cartridge Boxes
215 Cap Boxes
215 Waist Belts
215 Shoulder Straps
189 Bayonet Scabbards
106 Knapsacks
205 Haversacks
176 Canteens
19 Screwdrivers
71 Gun Wipers
18000 Cartridges cal .54
21000 Percussion Caps

Will MacDonald