Copyright © 1998-2009, Scott McKay
Received of R Q Mills Col Comdg 10th Texas Regiment the following
Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
5 Rifles Cal. 577
7 Rifles Cal. 54
2 Miss " "
1 Perc Musket Cal. 69
5 Cap Pouches
5 Waist Belts
2 Plate or Buckles
15 Screw Drivers
4 Wipers
40 Canteens
Dalton Ga
March 1 1864 G B Jewell
Ord Off Granbury's Brig
[10th Texas Compiled Service Records]
Notes
It is worthy of note that the 10th Texas Infantry is listed as independent from their Consolidated counterparts, the 6th Texas Infantry & 15th Texas Dismounted Cavalry. Col. Mills was obviously aware of the impending separation of his regiment from the consolidation, eventhough it was three days off from occuring, with the promotion of Col. Hiram Granbury as Brig. Gen. It is also worth note, that had Col. Roger Mills not been seriously wounded at Tunnel Hill, he would have most assuredly be the one to be promoted to the command of the Brigade.
The above receipt or return, is apparently the last of the
remnants of odd caliber weapons that were picked up from the battlefields of
Missionary Ridge and Ringgold Gap; if you refer to the Ordnance Report of
November 25, 1863, you will see that enfields and other weapons were picked up
in the heat of battle. The other items were probably turned in due to various
degrees of deficianies.
Copyright © 1998-2009, Scott McKay