This is just a quick note to let readers know I have updated the BTC Store with new transcriptions from National Archives Microfilm M1281, Roll 1 containing the gun tubes and types carried by Union batteries at the end of the 1st Quarter (March 31, 1864) and the end of the 2nd Quarter (June 30, […]
Gun Tubes and Types for All Union Artillery at the Siege of Petersburg Now Available
March 15th, 2013 · No Comments
Categories: Arms & Armament · Beyond the Crater: Petersburg Campaign Notes
Tags: · m1281
New Union Ordnance Returns for 3rd Quarter 1864: US Regulars, Connecticut, Delaware
December 31st, 2011 · No Comments
After working on some Confederate Inspection reports prior to Christmas, I’ve switched gears and started transcribing National Archives Microfilm M1281, Roll 7 containing the weapons carried by Union regiments on September 30, 1864, or 3rd Quarter 1864 (July-September). These are officially known as Union Ordnance returns, and I now have available the weapons carried by […]
Categories: Beyond the Crater: Petersburg Campaign Notes · Civil War Research · Eastern Theater
Tags: · connecticut, delaware, m1281, union ordnance returns, united states regulars
Phenomenal Research Resources on CD/DVD from the National Archives, Part 1: Ordnance Returns
February 24th, 2011 · No Comments
Editor’s Note: This post was cross-posted at The Siege of Petersburg Online: Beyond the Crater. Microfilm Rolls Available for Purchase Online from the National Archives As my Siege of Petersburg site Beyond the Crater continues to expand, my research has often led me to exciting and useful new resources online. One such recent example was […]
Categories: Arms & Armament · Civil War on the Web · Civil War Research
Tags: · m1281, national archives, quarterly ordnance returns, SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF QUARTERLY RETURNS OF ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES ON HAND IN REGULAR AND VOLUNTEER ARMY ORGANIZATIONS 1862-1867
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