Troop Supply List

A handwritten 1780 military supply list titled "A Return of the Waggons necessary," itemizing muskets, tents, and ammunition for troops under the command of Major General Caswell.

Thos. Craike & [unclear] May 10, 1780

A Return of the Waggons necessary for the Commanding officer, the Staff Officers, & Ammunition, (exclusive of those for the line) Marques, Tents, Arms, Accoutrements to use for equiping 4000 Men Voted for the Aid of So Carolina under the Command of Major Genl. Caswell 

  • 2 Waggons for the Commanding Officer. 

  • 20 Do[ditto] for the Staff Officer & for Ammunition 

  • 6 Marques for the Commanding Officer & the Staff Officers 

  • 8 Do for the Field Officers 

  • 80 Horsemens Tents for the Captains & Subalterns 

  • 650[670?] Soldiers Tents 

  • 80 Bell Tents 

  • 4000 Musquets & Bayonets 

  • 4000 Cartouch boxes & Bayonet Belts 

  • 4000 Havre Sacks 

  • 4000 Wooden Canteens 

  • 670 Axes 

  • 670 Camp Kettles 

  • 105 Horsemen Swords 

  • 210 Do Pistols 

  • 105 Do Saddles with Pads [crossed out] bridles & Halters 

  • 105 pr. Do boots & Spurs 

  • 105 Cartridge boxes 

  • 105 Caps 

  • 6 Field pieces with their Carriages & Ammunition boxes Compleat 

  • 6 Sponges & Hammers 

  • 6 Worms & Ladles  

  • 12 Artillery Mens Belts with Hammers, prickers, Spikes &c 

  • 6 Powder Horns 

  • 200000 Musquet Cartridges  

  • 4000 Pistol . . . do  

  • 3000 Fixed Ammunition for Field pieces  

  • 3000 Shott . . . . . . . for Do  

  • 1000 Tin tubes . . . . . . for Do  

  • 4000 lb of Musquet Powder  

  • 4000 lb of Cannon Do  

  • 16000 Musquet Flints  

  • 2000 Pistol Do  

  • 20 Rheam of Musquet Cartridge paper  

  • 5 Do. of Cannon Do.  

  • 12000 lb of lead.  

  • Bullet Moulds for Musquetry of different sizes  

  • Do for Buck Shott.  

  • Entrenching Tools of all kinds  

  • Carpenters tools that are necessary  

  • Smiths . . . . Do  

  • Barr Iron—  

  • Steel— 

  • Canvas, Twine, Sail, Needles  

  • Old Junk for Wadding  

  • Sheep skins for Sponges Do [Oust?] for Drum heads  

  • Drum lines. &c &c  

  • old Junk for Wadding  

Many Necessaries that will be wanting for this and are not particularised here, as I have not time to recollect them—Newbern 10th May 1780 

 
Thos. Craike QMG