Captured Mexican Items at Santa Cruz de Rosales
City of Chihuahua
March 26, 1848
The Board met pursuant to the foregoing orders, and soon after the
reception of the captured property, as was practicable, and up to the
present time have been busy in assorting and taking inventories of
said property, which they find to be as follows (incl.(?) accompanying
list or inventory as marked "A").
All the large guns are more or less injured by firing, and some of
them badly cast, full of flaws and honeycombs. The majority of the
muskets and escopetas are in bad order, broken locks and stocks, bent
barrels &c. Three of the muskets are very much injured in the stock
by shot, or shell, of one, the entire stock is gone. The muskets, and
in fact all of the cartridges, are badly made, and only valuable for
the amount of powder they contain. The shells, strap shot, balls, and
canister, are as a general thing very badly made and would be apt to
greatly damage a good piece if fired from one.
One reference to the list, it will be found that there are
eleven large boxes of powder, this is supposed to be for cannons, as
also the five bags. Ten of the kegs contain very fine powder,
supposed to be for rifles, and the remainder for muskets. Having no
means to ascertain the weight, the amount in bulk only is first put
down as it appeared before the Board.
The horses are all small, poor, and weak, and many of the mules are
equally in as bad condition, none of them being fit for present use,
and scarcely any will ever be capable of hard service.
The saddles are of Spanish pattern and much out of order in their
present state worthless.
Of the drums, three are without heads or have but one, and the others
are so heavy and unwieldy as to be almost or quite unserviceable.
The articles, not having (sic) innumerated, are generally
in very good condition, and might, if necessary, be put to immediate
use.
The above is respectfully submitted as a report of the proceedings of
the Board, which, having no further business before it, adjourns sin
die.
B.L. Beall,
Major 1st Dragoons
"A"
A LIST OF ORDNANCE STORES &c. TAKEN AT THE SIEGE OF SANTA CRUZ DE
ROSALES, MEXICO, MARCH 16, 1848
2 Two 32-Lb. Brass Howitzers
1 One 10-Lb. Brass Cannon by Measurement
1 One 8-Lb. " " " "
1 One 4-Lb. " " " "
2 Three Swivels
7 Seven Wall Pieces
1 One Double-Barrel Wall Piece
392 Three Hundred and Ninety-Two Muskets
281 Two Hundred and Eighty-One Musket Bayonets
99 Ninety-Nine Cartridge Boxes & Belts
80 Eighty Escopetas
27 Twenty-Seven Service Rifles
78 Pistols
35 Sabres
122 One Hundred and Twenty-Two Lances Complete
142 One Hundred and Forty-Two Lance Heads and Ferrules
150 ________ Lance Straps
145 Shafts for Lances
6 Six Wipers for Wall Pieces
11 Eleven Large Boxes of Powder
23 Twenty-Three Kegs of Powder
5 Five Bags of Powder
58 Fifty-Eight Cartridges for 32-Lb. Howitzer
72 Seventy-Two Cartridges for 9-Lb. Gun
2600 Twenty-Six Hundred Musket Cartridges
7 Seven Bunches Signal Rockets
9 Nine 32 Lb Grenades
9 Nine 24 lb Shells
4 Four 32 lb Shells
75 Seventy-Five 4 lb Shells
7 Seven 3 lb Strap Shot
24 Twenty-Four 6 lb Strap Shot
4 Four 12 lb Strap Shot
103 One-Hundred and Three 4lb Balls
50 Fifty 3 lb Balls
76 Seventy-Six Cases 32 lb Canister
116 One-Hundred Sixteen Cases 3 lb Canister
1 One Lot Canister for Wall Piece
1 One Lot Balls for Wall Piece
1 One Lot Musket Balls
1 One Ten Ball Roller
10 Ten Bullet Molds
7 Seven Rifle Locks
1 One Lot Gun Flints
11 Eleven Sponges
2 Two Worms
6 Six Hand Spikes
1 One Treatment Scale
A List of Quarter Master Property Captured at the Siege of Santa Cruz
de Rosales, Mexico, March 16th 1848.
98 Ninety-Eight Horses
66 Sixty-Six Mules
7 Seven Wagons
52 Sets of Harnesses, four collars wanting
9 Nine Pack Saddles
35 Thirty-Five Spanish Bridle Bits
32 Thirty-Two Sets Spanish Saddle Rigging
1 One Bulk " " "
35 Thirty-Five Buckles
7 Seven [Screw} Drivers
43 Forty-Three Files
8 Eight Hammers
4 Four Vices
2 Two Wrenches
1 One Grinding Stone
65 Sixty-Five Edge Tools
13 Thirteen Augers
18 Eighteen Saws
3 Three Screw Plates
2 Two Anvils
10 Ten Pounds Rod Steel
2 Two Boxes Tin
2 Two Boxes Shoes
8 Eight Boxes Blue Clothe
1 Lot Printing Type
1 Lot Duct Parts
1 Lot Rosin
2 Lots Steel Yards
12 Twelve Empty Boxes
11 Eleven Boxes Cigarilos
March 26, 1848
The Board met pursuant to the foregoing orders, and soon after the
reception of the captured property, as was practicable, and up to the
present time have been busy in assorting and taking inventories of
said property, which they find to be as follows (incl.(?) accompanying
list or inventory as marked "A").
All the large guns are more or less injured by firing, and some of
them badly cast, full of flaws and honeycombs. The majority of the
muskets and escopetas are in bad order, broken locks and stocks, bent
barrels &c. Three of the muskets are very much injured in the stock
by shot, or shell, of one, the entire stock is gone. The muskets, and
in fact all of the cartridges, are badly made, and only valuable for
the amount of powder they contain. The shells, strap shot, balls, and
canister, are as a general thing very badly made and would be apt to
greatly damage a good piece if fired from one.
One reference to the list, it will be found that there are
eleven large boxes of powder, this is supposed to be for cannons, as
also the five bags. Ten of the kegs contain very fine powder,
supposed to be for rifles, and the remainder for muskets. Having no
means to ascertain the weight, the amount in bulk only is first put
down as it appeared before the Board.
The horses are all small, poor, and weak, and many of the mules are
equally in as bad condition, none of them being fit for present use,
and scarcely any will ever be capable of hard service.
The saddles are of Spanish pattern and much out of order in their
present state worthless.
Of the drums, three are without heads or have but one, and the others
are so heavy and unwieldy as to be almost or quite unserviceable.
The articles, not having (sic) innumerated, are generally
in very good condition, and might, if necessary, be put to immediate
use.
The above is respectfully submitted as a report of the proceedings of
the Board, which, having no further business before it, adjourns sin
die.
B.L. Beall,
Major 1st Dragoons
"A"
A LIST OF ORDNANCE STORES &c. TAKEN AT THE SIEGE OF SANTA CRUZ DE
ROSALES, MEXICO, MARCH 16, 1848
2 Two 32-Lb. Brass Howitzers
1 One 10-Lb. Brass Cannon by Measurement
1 One 8-Lb. " " " "
1 One 4-Lb. " " " "
2 Three Swivels
7 Seven Wall Pieces
1 One Double-Barrel Wall Piece
392 Three Hundred and Ninety-Two Muskets
281 Two Hundred and Eighty-One Musket Bayonets
99 Ninety-Nine Cartridge Boxes & Belts
80 Eighty Escopetas
27 Twenty-Seven Service Rifles
78 Pistols
35 Sabres
122 One Hundred and Twenty-Two Lances Complete
142 One Hundred and Forty-Two Lance Heads and Ferrules
150 ________ Lance Straps
145 Shafts for Lances
6 Six Wipers for Wall Pieces
11 Eleven Large Boxes of Powder
23 Twenty-Three Kegs of Powder
5 Five Bags of Powder
58 Fifty-Eight Cartridges for 32-Lb. Howitzer
72 Seventy-Two Cartridges for 9-Lb. Gun
2600 Twenty-Six Hundred Musket Cartridges
7 Seven Bunches Signal Rockets
9 Nine 32 Lb Grenades
9 Nine 24 lb Shells
4 Four 32 lb Shells
75 Seventy-Five 4 lb Shells
7 Seven 3 lb Strap Shot
24 Twenty-Four 6 lb Strap Shot
4 Four 12 lb Strap Shot
103 One-Hundred and Three 4lb Balls
50 Fifty 3 lb Balls
76 Seventy-Six Cases 32 lb Canister
116 One-Hundred Sixteen Cases 3 lb Canister
1 One Lot Canister for Wall Piece
1 One Lot Balls for Wall Piece
1 One Lot Musket Balls
1 One Ten Ball Roller
10 Ten Bullet Molds
7 Seven Rifle Locks
1 One Lot Gun Flints
11 Eleven Sponges
2 Two Worms
6 Six Hand Spikes
1 One Treatment Scale
A List of Quarter Master Property Captured at the Siege of Santa Cruz
de Rosales, Mexico, March 16th 1848.
98 Ninety-Eight Horses
66 Sixty-Six Mules
7 Seven Wagons
52 Sets of Harnesses, four collars wanting
9 Nine Pack Saddles
35 Thirty-Five Spanish Bridle Bits
32 Thirty-Two Sets Spanish Saddle Rigging
1 One Bulk " " "
35 Thirty-Five Buckles
7 Seven [Screw} Drivers
43 Forty-Three Files
8 Eight Hammers
4 Four Vices
2 Two Wrenches
1 One Grinding Stone
65 Sixty-Five Edge Tools
13 Thirteen Augers
18 Eighteen Saws
3 Three Screw Plates
2 Two Anvils
10 Ten Pounds Rod Steel
2 Two Boxes Tin
2 Two Boxes Shoes
8 Eight Boxes Blue Clothe
1 Lot Printing Type
1 Lot Duct Parts
1 Lot Rosin
2 Lots Steel Yards
12 Twelve Empty Boxes
11 Eleven Boxes Cigarilos
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