Request for Issue of Weapons, Accoutrements, Equipment & Instruments for 2d U.S. Regiment
Document 1799Directs issue of weapons, uniforms, accouterments, and musical instruments.
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[War Dept March 29th
[undecipherable] to the
to Capt Peter Shoemaker]
War department March 29 1799
Sir/
Be pleased to deliver to Samuel Hodgdon for transporta-
tion to Captain Peter Shoemaker of the Second United States Regt.
the following articles viz—
4 two Sergeants Coats. · Thirty one Stocks
4 Two Music Coats 4 Thirty one Clasps
4 Thirty one Hats v Thirty one Blanket
4 Twenty nine privates Coat 11 Thirty three Knapsacks
26 4 Twenty eight [undecipherable] Rest · Thirty four Canteens
4 Fifty seven pair of Woollen Overalls · Eight Stand of Arms
4 Ninety five linen Overalls · Eight Cartridge Boxes
4 One hundred and forty one Shirt. · One Drum
4 One hundred and fifty five pair of Shoes 4 Two fifes
4 Two hundred and twenty three pair of Socks · Twelve Epaulets
v. Two Sergeants Swords and Belts —
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
Mr John Harris
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Directs issue of weapons, uniforms, accouterments, and musical instruments.
Date
03/29/1799
Author
Recipient
Document number
1799032900401
Page start
1
Note
2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.
Notable persons
John Harris
multiple
Samuel Hodgdon
Captain Peter Shoemaker
Second United States Regiment
Notable locations
War Department
Notable items
Sergeants coats
music coats
hats
privates coats
vests
woollen overalls
linnen overalls
shirts
pairs of shoes
pairs of socks
stocks
clasps
blankets
knapsacks
canteens
stand of arms
cartridge boxes
drum
fifes
epaulets
sergeants swords
belts

