Request for Issue of Clothing & Equipment for Charleston Troops

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War Office January 31, 1800 Cloathes to be fwd to Charleston, SC for the use of Capt. Watterson’s Comp. Orders for 1800 War Department 1 January 1800 Sir, Be pleased to deliver to John Wilkins Junior Esquire Quarter Master General for transportation to Charleston South Carolina the following articles for the use of Captain Kalteisens Company of artillerists & Engineers

Sixteen Hats Seventy three Socks

Eleven boots Fourteen Stocks and Clasps

Thirteen Vests Sixteen Blankets

Twenty two Shirts Sixty six Canteens

Twenty seven pairs of Shoes Fifteen Epaulets

One pair Serg Woollen Overalls Two musicians boots

Forty mens pair ater. W. Overalls blue

Twenty pair Linen Overalls

James WHenry Samuel Hodgdon M. John Harris

Type

Document Signed

Description

Directs issue of clothing & equipment for a company of artillerists & engineers at Charleston, SC.

Date

01/01/1800

Recipient

Document number

1800010100001

Page start

1

Note

2 COLLECTIONS: one with photocopy images, one with photograph images of the same.

Notable persons

John Harris
James McHenry
Samuel Hodgdon
John Wilkins Jr
Quartermaster General
Captain Kalteisen
Artillerists and Engineers

Notable locations

War Department
Charleston, South Carolina

Notable items

transportation
hats
coats
vests
shirts
pairs of shoes
woolen overalls
linen overalls
socks
stocks and clasps
blankets
canteens
epaulets
musicians coats