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Re: Type muskets carried by MI 23rd

In his book Arming Michigan's Regiments 1862 -1864 Compiled by James G. Genco. What he has listed on Company D is as fallows: Quarterly Ordnance Reports.

Dec. 31 1862 Total 67. 1816 Musket Convert/Rifle.

March 31 1863 1816 U.S. Musket Convert/Smoothbore Total 62. M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 7.

June 30, 1863 1816 U.S. Musket Convert/Smoothbore Total 28. M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 7. Enfield Rifle Musket Total 9.

Dec. 31, 1863 M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 26. Enfield Rifle-Musket Total 5. Prussian, Saxon Austrian 69-71 Caliber total 3.

March 31, 1864 nothing listed.

June 30, 1864 M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 30. Enfield Rifle-Musket Total 5. 1816 U.S. Musket Convert/Smoothbore Total 2.

Sept.30, 1864. M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 29.
Enfield rifle-musket total 5.

Dec. 31, 1864. M 1855, 61, & 63 U.S. Rifle Musket Total 37.
Enfield Rifle-Musket Total 8.

I hope this is of some help. Marty

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