Letter
Christopher C. Augur to James Barnes, March 21, 1865
Washington, D. C.
Washington, D. C., March 21, 1865.
General BARNES, Commanding, Point Lookout: Let the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry make immediate requisition for carbines and such equipments as they require to fit them for the field. Send an officer with the requisitions to hasten the delivery of the articles. Their muskets may be turned over to your ordnance officer to be sent to the arsenal here, except such as you require for your own use.
C. C. AUGUR,
Major-General, Commanding.
Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D ARMY CORPS,
Hpgrs. DEPT. OF Washington, 22D ARMY CORPS,
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington, D. C.. Summary: Major-General C. C. Augur orders General Barnes to equip the Fifth Massachusetts Cavalry with carbines and necessary gear, redirecting their muskets to the Washington arsenal except for local use.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 46, Part 1
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