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Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901 Return of ordnance and ordnance stores for the quarter ending 30 June 1864, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02750.456 Author/Creator: Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901 Place Written: Petersburg, Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: 23 July 1864 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 27.1 cm, Width: 49 cm Order a Copy

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist-belts, and other tools. This account is for the second quarter ending 30 June 1864. The supplies were received from Captain James N. Potter. It is signed by Captain Ethan A. Jenks as Commanding Officer of the Company and is docketed as "Triplicate to be retained by the Officer signing the return. [With one set of vouchers.]".

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1828-1901
Potter, James N., fl. 1863

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