Camp near Culpepper Va.

 Sept 30^th 63

 

            I certify on honor, that on the 2^nd & 3^rd days of July 1863 at Gettysburg Pa., the Stores enumerated below were lost in action at that place – one non-commissioned officer and two privates were killed, and on non-commissioned offer and eleven privates were severely wounded.

 

            The arms carried by these men were left on the field and could not be recovered.  The following is the list of Stores so abandoned.

            15 Springfield Rifled Muskets Cal. 58

            15 Bayonet Scabbards

            15 Cap Pouches

            15 Cartridge Boxes & Plates

            15       “     Box Belts & Plates

            15 Waist Belts & Plates

            15 Gun Slings

              2 Ball Screws

            15 Screw Drivers

              2 Tumbler Punches

            15 Tompions

            12 Wipers

            10 Cones                                                                    

 

Walter Gale

Capt. Conf Co. “C”, 15^th Reg’t Mass. Vols

 

 

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No. 1

List of Stores

Lost in action

At Gettysburg Pa.

July 2^nd & 3^rd, 1863

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