List of Ordnance & Ord. Stores pertaining to Co G 13^th Regt Cav. ^of Mo Vols and for which Captain Geo W Yates Co G 13^th Cav ^of Mo Vols was responsible, unavoidably lost and destroyed during the Month of October 1864, in Missouri

 

Two Stores Carbines                          one Horse Brush

One Cavalry Sabre                              Eight Saddles

Nine Carbine Slings                            one Sincingle

Nine      “      Swivels                          Twenty three Saddle Blankets

Eight Cartridge Boxes                        Twelve Pairs Stirrups & Straps

Twelve Cap Pouches & Picks            Twelve Pairs Spurs & Straps

Six Sabre Belts & Plates                     Thirteen Brush wipes & thongs

Six Curb Bridles                                 Ten Halters & Straps

Eight Curry Combs                             (unservicable)

                        Seventeen Screw Drivers & Core Wrenches

                        Sixteen Girths

                        Eighteen Halters & Straps (servicable)

The undersigned members of Co G 13^th Cav ^of Mo Vols being duly Sworn, on oath declare that the above mentioned articles were unavoidably lost or destroyed in the Month of October 1864 during the pursuit of the rebel General Price in Missouri, by reason of the abandonment of Horses, broken down, and the confusion and hardship of marching without rest or sleep for days in Succession during the pursuit of the rebel Army, and that the loss was of no fault of Capt Yates of this Company, who took every possible precaution to save said property; and that the greater part of the property was lost in the actions of Independence, Big Blue and Morais des Cygnes

                                                                        J C Davis Sergt Co G 13 Mo Cav vols

                                                                        Francis. A. Lyon Sgt CoG 13 Mo Cav

 

[overleaf]

Sworn to & Subscribed before me at Waynesville this Eight day of May 1865

                                                                        C C M^cMillan

                                                                                    County Clerk

 

Vo. No. 6. Ord. Ret. 42r.1864

Capt. G. W. Yates, Co G

13^th Cav. Mo. Vols

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