REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR FOR THE YEAR 1882 Appendix 14 REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1882 BY CAPT. F. HEATH, ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, COMMANDING THE CHEYENNE DEPOT. CHEYENNE ORDNANCE DEPOT, Wyoming Territory, August 22, 1882. SIR: In compliance with instructions from your office, I have the honor…
This inspection mark was found on an original civil war 1863 vintage McClellan saddletree. This specimen was found under a civilian saddle built circa 1880s. This rather large, bold mark was present on both the rawhide and the wood, in roughly the same cantle position. It appears to have been made with heavy printers ink…
United States Field Artillery Harness BY LIEUTENANT EDGAR H. YULE, ARTILLERY CORPS Published in the Journal of United State Artillery, 1906, Lt. Yule was attempting to address known problems with the harness then in use. Even in 1906, it appears from reaction to this article that extensive testing and consideration was on-going, testing that would…
The following is gathered from the 1861 US Ordnance Manual, and describes completely the regulation ‘Pattern of 1859’ cavalry horse equipments.A complete set of horse equipments for cavalry troops consists of 1 bridle, 1 watering-bridle, 1 halter, 1 saddle, 1 pair of saddle-bags, 1 saddle-blanket, 1 surcingle, 1 pair of spurs, 1 curry-comb, 1 horse-brush, 1 picket-pin,…
Here’s just a few thoughts on fitting the McClellan saddle.A few of the reproduction McClellan saddles offered today are on fairly good modern repro trees with proportions only slightly different than the original 1896/1904 **. But, many more of the trees that the repro saddle fitters use are a cobbled western tree that they like…
