The 51st North Carolina got its first taste of battle at Goldsboro on December 17, 1862. During the excitement and confusion of the battle, a few of Company B’s men lost some of their gear. When the company returned to Wilmington on January 2nd, Captain Hobson submitted a requisition to replace the lost items and… Continue reading Company B Requisition to Replace Items Lost During the Battle at Goldsboro
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Equipping the New Companies
Equipment Requisitions I have located the initial equipment requisitions for seven of the 51st North Carolina’s ten companies. The documents reveal a lot about the process for equipping an infantry company. Here’s what I learned. Equipment Required by an Infantry Company There appears to have been no standard guidelines for what and how much clothing… Continue reading Equipping the New Companies