Army of the Ohio Buell Firearms list by Regiment

[CSuniforms 33]

This is a first listing of the Army of the Ohio under Don Carlos Buell, a listing of the firearms carried by these Regiments at Shiloh. Again if you have any corrections or additions or questions- please post- Grant's Army coming soon-- This is not the final count or rendering-- but I am 99% sure this is it--

Army of the Ohio—Second Division

4^th Brigade

1^st Ohio Infantry—740 Prussian Muskets and 200 Enfield Rifles for flank Companies

6^th Indiana--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

5^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

U.S. Regulars—15^th, 16^th, 19^th --- New Springfield Rifles

 

5^th Brigade

29th Indiana---Enfield Rifles

30^th Indiana--- Enfield Rifles

34^th Illinois--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

77^th Pennsylvania--- Springfield and Enfield Rifles

 

6^th Brigade

15^th Ohio--- 730 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

32^nd Indiana--- Initially Greenwood Rifles, all Enfield Rifles by Shiloh

49^th Ohio--- 700 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets and 180 Enfield Rifles

 

Fourth Division

10^th Brigade

6^th Ohio--- 580 U.S. Percussion Muskets, [smoothbores], 120 Enfield Rifles

24^th Ohio—840 U.S. Percussion Muskets, [smoothbores], 212 Enfield Rifles

36^th Indiana--- Enfield Rifles

 

19^th Brigade

9^th Indiana--- Model 1855 Rifled Muskets

41^st Ohio--- 680 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets, 200 Enfield Rifles

6^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

 

22^nd Brigade

1^st Kentucky--- Austrian Rifles. 54 Caliber

2^nd Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

20^th Kentucky--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

 

5^th Division

11^th Brigade

19^th Ohio--- 600 Pondir Rifles, 200 Enfield Rifles

59^th Ohio--- 200 Enfield Rifles, rest in the Field?

13^th Kentucky--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

 

14^th Brigade

11^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

13^th Ohio--- 800 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets, 190 Enfield Rifles

26^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

20^th Brigade {not engaged}

13^th Michigan--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

64^th Ohio--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

65^th Ohio--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

 

21^st Brigade

15^th Indiana--- Springfield Rifles

40^th Indiana--- Austrian Rifles .54 Caliber

57^th Indiana--- 6 Companies Prussian Musket [smoothbores], 4 Companies Enfield Rifles

24^th Kentucky--- Springfield Rifles

 

 

 

 

[Stan Hutson 164]

I would say they were well armed for Spring 1862

[Stan Hutson 164]

15 hours ago, CSuniforms said:

This is a first listing of the Army of the Ohio under Don Carlos Buell, a listing of the firearms carried by these Regiments at Shiloh. Again if you have any corrections or additions or questions- please post- Grant's Army coming soon-- This is not the final count or rendering-- but I am 99% sure this is it--

Army of the Ohio—Second Division

4^th Brigade

1^st Ohio Infantry—740 Prussian Muskets and 200 Enfield Rifles for flank Companies

6^th Indiana--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

5^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

U.S. Regulars—15^th, 16^th, 19^th --- New Springfield Rifles

 

5^th Brigade

29th Indiana---Enfield Rifles

30^th Indiana--- Enfield Rifles

34^th Illinois--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

77^th Pennsylvania--- Springfield and Enfield Rifles

 

6^th Brigade

15^th Ohio--- 730 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

32^nd Indiana--- Initially Greenwood Rifles, all Enfield Rifles by Shiloh

49^th Ohio--- 700 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets and 180 Enfield Rifles

 

Fourth Division

10^th Brigade

6^th Ohio--- 580 U.S. Percussion Muskets, [smoothbores], 120 Enfield Rifles

24^th Ohio—840 U.S. Percussion Muskets, [smoothbores], 212 Enfield Rifles

36^th Indiana--- Enfield Rifles

 

19^th Brigade

9^th Indiana--- Model 1855 Rifled Muskets

41^st Ohio--- 680 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets, 200 Enfield Rifles

6^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

 

22^nd Brigade

1^st Kentucky--- Austrian Rifles. 54 Caliber

2^nd Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

20^th Kentucky--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

 

5^th Division

11^th Brigade

19^th Ohio--- 600 Pondir Rifles, 200 Enfield Rifles

59^th Ohio--- 200 Enfield Rifles, rest in the Field?

13^th Kentucky--- Model 1842 Rifled Muskets

 

14^th Brigade

11^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

13^th Ohio--- 800 Model 1842 Rifled Muskets, 190 Enfield Rifles

26^th Kentucky--- Enfield Rifles

20^th Brigade {not engaged}

13^th Michigan--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

64^th Ohio--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

65^th Ohio--- Springfield Rifles- Model 1861

 

21^st Brigade

15^th Indiana--- Springfield Rifles

40^th Indiana--- Austrian Rifles .54 Caliber

57^th Indiana--- 6 Companies Prussian Musket [smoothbores], 4 Companies Enfield Rifles

24^th Kentucky--- Springfield Rifles

 

 

 

 

Tom,

In your opinion, what was the most prevalent weapon at Shiloh, well, most prevalent in the Southern Army and the likewise for the Federal Army.

[CSuniforms 33]

Stan-- You would have to go by Division I think--- and,  as to type of firearm seen most often-- It is hard for me to categorize by Model or year. To me it is just Rifles vs. Smoothbores. The one Rifle I note-- the Hall Rifle-- it had a distance of only 180 yards out-- firing a round ball-- same if someone with a Mississippi or a Civilian Rifle shooting a round ball-- they were good only to 180 yards-- now you put a minie in a Mississippi-- they are good for 300 to 400 yards out-- The Enfield in their manual says they are good out to 600 yards-- if you can see that far! I am working on  something new for Shiloh-- will let you know how it works out. AND! People want me to do a monograph or book on Shiloh----- Are you game? I could use your help on photos etc.-- Uniforms, Weapons and Flags and Other Stuff--- that would be the title! 

[Stan Hutson 164]

On 8/19/2018 at 11:19 AM, CSuniforms said:

Stan-- You would have to go by Division I think--- and,  as to type of firearm seen most often-- It is hard for me to categorize by Model or year. To me it is just Rifles vs. Smoothbores. The one Rifle I note-- the Hall Rifle-- it had a distance of only 180 yards out-- firing a round ball-- same if someone with a Mississippi or a Civilian Rifle shooting a round ball-- they were good only to 180 yards-- now you put a minie in a Mississippi-- they are good for 300 to 400 yards out-- The Enfield in their manual says they are good out to 600 yards-- if you can see that far! I am working on  something new for Shiloh-- will let you know how it works out. AND! People want me to do a monograph or book on Shiloh----- Are you game? I could use your help on photos etc.-- Uniforms, Weapons and Flags and Other Stuff--- that would be the title! 

Yep, I would be!  Finishing up my Master's Degree, thesis on CS flags.  Long story short, have some Shiloh accounts and neat flag images to use, especially, go figure, Alabama flags.  

[CSuniforms 33]

OK--- If we do it-- it will exciting-- I have a lot of work to do writing-- but, we can do a neat monograph on Shiloh--- for the masses. I am in an won't get involved until Winter this year... tom

[Dick Whitaker 0]

Thanks for the listing of the Army of the Ohio weaponry.

I still have some questions about 4 regiments in the Army of the Tennessee regarding their weapons.  I have received some contradictory info on these regiments:  15th Illinois (Veatch), 70th and 72nd Ohio (Buckland) and the unassigned 14th Wisconsin.

Does anyone have info or a good educated guess to the weapons of these units?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[CSuniforms 33]

14th Wisconsin Dresden Suhl Rifles-- class A weapons

15th Illinois-- a hodge podge-- Companies A, B, G, and E- Enfield Rifles-- the rest .69 cal smoothbores, Co. C of all things old British Tower Muskets

77th Ohio- Armed in the Field, Austrian-Belgian conversions .69 cal smoothbores... Prussian Muskets

70th Ohio- 264 Austrian rifles-- Belgian Conversion smoothbores-- then Regimental History says Enfields right before Shiloh.