Red River Campaign: Union Cavalry Armament

[wtexas]

Does anyone have a decent handle on the arms carried by the Union cavalry and mounted infantry during the Red River Campaign please?

 

[Mississippian1861]

1st Brigade:

16th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, plus a few Springfield Rifle Muskets
2nd Louisiana Mounted Infantry: Mix of Enfield and Springfield Rifle Muskets
6th Missouri Cavalry: Mix of Burnside and Sharps Carbines, Allen Revolvers, Sabers
14th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Colt Army Revolvers, Sabers

2nd Brigade: Detached

3rd Brigade:

87th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers
1st Louisiana Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, a few Burnsides, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

4th Brigade:

2nd Illinois Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Navy and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
3rd Massachusetts Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
31st Massachusetts Mounted Infantry: Springfield Rifle Muskets
8th New Hampshire Infantry/2nd New Hampshire Cavalry: No record, possible Springfield Rifle Muskets

5th Brigade:

2nd New York Veteran Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Sabers
18th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Sabers
3rd Rhode Island Cavalry Detachment: Burnside Carbines, a few Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

 

[wtexas]

1st Brigade:

16th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, plus a few Springfield Rifle Muskets
2nd Louisiana Mounted Infantry: Mix of Enfield and Springfield Rifle Muskets
6th Missouri Cavalry: Mix of Burnside and Sharps Carbines, Allen Revolvers, Sabers
14th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Colt Army Revolvers, Sabers

2nd Brigade: Detached

3rd Brigade:

87th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers
1st Louisiana Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, a few Burnsides, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

4th Brigade:

2nd Illinois Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Navy and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
3rd Massachusetts Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
31st Massachusetts Mounted Infantry: Springfield Rifle Muskets
8th New Hampshire Infantry/2nd New Hampshire Cavalry: No record, possible Springfield Rifle Muskets

5th Brigade:

2nd New York Veteran Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Sabers
18th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Sabers
3rd Rhode Island Cavalry Detachment: Burnside Carbines, a few Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

That is phenomenal. Where did you get the information please?

 

[wtexas]

1st Brigade:

16th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, plus a few Springfield Rifle Muskets
2nd Louisiana Mounted Infantry: Mix of Enfield and Springfield Rifle Muskets
6th Missouri Cavalry: Mix of Burnside and Sharps Carbines, Allen Revolvers, Sabers
14th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Colt Army Revolvers, Sabers

2nd Brigade: Detached

3rd Brigade:

87th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers
1st Louisiana Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, a few Burnsides, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

4th Brigade:

2nd Illinois Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Navy and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
3rd Massachusetts Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
31st Massachusetts Mounted Infantry: Springfield Rifle Muskets
8th New Hampshire Infantry/2nd New Hampshire Cavalry: No record, possible Springfield Rifle Muskets

5th Brigade:

2nd New York Veteran Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Sabers
18th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Sabers
3rd Rhode Island Cavalry Detachment: Burnside Carbines, a few Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

I did some reading in the 8th New Hampshire's (2nd New Hampshire Cavalry) history and there is a reference to the unit being armed with Sharps Carbines, revolvers, and sabers.

 

[Bryce]

1st Brigade:

16th Indiana Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, plus a few Springfield Rifle Muskets
2nd Louisiana Mounted Infantry: Mix of Enfield and Springfield Rifle Muskets
6th Missouri Cavalry: Mix of Burnside and Sharps Carbines, Allen Revolvers, Sabers
14th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Colt Army Revolvers, Sabers

2nd Brigade: Detached

3rd Brigade:

87th Illinois Mounted Infantry: Enfield Rifles, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers
1st Louisiana Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, a few Burnsides, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

4th Brigade:

2nd Illinois Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Navy and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
3rd Massachusetts Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Mix of Colt Army and Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers
31st Massachusetts Mounted Infantry: Springfield Rifle Muskets
8th New Hampshire Infantry/2nd New Hampshire Cavalry: No record, possible Springfield Rifle Muskets

5th Brigade:

2nd New York Veteran Cavalry: Sharps Carbines, Sabers
18th New York Cavalry: Burnside Carbines, Sabers
3rd Rhode Island Cavalry Detachment: Burnside Carbines, a few Remington Army Revolvers, Sabers

The armaments of all the union regiments can be found in the National Archives. There are quarterly returns located there on the weapons, each regiment used during each particular quarter of each other four years that the war lasted.