Transcribed and submitted by George Mills, March 2014
This is a transcription of price list for Uniform clothing for enlisted men and for garrison equipment, dated July [ ] 1864. I do not know whether this belonged to Charles Sweney (I think it must have) or to his brother Henry Sweney. The actual list is in extremely fragile condition.
Price List for Clothing [Camp?] and Garrison Equipage
Revised July [ ] 1864
| Article | $ | cts. |
| Uniform Hat | 1 | 80 |
| " " Feather | 15 | |
| " " Cord & Tassel | 15 | |
| " " Bugle | 3 | |
| " " Eagle | 2 | |
| Forage Caps | 65 | |
| " " Cover | 12 | |
| Uniform Coat Private | 8 | 75 |
| Chevrons 1st Serg’ts | 35 | |
| " " Serg’ts | 22 | |
| " " Corp’ls | 17 | |
| Trousers Serg’ts | 3 | 25 |
| " "Corp’ls | 3 | 15 |
| " " Privates | 3 | 10 |
| Flannel Sack Coats lined | 3 | 25 |
| " " unlined | 2 | 65 |
| " " Shirts | 1 | 59* |
| Knit Shirts | 1 | 43 |
| Stockings Pair of | 30 | |
| Bootees Sewed | 2 | 20 |
| " " Pegged | 1 | 56* |
| Boots Sewed | 3 | 57* |
| Boots Pegged | 3 | 25* |
| Great Coats | 8 | 50* |
| Blankets woolen | 3 | 00* |
| " " Rubber | 2 | 50* |
| " " Painted | 1 | 75 |
| Ponchos Painted | 2 | 10 |
| " " Rubber | 3 | 10 |
| Knapsacks & Straps | 2 | 15 |
| Haversacks Unpainted | 40 | |
| " " Enameled & Painted | 67 | |
| Canteen Complete | 45 | |
| Axes | 1 | 10 |
| Hatchets | 48 | |
| Spades | 1 | 10 |
| Camp Kettles | 78 | |
| Mess pans | 33 | |
| Drums Complete | 7 | 98 |
| Wall Tents | 62 | 88 |
| Sibley Tents | 63 | 71 |
| Common Tents | 21 | 62 |
| Drawers Flannel | 1 | 00 |
| Drawers Knit | 1 | 30 |
| Drawers Cavalry | 4 | 15 |
*Unsure of the numbers due to fading of the ink and/or the physical deterioration of the paper.