Baton Rouge Arsenal papers, 1848-1866.

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Baton Rouge Arsenal papers, 1848-1866.

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Photostatic copies (1927) of records from the U. S. Surveyor General's Office in Louisiana. They consist of field notes from the survey of the grounds adjacent to the U.S. garrison (1848); a plat showing the arsenal grounds, garrison grounds and hospital (1857); and a plat showing arsenal grounds, garrison grounds and a portion of Baton Rouge, La.

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries

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United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.

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Ordnance department established by Congress in 1812. Office responsible for design, procurement, storage, supply, and maintenance of munitions and combat vehicles. From the description of Records of the Office of the Chief of Ordnance [microform], 1812-1912. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 40828498 The accounting statements of the U.S. Arsenal at Greenleaf's Point and Fort Belle Fontaine exemplify the Army's ordnance needs in the early years of th...

United States. Surveyor General of Louisiana.

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Baton Rouge Arsenal.

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In 1816, Baton Rouge was selected for an ordnance depot to supply troops in New Orleans and posts up the Mississippi and Red Rivers. The arsenal was constructed ca. 1818-1819. In 1861 Confederate troops occupied the arsenal until the United States Army re-occupied it in 1862. In 1869 the buildings were transferred from the Ordnance Dept. to the Quartermaster's Dept. The discontinuance of the post was directed in May 1879. In 1886 the buildings were transferred to Louisiana State University. ...