Baton Rouge Arsenal papers, 1848-1866.
Related Entities
There are 3 Entities related to this resource.
United States. Army. Ordnance Dept.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6c06xxs (corporateBody)
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.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6sv4v2b (corporateBody)
Baton Rouge Arsenal.
http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6p05cvp (corporateBody)
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. ...