Calvary Horse Equipment Issued from the Augusta Arsenal

Cavalry horse equipments shipped from the Augusta Arsenal include leather and oil cloth saddles, leather and oil coth saddle bags, bridles, halters, nose bags, moss saddle blankets, English “numnahs” (felt saddle pads), English saddle covers, horse brushes, curry combs, spurs, spur straps, bits and some artillery harness. These equipments were often issued in varying numbers or as “Sets of Cavalry Equipments” to unit commanders, ordnance officers or army commanders. These “sets” consisted of a Cavalry saddle, girth, bridle, halter and saddle bags. The set probably also included a saddle blanket and may well have further included a nose bag, horse brush and curry comb, although remains unclear.