Articles On Hand, West Point, Oct 1st, 1796

[cannonmn]

If you like antique artillery you may find this interesting.  It lists things like "bag shot" I've never heard of before.

http://n-ssa.org/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=8322

[Terry C.]

Quilted grapeshot, perhaps?

[cannonmn]

That could be, I guess I'd have to sort out the stuff they specify for grapeshot and see if it looks separate from the bagshot item(s) or not.  I kinda read it as a separate item, but it is hard to tell.

[lance]

 those" 2 1/2pd cannons"  "what was that" and 2pd listed for ammo, recon they might be swivel guns? and maybe grenades for mortars?

[Artilleryman]

cannnonmn   I had difficulty reading the material.  I did see a reference to grape shot.  What was listed with the bag shot?  That might give a clue to what it was.

[GGaskill]

Is it "Bag, shot"?  Governmentese?

[cannonmn]

OK I looked at again and I had missed some important things, the "Bag Shot" is only shown in 10-inch caliber.  The reference was right over a separate line for "grape shot" with same wording, so that means to me it is different from grape shot, if that helps any.  I'm thinking at that post the only 10-inch weapon they had was one or more brass howitzers, so maybe the bag shot was for the 10-in. howitzer only.

"Hard to read"

It is hard to read as it is posted, but you can go to "zoom" which is under "page" on my browser anyway, on upper right of page near "tools." Zoom in to at least 150% and it should be very legible.  Or you can use a magnifier.