I know I'm dwelling on this too much but I've got hooked on this subject. I found some more information. Notice the reference below to "short Enfields".
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TUPELO, June 30, 1864.
Brigadier-General CHALMERS,
Verona:
You will send up all your dismounted men this evening with Enfield or Austrian rifles, with forty rounds of ammunition to the man.
Send one six-mule wagon, with cooking utensils, under proper officer.
N. B. FORREST,
Major- General
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Headquarters FORREST’S CAVALRY,
Okalona, July 17, 1864.
[General S. D. LEE:]
...I would like. to have 1,000 of the new Enfield rifles for my command. We lost a number in the recent engagement and after dividing out arid issuing the 1,000 stand asked for, will turn over to the ordnance officer all excess in unserviceable and inferior guns.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
N.B. FORREST,
Major General
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HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ALA., MISS., AND EAST LA.,
Meridian, August 28, 1861.
Maj. Gen. N. B. FORREST, Grenada, Miss.:
GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires me to say that
since 1st of July 1,700 Enfield rifles have been sent to your command, and as there has been no material increase in your forces, he supposes that an equivalent number of inferior arms were turned in lieu of them. Please have a report forwarded of the number and position of any such arms, as they are needed for issue to the militia. One thousand short Enfields are expected within the next few days, which will be forwarded to you. When you have them issued please send the arms turned in, with surplus ammunition, to Captain Evans, at Meridian. Please call the attention of year ordnance officer to the importance of prompt attention to sending in reports, and to the necessity of taking care of all arms which become surplus by reason of being replaced by superior guns.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
1). W. FLOWERREE
Assistant Adjutant General.
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David Upton