Interesting thread, I'm glad I stumbled across it. My girlfriends GGG Grandfather, George Massingale (Massingill) was the Captain of Co. E of this regiment.

Just my little contribution, but here is a glimpse of what the Regiment was armed and equipped with at various times in 1863 and 1864.

First is a record of what the regiment had on hand on January 24th 1863 while stationed near Vicksburg:

37th Mississippi Infantry:

364 Percussion Muskets
0 British Muskets
38 Enfield Rifles
41 Mississippi Rifles
0 Austrian Rifles
421 Bayonets
429 Cartridge Boxes
440 Cap Boxes
431 Waist Belts
373 Shoulder Belts
420 Bayonet Scabbards
12980 Musket Cartridges
0 British Musket Cartridges
1590 Enfield Cartridges
1640 Mississippi Cartridges
0 Minnie Cartridges
0 Austrian Cartridges
0 Elongated ball .69 Cartridges
24530 Percussion Caps
355 Knapsacks
423 Haversacks
376 Canteens
376 Canteen Straps
148 Wipers
57 Screwdrivers
17 Ball Screws

And here is a partial issue of what they got when they were exchanged in early 1864 after their capture at Vicksburg.

Ordnance stores issued to 37th Mississippi Infantry on January 12th 1864 at Enterprise MS:

4 Enfield Rifle Muskets
423 Austrian Rifles
423 Austrian Rifle Bayonets
466 Cartridge Boxes
465 Cartridge Box Belts
463 Cap Pouches
423 Bayonet Scabbards
468 Waist Belts
43 Screw Drivers
137 Wipers
194 Knapsacks
364 Haversacks
278 Canteens & Straps
1860 Rifle Cartridges cal .54
2400 Buck Shot Cartridges cal .69
500 Percussion Caps

Will MacDonald