666 Series I Volume XLVI-I Serial 95 - Appomattox Campaign Part I
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The following is a list of ammunition expended:
Desig 24- 8-inch 10- 30- 4 1\2-
natio pounde siege inch pounde inch
n of r mortar siege r ordnan
batte Coehor s. mortar Parrot ce
ry. n s. s. guns.
mortar
s.
Numbe ...... ...... ...... 235 ......
rs . .
4...
Numbe .... 237 438
rs ..... .....
5...
Numbe 208 .... ......
rs .... ..... .
8....
Numbe 312 .... .... ..... ....
rs
9...
No. 10 308 210 ..... ......
... ..... .
Numbe 561 225 .... ....
rs .....
12...
.
Fort ... 225 ... .... ....
Morto
n....
Numbe ... ... 212 ... 209
rs
20...
.
Fort ...... .... 180
Davis ..... ..... ..
...
Fort .... ..... 640
Emery ..... .....
a...
Total 954 389
... 1,389 212 1,313
a Also called Fort Avery.
The following is a complete list of captured guns and mortars, excepting the field removed under your orders. All siege and sea-coast guns have been removed under mine, and to my deport, as arranged between us; also all siege ammunition, &c., and all the ordnance from the Appomattoz batteries, including Clifton:
Petersburg Appomatto Total.
lines. x
batteries
,
including
Fort
Clifton.
12- 4 .... 4
pounder
Coehorn
iron
mortars
24- 16 .... 16
pounder
Coehorn
iron
mortars
8-inch 7 2 9
siege
mortars
8-inch 2 .... 2
siege
howitzers
8-inch 1 1 2
columbiad
s
6-pounder .... 1 1
iron gun
(smooth)
12- ..... 1 1
pounder
mountain
howitzer,
U. S.
24- ..... 2 2
pounder
iron
howitzers
32- ..... 2 2
pounder
guns,
short
(smooth)
3-inch ..... 1 1
rifle
16- ..... 1 1
pounder
Blakely
rifle
20- ..... 1 1
pounder
Parrott
rifle
30- ..... 1 1
pounder
Parrott
rifle
30- ..... 4 4
pounder
Brooke
rifle
32- ..... 2 2
pounder,
banded
and
rifled
4, 64- ..... 1 1
inch
Brooke
rifled
4 1\2 ..... 1 1
rifle
Total 30 21 51
I will see General Barnard to-day about having the lines surveyed; he is making arrangements for so doing, I understand.
I am, general, your obedient servant,
HENRY L. ABBOT,
Brevet Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.
Bvt. Brigadier General J. C. TIDBALL,
Chief of Artillery, Ninth Corps.
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