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704 Series I Volume XXXII-III Serial 59 - Forrest's Expedition Part III

Page 704 KY., SW. VA., TENN., MISS., ALA., AND N. GA. Chapter XLIV.

Statistical report of the battalion of artillery, & c. - Continued.

LOSSES - Continued.

Batte- Shiloh. Farming- Vicksburg Perry-

ries. ton. ville.

Slo- Men killed 6 --- --- 1

comb's

Men wounded 20 1 --- 5

Men missing --- --- --- ---

Total 26 1 --- 6

Horses 30 1 --- 10

killed

Horses --- --- --- ---

wounded

Total 30 1 --- 10

Pieces and --- --- --- ---

caissons

Ammunition 723 80 --- 758

expended

(rounds).

Men killed --- --- --- ---

Men wounded --- --- --- ---

Men missing --- --- --- ---

Total --- --- --- ---

Pieces --- --- --- ---

Ammunition --- --- --- ---

chests

Horses --- --- --- ---

killed

Horses --- --- --- ---

wounded

Total --- --- --- ---

Ammunition --- --- --- ---

expended

(rounds).

Continuation:

Batte- Corinth. Baton Murfree- Jackson.

ries. Rouge. sborough.

Slo- Men killed --- --- 3 ---

comb's

Men wounded --- --- 3 1

Men missing --- --- --- ---

Total --- --- 6 1

Horses --- --- 8 3

killed

Horses --- --- --- ---

wounded

Total --- --- 8 3

Pieces and --- --- --- ---

caissons

Ammunition --- --- 638 211

expended

(rounds).

Men killed --- --- 6 ---

Men wounded --- --- 14 2

Men missing --- --- 2 1

Total --- --- 22 3

Pieces --- --- 2 ---

Ammunition --- --- --- ---

chests

Horses --- --- 12 ---

killed

Horses 1 --- 12 ---

wounded

Total 1 --- 24 ---

Ammunition 30 --- 475 ---

expended

(rounds).

Continuation:

Batte- Chicka- Hart- Missi- Pic- Total.

ries. mauga. sville. onary ket.

Ridge.

Slo- Men killed 13 --- --- --- 23

comb's

Men wounded 20 --- 7 --- 57

Men missing --- --- 3 --- 3

Total 33 --- 10 --- 83

Horses 20 --- 21 --- 93

killed

Horses --- --- --- --- ---

wounded

Total 20 --- 21 --- 93

Pieces and --- --- 6 --- 6

caissons

Ammunition 682 --- 675 209 3,876

expended

(rounds).

Men killed --- --- --- --- 6

Men wounded 3 --- 2 --- 21

Men missing --- --- 1 --- 4

Total 3 --- 3 --- 31

Pieces --- --- --- --- 2

Ammunition --- --- 1 --- 1

chests

Horses 2 --- --- --- 14

killed

Horses 5 --- 2 --- 20

wounded

Total 7 --- 2 --- 34

Ammunition 175 --- 543 --- 1,223

expended

(rounds).

a A correct statement cannot be made of the re-equipments received as the books of the company are at the rear.

b A correct statement cannot be made, books being at the rear.

Present armament.

Batteries. 12-pounder 12-pounder 6-pounder Solid

Napoleons. howitzers. s..ooth- shot.

bores.

Cobb's 4 --- --- 128

Slocomb's --- 2 2 183

Mebane's --- 4 --- ---

Continuation: Present armament.

Batteries. Shell. Spherical Canister. Total.

case-shot.

Cobb's 256 64 64 512

Slocomb's 140 237 156 716

Mebane's 171 293 67 531

Continuation:

Batteries. Strength Equipment. Condition. Disease among

of the animals

batteries. and steps

taken.

Cobb's 138 Complete Good Scratches,

distemper.

The cases of

distemper in

my battery

have been so

vile that I

have found

nothing that

will cure it.

Scratches by

exercise and

washing with

soft soap.

Slocomb's 177 Incomplete Bad Scours,

scratches,

and vermin. A

strong

decoction of

tobacco

applied to

animals will

kill the

vermin; soft

soap and

blue-stone

for

scratches.

Mebane's 103 Complete Fair Scours,

scratches,

and vermin.

Sage tea for

scours,

decoction of

tobacco for

vermin, and

soft soap for

scratches.


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