324 Series I Volume XXVIII-II Serial 47 - Ft. Sumter - Ft. Wagner Part II
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Forts Sumter and Moultrie, principally from first works to half way across. You will also, as soon as practicable, place additional torpedoes in Hog Island Channel, toward Sullivan's Island Point; in Folly Island Channel, and in the middle channel east of Pinckney.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN F. O'BRIEN,
Major, and Assistant Adjutant-General.
CHARLESTON, S. C.,
August 31, 1863.
Honorable JAMES A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War:
SIR: I have the honor to inform the Department that the hand grenades, described in the enemy's prints as so terrible in repelling their assault upon Battery Wagner, were subtler shells. There were none of the former at that post, and, consequently, none were used.
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
G. J. RAINS,
Brigadier-General, on Special Duty.
[Indorsements.]
SEPTEMBER 3, 1863.
Respectfully submitted, for the information of the President.
J. A. SEDDON,
Secretary of War.
Acknowledge, with gratification, the success of General Rains' saburra shells, and return this letter to Secretary of War.
J. D. [DAVIS.]
Abstract from return of the army in Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, General G. T. Beauregard commanding, for August 31, 1863; headquarters Charleston, S. C.
Present for duty.
Command. Officers. Men. Effective
total present.
First Military 944 12,331 13,352
District*
Second 54 846 974
Military
District
Third Military 128 2,043 2,331
District
Fourth 47 530 636
Military
District
District of 263 3,751 4,267
Georgia
District of 85 1,755 1,853
Middle Florida
District of 71 1,040 1,076
East Florida
Total 1,592 22,296 24,471
Command. Aggregate Aggregate Pieces of
present. present and artillery.
absent.
First Military 16,336 23,793 40
District*
Second 1,099 1,518 8
Military
District
Third Military 2,756 3,421 19
District
Fourth 855 1,353 8
Military
District
District of 5,340 7,289 20
Georgia
District of 2,286 2,758 ..........
Middle Florida
District of 1,301 1,994 12
East Florida
Total 29,973 42,076 116
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* Including Evans' brigade, less the 22nd South Carolina, left in District of Georgia.
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