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670 Series I Volume XVI-II Serial 23 - Morgan's First Kentucky Raid, Perryville Campaign Part II

Page 670 KY., M. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. Chapter XXVIII

APPENDIX A.

Present and required armament of the defenses of Covington and Newport, Ky.

Guns in position. Additional guns

Parrot Smooth-bores,

ts. barbette car- Parrotts.

riages.

Name. 30- 32s. 24s. 30- 20- 10-

pdrs. pdrs. pdrs. pdrs.

J. L. Kirby ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

Smith Battery

Coombs ...... ...... ...... ...... ..... ......

Bates ...... 1 ...... ...... ...... .....

Old ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ......

Ferry ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... .....

Fort Mitchel 1 2 2 ..... ...... .....

Kyle Battery 2 ...... ...... ...... ..... .....

McRae Battery ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Hooper ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Carlisle ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ......

Battery

Burbank ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Hatch Battery ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Burnet ...... 1 1 ...... ...... .....

Battery

Larz Anderson ...... 1 1 ...... ...... .....

Battery

John's Hill ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Holt Battery ...... 1 1 ...... ...... .....

McLean ...... ...... ...... 4 ..... .....

Battery .

Pike Harrison ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Shaler ...... 2 ...... 2 ...... .....

Battery

Phil. Kearny ...... ++1 ++1 ...... ...... .....

Battery

Fort ...... ...... ...... 2 ...... .....

Whittlesey

Proposed ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

field battery

Total 3 9 6 8 ...... .....

required.

Smooth-bores, barbette Smooth-bores, siege

carriages. carriages.

Name. 32s. 24s. 18s. 32s. 24s. 18s.

J. L. Kirby ...... ...... ...... ..... ..... .....

Smith Battery

Coombs 2 ...... ...... ..... ...... .....

Bates 1 ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Old ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Ferry 2 ...... ...... .... ...... .....

Fort Mitchel 1 ...... ...... ..... ..... .....

Kyle Battery 3 ...... ...... ..... ...... ......

McRae Battery ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... .....

Hooper ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 2

Battery

Carlisle ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... 2

Battery

Burbank ...... 3 ...... ..... 2 .....

Battery

Hatch Battery 1 ..... ...... ..... 1 ......

Burnet ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... .....

Battery

Larz Anderson ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

John's Hill ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... ......

Battery

Holt Battery 1 ...... ...... ...... ..... .....

McLean ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... .....

Battery

Pike Harrison ..... ..... ..... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Shaler 1 ...... ...... ...... 4 .....

Battery

Phil. Kearny ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

Battery

Fort 4 4 2 ...... ...... .....

Whittlesey

Proposed ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... .....

field battery

Total 16 7 2 ...... 7 4

Name. Field. Total Total

armament number

proposed. guns of

every

caliber

required.

J. L. Kirby 4 4 4

Smith

Battery

Coombs 4 6 6

Bates ..... 2 1

Old ...... ........ ......... Not properly

located, and three

fore not used.*

Ferry ...... 2 2

Fort ..... 6 1

Mitchel

Kyle ..... 5 3

Battery

McRae 4 4 4

Battery

Hooper ..... 2 2 Old Kyle

Battery Battery.*

Carlisle ..... 2 2

Battery

Burbank ..... 5 5

Battery

Hatch ..... 2 2 Brick-Yard

Battery Battery.*

Burnet ..... 2 ......... Quarry Batteries.*

Battery

Larz ...... 2 ......... Tunnel Batteries.*

Anderson

Battery

John's Hill ...... ........ ........

Battery

Holt ...... 3 1 Licking Point

Battery Battery.+

McLean ..... 4 4 Locust Hill

Battery Battery, upper.+

Pike 3 3 3 Locust Hill

Harrison Battery, lower.+

Battery

Shaler 3 12 10 Shaler Battery.

Battery

Phil. 6 6 6 Beech Wood.

Kearny

Battery

Fort 3 15 13 From total number

Whittlesey guns (15) required

subtract two 32s

proposed to be

taken from Beech

Wood Battery.

Proposed 4 4 4 This battery

field proposed on ridge

battery to the east of

Fort Whittlesey

Total 31 91 73

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* As given by Captain William e. Merrill, Corps of Engineers, for the armament on the west side of the Licking River.

Engineers, for the armament on the east side.

++ These out of place; should be removed where they will be needed, say to Fort Whittlesey.

+As given by Major Simpson, Topographical.

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