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

Page 671 Chapter XXVIII. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC. - UNION.

RECAPITULATION.

Heavy guns Field guns Grand

required. required. total.

1 Parrotts, 30- 8 ........... ..........

pounders.........

2 Smooth-bores, 32s, 16 ........... ..........

barbette carriage

3 Smooth-bores, 24s, 5 ........... ..........

barbette carriages

4 Smooth-bores,18s, 2 ........... ..........

barbette carriages

5 Smooth-bores, 7 ......... ..........

24s,siege

carriages

6 Smooth-bores, 18s 4 .......... ..........

carriages

7 Field guns, 12- ........... 31 ..........

pounders

Total 42 31 73

OFFICE OF CHIEF OF TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,

Cincinnati, Ohio, November 27, 1862.

In the above is not included two 32s and one 24-pounder, on barbette carriages, in the two batteries on Price's Hill, just below Cincinnati. which could be made available for, and indeed ought to be transferred to, the works on the south side of the Ohio.

J. H. SIMPSON,

Major and Chief of Topographical Engineer Department of the Ohio.


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