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243 Series I Volume XXXV-I Serial 65 - Olustee Part I

Page 243 Chapter XLVII. OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR, ETC.

FORT SUMTER, September 19, 1864 - 12.45 p. m.

Fifteen shots from Swamp Angel last night; all missed. Enemy have thrown up covered way connecting Gregg with the sand hills.

T. A. HUGUENIN,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain SEABROOK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, September 20, 1864.

Thirteen shots from Swamp Angel since last report; 1 struck flat at the wharf, but did not sink her. There is a new stockade being put up on the left of Gregg.

T. A. HUGUENIN,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain SEABROOK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, September 21, 1864 - 7 p. m.

Seventy shots have been fired at fort in last twenty-four hours; 55 hit. No casualties since last report.

T. A. HUGUENIN,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain SEABROOK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, September 22, 1864.

Fifteen Parrott shells fired at the fort to-day, of which 9 missed. No casualties. A rifled gun mounted in Gregg bearing upon us; I think 200-pounder.

T. A. HUGUENIN,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain SEABROOK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT SUMTER, September 26, 1864 - 10.30 a. m.

The enemy have mounted another 200-pounder in Gregg bearing upon Sumter. All quiet this morning.

T. A. HUGUENIN,

Captain, Commanding.

Captain E. M. SEABROOK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.


Numbers 37. Reports of Captain John Johnson, C. S. Engineers, of operations July 19-26.

FORT SUMTER, July 20, 1864 - 7 p. m.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report on events and operations in my department during the 19th and 20th instant:

Tuesday, July 19.- Unusually heavy mortar and small Parrott shelling; heavy Parrotts as usual opened on the southwest angle; a


Page 243 Chapter XLVII. OPERATIONS IN CHARLESTON HARBOR, ETC.