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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
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