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Battery Harleston, commanded by W. H. Peronneau, First South Carolina Artillery.
Battery Simkins and headquarters Brooke gun battery are under the command of Captain B. E. Dickson, Second South Carolina Artillery. Captain Peronneau is absent sick, furlough 60 days from 4th May. The effective strength of these two companies is 4 non-commissioned officers, 118 privates. Captain Dickson and Lieutenant Reynolds are on detached service.
Chatham Light Company A, Company B,
Artillery. First South Siege Train.
Carolina
Regiment.
Napoleon guns. 4 4 ...
8-inch siege ... ... a 2
howitzers.
12-pounder 112 91 ...
shot.
12-pounder 88 104 ...
shell.
12-pounder 232 ... ...
shrapnel.
12-pounder 80 132 ...
canister.
12-pounder ... 156 ...
spherical
case.
a One hundred and thirteen rounds per gun.
Chatham Light Artillery, Captain J. F. Wheaton. Captain Wheaton detached to command light artillery on James Island; Lieutenant G. A. Whitehead detached as adjutant of light artillery, District of Georgia:
Present for duty:
Commissioned officers......................... 3
Non-commissioned officers..................... 11
Musicians..................................... 1
Artificers.................................... 2
Privates...................................... 90
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Total......................................... 107
Present:
Sick.......................................... 7
Present on special daily duty................. 11
Under arrest.................................. 2
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Total......................................... 20
Absent:
Sick.......................................... 4
With leave.................................... 1
Without leave................................. 2
On detailed service........................... 16
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Total......................................... 23
Company A, First South Carolina Regiment, Captain F. D. Blake:
Present:
For duty...................................... 67
On extra duty................................. 12
Sick.......................................... 8
Commissioned officers......................... 3
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Total......................................... 90
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