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BROADWAY LANDING, June 30, 1864-9 p.m.
Captain A. MORDECAI,
General Butler's Headquarters:
Where are these guns and mortars going? In one battery, or two, land where? They are, I suppose, the ordnance at Jones' Landing. Have you gins? I will supply officers and men, but must know these details before acting. Probably I had better see General Weitzel very he will be at headquarters I will come.
HENRY L. ABBOT,
Colonel First Connecticut Artillery.
BUTLER'S HEADQUARTERS, June 30, 1864.
Colonel ABBOT:
The guns will be hauled from Bermuda; have a gin. One heavy gun to Curtis' house, one to water battery, and one to Crow's Nest; also mortars. General Weitzel says he will be here in the morning, but he breakfast at 8 a.m.
A. MORDECAI,
Captain of Ordnance.
HEADQUARTERS SIEGE ARTILLERY, June 30, 1864-10.15 a.m.Major T. S. TRUMBULL,
First Connecticut Artillery, Commanding Siege Guns, Eighteenth Corps, General Butler's Headquarters:Captain Dow reports on hand 215 percussion-shells, 40 spherical case, and 190 powder. Does he mean that he has a deficiency of cartridges?
HENRY L. ABBOT,
Colonel First Connecticut Artillery, Commanding.
JUNE 30, 1864.
Colonel ABBOT,
Commanding Siege Train, Broadway Landing:
I have just returned from the front. Captain Dow is deficient of cartridges, as reported. Please send some 8-inch mortar ammunition to-night for Lieutenant Jackson, say 200 rounds; he has used a good deal to-day. The Coehorn ammunition I have received. Captain Dow needs rope for hanging mantlets.
THOS. S. TRUMBULL,
Major First Connecticut Artillery.
JUNE 30, 1864.
Colonel ABBOT,
Commanding Siege Train, Broadway Landing:
I have just returned from the front. Captain Dow is deficient of cartridges, as reported. Please send some 8-inch mortar ammunition to-night for Lieutenant Jackson, say 200 rounds; he has used a good deal to-day. The Coehorn ammunition I have received. Captain Dow needs rope for hanging mantlets.
THOS. S. TRUMPBULL,
Major First Connecticut Artillery.
HEADQUARTERS SIEGE TRAIN, June 30, 1864-8.15 a.m.Major T. S. TRUMBULL,
Headquarters General Smith:
I will forward the mortar ammunition and Captain Dow's rope and deficient cartridges to-night. Please always hurry back my wagons as
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