1008 Series I Volume XLII-I Serial 87 - Richmond-Fort Fisher Part I
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Cumberland battery.-Ten-inch columbiad, left rail and left upright of carriage broken by shot. Carriage can still be used.
Pulpit. Ten-inch columbiad, dismounted by premature discharge; pintle broken.
New fort, east front.-Ten-inch columbiad, left cheek of carriage broken by shot; replaced.
Northeast salient.-Eight-inch Blakely, rear transom of chassis struck; still serviceable.
North front.-Thirty-two-pounder, smooth, rim knocked off wheel of barrette carriage and one spoke split; nuts knocked off bolts of right upright; can still be used. Thirty-two-pounder double-banded rifle, carriage struck on left trunnion place and somewhat mashed; still serviceable. Thirty-two-pounder, smooth, right cheek of barrette carriage split and piece knocked off lower end; can be used. Thirty-two-pounder, smooth, right cheek and rear transom of carriage broken and tongue of chassis cut in two; both carriage and chassis disabled. Thirty-two pounder, smooth, muzzle of gun knocked off and carriage broken at trunnion plate; gun and carriage disabled.
Shepherd's battery.-Eight-inch sea coast howitzer, piece knocked off right, cheek of barrette carriage; still serviceable. Eight-inch sea-coast howitzer, gun struck, dented and cracked; barrette carriage and chassis dented. Ten-inch columbiad, left trunnion knocked off and upright and cheek of carriage broken; gun and carriage disabled.
Respectfully submitted.
J. C. LITTLE,
Captain, Ordnance.
Colonel WILLIAM LAMB, Commanding,&c.
No. 14. Reports of Surg. Spyers Singleton, C. S. Army.FORT FISHER, December 30, 1864.
SIR: I have the honor to report the casualties in the action of Fort Fisher on the 24th and 25th of December, 1864:
December 24. December 25.
Killed. Wounded. Killed. Wounded.
Commissioned --- 2 --- 3
officers
Non-commissioned --- 3 --- 6
officers
Privates --- 16 3 17
Seamen --- 2 --- 1
Marines --- --- --- 8
Total --- 23 3 35
Total killed and wounded................................ 61
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Severely wounded, December 24........................... 4
Severely wounded, December 25........................... 7
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Total................................................... 11
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. SINGLETON,
Surgeon in Charge.
Colonel WILLIAM LAMB, Commanding.
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