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281 Series I Volume XLIV- Serial 92 - Savannah

Page 281 Chapter LVI. THE SAVANNAH CAMPAIGN.

In enemy's In city of In forts Total.

front line. Savannah. below the

city,

including

Fort

Jackson.

Fired

ammunition

-

Artillery. . 2,524 402 2,926

. Rounds.

.

Infantry. . 44,000 . 44,000

. Do. .

Shot and . 7,600 4,483 11,543

shell. .

Powder. . . 1,600 50 1,650

Pounds. .

Other

ordnance

and

ordnance

stores-

Artillery . 31 . 31

harness. .

Boxes. .

Gun . 781 . 781

slings. .

Cooper. . . 6 . 6

Boxes. .

Plate tin. . 10 . 10

. Do. .

Fuse . 14,456 . 14,456

plugs. .

Sabots. . . 5,619 . 5,619

Chocks. . . 44 . 44

Saber . 360 . 360

knots. .

Vent . 126 . 126

covers. .

Tampions . 100 . 100

(artillery

). .

Saddle- . 257 . 257

bags. .

Cartridge-

boxes-

Infantry. . 440 . 440

.

Artillery. . 200 . 200

.

Bayonet . 2,000 . 2,000

scabbards.

.

Waist . 940 . 940

belts. .

Saber . 600 . 600

belts. .

Leg . 125 . 125

guards. .

Rifle . 138 . 168

boots. .

Shoulder . 447 . 447

belts. .

Port . 1,350 . 1,350

fires. .

Glass. . . 3 1/2 . 3 1/2

Boxes. .

Machine . 1 . 1

oil. .

Kegs. .

Lamp oil. . 1 . 1

. Cans. .

Parrot . 1 . 1

oil. .

Barrels. .

Tar. . . 1 . 1

Cans. .

Rope. . . 2 . 2

Coils. .

Sof . 100 . 100

solder. .

Pounds. .

Cotton . 35 . 35

twine. .

Do. .

Lanterns. . 110 . 110

.

Equipments . . . .

(artillery

) a. .

Matting b. . . . .

.

White . 1 . 1

twilled

flannel. .

Bales. .

Zinc. . . 1 . 1

Cases. .

Gun stocks . . . .

in rough

c. .

Nails. . . 38 . 38

Kegs. .

Flints. . . 1/2 . 1/2

Boxes. .

Sabers . 500 . 500

(artillery

). .

Roller . 4 . 4

buckles. .

Gross. .

White . 50 . 50

cartridge-

paper. .

Quires. .

Brown . 7 . 7

cartridge-

paper. .

Reams. .

Horse . 1,400 . 1,400

brushes. .

Curry . 850 . 850

combs. .

Rolls. . . 100 . 100

Friction . 7,500 . 7,500

tubes. .

Priming . 1,010 . 1,010

tubes. .

Appendages . . . .

, small-

arms b. .

Powder . 100 . 100

flasks. .

Slow . 5,400 . 5,400

match. .

{feet. .

{coils. . . 123 . 123

Sensitive . 1,000 . 1,000

tubes. .

Horseshoes . 16 . 16

nails. .

Pounds. .

Friction . 342 . 342

primers. .

Bullet . 500 . 500

molds. .

Appendages . . . .

,

artillery

a. .

Tarred . 1,500 . 1,500

links. .

Oil. . . 1,200 . 1,200

Bottles. .

Fuse, . 2,060 . 2,060

artillery

ammunition

. .

Wrapping . 1 . 1

paper. .

Bales. .

Ax helves. . 50 . 50

.

Spades. . . 15 . 15

Picks. . . 10 . 10

Buckles, . . . .

rings, &c.

b. .

Hemp . 1 . 1

twine. .

Bags. .

Bayonets. . 140 . 140

.

Signal . 580 . 580

rockets. .

Hand . 700 . 700

spikes,

artillery.

.

a Number and names unknown.

b Large quantities.

c Several hundred.


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