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Tabular statement of works in the Department of South Carolina October 4, 1862-Continued.
Works Location Intend
ed
armame
nt
Guns
Bee's Ferry Batteries Saint Andrew's Parish, 8 or 10 20
miles above city, on Ashley
River, covering a pontoon
bridge located at that place
and an advance down south side
Ashley River
Charleston lines Extending from Ashley to 25
Cooper River
Half-Moon Battery East side of city, on Cooper 7
River
Batteries connected Rear of Rantowles Station, at 9
by covered way junction Charleston and
Savannah Railroad, Willstown
and Jacksonborough roads
Redoubt Rantowles' house, seven-eights 3
of a mile from depot, in fork
of Rantowles Creek and
Jacksonborough road, on Parker
Ferry road
Church Flats, Battery 600 yards below Church Flats 4
Stono Bridge, tete- 800 yards below obstructions 2
de-poni at Church Flats
Stono Bridge Connecting John's Island with ---
main, 360 feet long, 50 feet
draw; causeway 1,075 yards
Sullivan's Island Connecting island with main ---
Bridge
Floating Battery
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Causeway and bridge Connecting east and west lines ---
on James Island
Wappoo Draw-bridge Connecting James Island with ---
main
Present armament Condition Forces Time to
at complete
work
Workme
n
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Unfinished 650 1 month
Four 8-inch siege ...do... 160 2 weeks
howitzers
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...do... 150 10 days
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Complete ---
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...do... ---
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...do... ---
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...do... ---
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Unfinished ---
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...do... 29 4 days, 27
hands
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...do... 72 Indefinite
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...do... 300 10 days
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Waiting --- 3 weeks
material
The force employed is 239 white and 3,397 negro workmen.
Respectfully submitted.
W. H. ECHOLS,
Captain of Engineers.
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