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[Inclosure Numbers 2.]
HEADQUARTERS JAMES ISLAND AND THE MAIN, Charleston, S. C., October 19, 1862.Brigadier General R. S. RIPLEY,
Commanding First Military District of South Carolina:GENERAL: In compliance with your request that I should report what additional forces are necessary to a proper defense of the city of Charleston from an attack by way of James Island and the main-land, I have the honor to submit the inclosed estimate, which I consider as absolutely essential.
In submitting this report I would respectfully call your attention to the want of heavy artillerists. We have several important batteries completed on the main-land that are without guns or artillerists. The guns might be supplied of the caliber 12 and 24 pounders, but we would have no artillerists to man them.
I submit a statement of the present effective force and of what additional forces are necessary against an attack by a force not exceeding 30,000 men.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. R. GIST,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
[Inclosure Numbers 3.]
Statement of forces required for a proper defense of Charleston by way of James Island and the main-land.
James Island:
Infantry ........................................ 6,000
Artillery ....................................... 1,500
Cavalry ......................................... 200
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7,700
City of Charleston:
Infantry ........................................ 2,500
Artillery ....................................... 250
Cavalry ......................................... 150
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2,900
Defense of the main movable column:
Infantry ........................................10,000
Artillery ....................................... 750
Cavalry ......................................... 500
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11,250
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21,850
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STATEMENT OF EFFECTIVE FORCES.
James Island:
Infantry ......................................... 1,680
Artillery ........................................ 1,085
Cavalry .......................................... 145
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2,910
City of Charleston and the main:
Infantry ......................................... 906
Artillery ........................................ 190
Cavalry .......................................... 183
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1,279
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Total .................................................. 4,189
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