808 Series I Volume XIV- Serial 20 - Secessionville
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[Inclosure A.]
Armament of positions and estimate of force necessary for defense of James Island.
Present armament.
Position. Guns. Mortars. Armament
Fort Johnson. 5 1 6
Battery Glover. 5 ... 5
Battery Means. 2 ... 8-10
Lines (Eastern Division). 18 ... 24-38
Lines (Western Division). 17 ... 30
Secessionville. 13 2 17
Bridge Neck ... ... 3
Reed Battery 2 ... 6
Cross-Roads Line
* {... ... 20
Fort Pemberton. 15 ... 20-25
Total. 75 3 120
Position. Artille- Infantry Infantry
ry. reserve.
Fort Johnson. 90 ... ...
Battery Glover. 75 ... ...
Battery Means. 120 ... ...
Lines (Eastern Division). 450 2,200 1,200
Lines (Western Division). 450 2,300 1,300
Secessionville. 250 600 ...
Bridge Neck 45 200 ...
Reed Battery 90 200 ...
Cross-Roads Line
* {300 1,600 ...
Fort Pemberton. 300 ... ...
Total. 1,735 5,100 2,500
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*This, being an advanced line, is not included in the total.
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SUMMARY.
Artillery force, heavy and light, including
eight light batteries................................. 1,700
Infantry force........................................ 5,100
Infantry reserve, movable............................. 2,500
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Total................................................. 9,300
[Inclosure B.]
Armament of positions and estimate of force necessary for defense of Saint Andrew's Parish.
Armament.
Position. Pre- Inten- Arti- Infan-
sent. ded. llery. try.
Haig's. 2 2 30 ...
John's Island Ferry. 6 6 80 ....
O'Hear's. ... 4 60 ...
Bulow's. ... 4 60 600
Wilkes', two regiments. ... 12 180 600
Point of Pines. ... 4 60 1,200
Magwood's barn. ... 5 75 2,500
Gaillard's. ... 5 75 1,200
Banks. ... 7 100 50
Cross-Roads redoubt. ... 14 210 240
Church Creek. ... 6 90 600
Tete-de-pont. ... 8 120 300
Total. 8 77 1,140 7,390
Position. Infantry Remarks.
for
intervals
and
reserve.
Haig's. ... Interior detached
work.
John's Island Ferry. ... Advanced works to be
abandoned and forces
withdrawn if
necessary.
O'Hear's. ...
Bulow's. ... Main line of defense
from Stone to
advanced and
detached works.
Wilkes', two regiments. ...
Point of Pines. ...
Magwood's barn. ...
Gaillard's. ...
Banks. ... Ashley River.
Cross-Roads redoubt. ... New bridge.
Church Creek. ...
Tete-de-pont. ...
Total. *2,500
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*Reserve movable from James Island.
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SUMMARY.
Artillery force, heavy and light, six light batteries....... 900
Infantry force.............................................. 6,100
Cavalry force............................................... 1,000
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Total....................................................... 8,000
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