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808 Series I Volume XIV- Serial 20 - Secessionville

Page 808 COAST OF S. C.,GA.,AND MID. AND EAST FLA. Chapter XXVI.

[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withdrawn if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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