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[Inclosure Numbers 10.]
Report of artillery and infantry ammunition expended in the Army of the Cumberland during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864.
Artillery ammunition: Rounds.
20-pounder Parrott.................................... 5,059
24-pounder howitzer................................... 201
12-pounder light gun.................................. 29,643
3-inch Rodman......................................... 35,321
10-pounder Parrott.................................... 14,786
4 1/2-inch gun........................................ 3,368
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Total................................................. 88,378
Infantry ammunition:
Elongated ball cartridges, calibers .57 and .58.... 11,637,560
Spencer rifle cartridges........................... 156,739
Henry rifle cartridges............................. 10,240
Colt rifle cartridges, caliber .56................. 10,760
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Total.............................................. 11,815,299
O. E. MICHAELIS,
Lieutenant of Ord., Actg. Chief of Ord., Dept. of the Cumberland.
ATLANTA, GA., September 15, 1864.
[Inclosure Numbers 11.]
Report of ordnance and ordnance stores captured, lost, and becoming surplus in the Army of the Cumberland during the campaign commencing May and ending September 8, 1864.
Atlanta, Jonesborough, Rome, Ga.
Ga. Ga.
Captured-
Siege guns:
U. S. 32-pounder rifle 7 ........ .......
guns, 6.4-inch
U. S. 32-pounder smooth- 5 ......... .......
bore guns, 6.4-inch
8-inch Columbiad ...... ........ 5
(unfinished)
U. S. 24-pounder smooth- 1 ........ .......
bore guns, 5.82-inch
8-inch howitzers ...... ........ 2
Total 13 ......... 7
Field guns:
6-pounder smooth-bore guns 4 ......... .......
3.8-inch James rifles 2 ......... .......
12-pounder guns ...... 6 .......
12-pounder howitzer ...... .......... .......
10-pounder Parrotts 1 2 .......
Kind not stated ....... .......... 3
Total 7 8 3
Caissons, gun carriages, ........
implements, and
equipments, artillery:
Siege gun carriage 1 ......... ........
Caissons, field 6 6 ........
Carriages, field 1 .......... ........
Battery wagons ...... ........... ........
Limbers, spare wheels, &c ...... ........... ........
Caisson bodies 3 ........... ........
Limber bodies 4 ........... ........
Elevating screws ...... 4 ........
Spare wheels ....... 9 ........
Ammunition-chests ...... 17 ........
Sponge-staves ...... 4 ........
Sling cart 1 ......... ........
Irons, artillery carriage (b) ......... ........
Artillery harness (c) ......... ........
In the field Resaca, Ga. Total
during June,
July, and
August
Captured-
Siege guns:
U. S. 32-pounder rifle ........ ......... 7
guns, 6.4-inch
U. S. 32-pounder smooth- ........ ......... 5
bore guns, 6.4-inch
8-inch Columbiad ........ ......... 5
(unfinished)
U. S. 24-pounder smooth- ......... 1 2
bore guns, 5.82-inch
8-inch howitzers ......... ......... 2
Total ......... 1 21
Field guns:
6-pounder smooth-bore guns ......... 4 8
3.8-inch James rifles ......... ......... 2
12-pounder guns ......... 4 10
12-pounder howitzer 1 ......... 1
10-pounder Parrotts .......... ......... 3
Kind not stated .......... .......... 3
Total 1 8 27
Caissons, gun carriages,
implements, and
equipments, artillery:
Siege gun carriage ......... ........ 1
Caissons, field ......... ........ 12
Carriages, field ......... 8 9
Battery wagons ......... 2 2
Limbers, spare wheels, &c ......... (a) .....
Caisson bodies ......... ........ 3
Limber bodies ......... ........ 4
Elevating screws .......... ........ 4
Spare wheels .......... ........ 9
Ammunition-chests .......... ........ 17
Sponge-staves .......... ........ 4
Sling cart .......... ........ 1
Irons, artillery carriage .......... ........ ....
Artillery harness .......... ......... .....
a Several
b Of 27 carriages.
c Lot of.
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