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Iii—return of guns and mortars at forts and batteries in Charleston Harbor engaged with the ironclads, April 1, 1863, together with return of ammunition expended, and statement of casualties.

Fort or Battery.X-in. Columbiad.Ix-in. Dahlgren.Vii-in. Brooke rifle.Viii-in. Columbiad.42-pounder, rifled.32-pounder, rifled.32-pdr., smooth.X-in. mortars.Grand total.
Fort Johnson11
Fort Sumter42287113744
Fort Moultrie955221
Battery Bee516
Battery Beauregard112
Battery Cumming's Point112
Battery Wagner11
Total10321978181077
Ammunition—Shot3858086731140321343
Shell54593

Total shot and shell2,229
Total pounds of powder21,093
Casualties in action3 killed, 11 wounded.
Number of shots fired by fleet151
Number of shots struck vessels520
Of shots fired by fleet, all but 24 were directed at Sumter.

note.—This information is compiled from reports of General Beauregard, May 24, 1863; General Ripley, April 13. 1863; Colonel Rhett, April 13, 1863; Major Harris, Chief Engineer, dated April 28, 1883 ; Major Echols, Engineer, dated April 9, 1863; General Trapier, dated April 13, 1863; and from tabulated statements accompanying the reports of General Ripley and Major Echols.


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