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Table showing the number, kind, and position of Guns in action, and number and kind of projectiles used against the iron-clad fleet before Charleston, seventh April, 1863.

location.no.kind of-gun.projectile.shots.
Fort Sumter, 810 shots. East and north-east faces, barbette.27-in. Brooke's RiflesWrought iron bolts86
410-in. ColumbiadsSolid Shot120
48-in. ColumbiadsSolid Shot160
542-pounder RiflesShot and bolts138
29-in DahlgrensShot54
310-in. S. C. MortarsShells filled with melted iron40
1st tier casemate,28-in. Shell Guns, navyShot60
28-in. Shell Guns, navyShot50
832-poundersShot100
2d tier casemate,142-pounder RifleShot2
Fort Moultrie, 868 shots.98-inch ColumbiadsShot and 5 incendiary shells344
532-pounder Rifles192 bolts, 38 shells230
532-poundersShot243
210-inch S. C. MortarsShells51
Battery Bee, 283 shots.510-inch ColumbiadsShot225
18-inch ColumbiadsShot58
Battery Beauregard, 157 shots. 8-in ColumbiadsShot64
132-pounder Rifles41 bolts (75 lb.), 45 shot 
2  7 shells93
Cummins' Point, 65 shots.110-in. ColumbiadShot37
19-in. DahlgrenShells28
Battery Wagner, 26 shots.132-pounder RifleShells9
124-pounder RifleShells1
232-poundersShot16
No. of Guns69  Total number of Shots fired2209

Wm. H. Echols, Major Engineers.
Official: G. Thos. Cox, Lieutenant Engineers.


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