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e preceding chapter and its comprehensive Appendix have already sufficiently apprised the reader of what these views and recommendations were. 2. On November 3d he instructed Major Pope, Chief of Ordnance, to transfer an 18-pounder cannon from White Point Battery, where it was comparatively useless, to one at Church Flats, in the Second Military District, so as to enfilade the John's Island Bridge and Causeway, which were liable to be taken by a sudden coup de main. On the same day he cal22d: 1. The 8-inch shell (naval) gun, now on the wharf, will be transported and placed on the new battery at John's Island Ferry. 2. The 32-pounder navy gun, being rifled and banded at Eason's shop, must be sent, when ready for service, to White Point Battery, to be placed in position on the Ashley River, adjoining the position at the salient intended for heavier guns. 3. The 10-inch bronze (old pattern) mortar on wharf will be placed in Battery Wagner, Morris Island. 4. New beds a
dnance, etc.: Major,—The General Commanding directs that you will send to Colonel Colcock, at Ocean Landing, one 12-pounder rifled gun, one siege-carriage, from White Point Battery, and one 24-pounder bronze field-howitzer (Austrian gun), from the Arsenal, with one hundred rounds of ammunition, and implements, etc., complete fort James B. Heyward, Lieutenant of Ordnance. The Medical Department was under charge of Surgeon M. S. Moon, assisted by Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Muller. Mr. Edward White was present as Acting Engineer Officer. The members of the Signal Corps were: T. P. Lowndes, Arthur Grimball, and Joseph W. Seabrook. Several officers forty transports in the whole fleet. Two gunboats gone up Appomattox. Each transport will average five hundred men. Some of the transports have horses on board. White and negro troops in the expedition. They are landing at City Point, and have hauled down the Confederate flag and raised the Yankee flag. —G. E. Pickett, Major-Ge