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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fortification and siege of Port Hudson—Compiled by the Association of defenders of Port Hudson; M. J. Smith, President; James Freret, Secretary. (search)
el commanding; Ninth Louisiana (Wingfield's) battalion of cavalry, dismounted, Amacker, Captain commanding (only one company during siege, First Lieutenant Oct. Daliet commanding); Thirty-ninth Mississippi, W. B. Shelby Colonel commanding. Signal Corps—Lieutenant Stevens, commanding. Artillery—Seven pieces Herrod's battery, First Mississippi regiment light artillery; two 12-pound Blakely guns, Lieutenant Cook; two guns Watson's battery, Lieutenant Toledano; two small breech loaders, Whitworth, of Wingfield's battalion, Captain Sparkman. Confederate loss. May 20-Killed, wounded, missing and prisoners. Total, 89— Report of Miles. May 27-Killed, wounded, missing and prisoners. Total, 225. Surrendered. Banks's report—6,408 men. （Page 137), twenty pieces heavy artillery, 31 pieces light artillery, 30 pieces dismounted; 5,000 good muskets, and 5,000 not good; 32,000 pounds powder in magazine; 12,000 made up; 150,000 cartridges for small arms. Colonel Ben. John