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Confederate States of America |
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Ordnance Office, 2d Military District |
| Department of Georgia |
| Brunswick, February 16th 1862 |
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| Capt. R. M. Cuyler |
| Ordnance Officer |
| Savannah |
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| Dear Sir, |
| I sent up the road this morning a boxcar
containing 56 Loaded 10 in shell, 132 Loaded 32 pdr. shell, 20 Barrels
Cannon Powder, 8 Boxes Cannon Powder. (both in cartridges) 1 Keg do. 21
10 in Sabots, 3 Tompins, 3 Gun Covers, 4 32 pdr Sponges, 2 Rammers, 1
Lot Tallow, 1 Pass Box, & 1 Chock. There will go up tomorrow another car
containing 19 Rammers, 16 Sponges, 4 Worms, 1 Ladle, 3 Hot Shot Ladles,
3 shell Hooks, 4 Truck Handspikes, 1 shod Handspike, 1 Gun Cover, 16
Boxes Powder & implements, 5 Bbls Powder, 8 Pass boxes, 1 Lot Balts, 4
Fuze Mallets, 5 Kegs Powder, 1 Doz. Roman Candles, 4 Fuze Setters, 7
Tomipions, 1 Funnel, 2 Boxes Friction Primers, 55 Fuzes, 1/2 lb. Mealed
Powder, 10 Gun Spikes, 1 Gunners Gimlet, 2 Screw Drivers, 2 papers
tacks, 2 Braces & Two Bits, 3 Files, 17 Loaded 10 in. Shell, 15 Do 8 in
Shell, 8 do 32 pdr shell, 9 Brooms, 16 Sabots, 14 Powder Measurers, 5
pc. Brass Hinges, 2 Brass Staples, 3 Brass & 2 iron Hasps, 4 iron
Staples, 2 cold chisels. There will be sent 2-10 in. 1-8 in. 3-428
?11-32s, in all. The carriages & the remainder of the ammunition will be
sent so soon as one can get it up. It is blowing Hard, & it is difficult
removing. One flat went to pieces with a gun on board, but we hauled it
up at low water. We have had no accident to guns, ammunition or men,
except one man got his leg broken yesterday. I had 72 horns work, with 6
hours sleep. That is nearly even with you, is n't it? I will send all
the ammunition to Savannah, except what I have for small arms. I will
also soon send you the implements &c. 2 of my shot furnaces will go on.
They must be covered with brick, or earth, with brick or sod chimneys.
When covered with brick, they will heat 32 pdr. Shot red in 45 minutes
from Kindling the fire. The shot must be put in the rear, & wood under &
on the grates. I have another nearly finished. When I get a little more
time I will write you & send a number of articles, of no further use
here. |
| Very Respectfully |
| Your obt. Sevt. |
| Wm. D. Harden |
| Ordnance officer |
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