The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc. Page: 695
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CHAP. XLIV.] CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE. 695
Report of Maj. M. Smith, commanding artillery, IHardee's corps-Continued.
IV.-RESPECTING WANTS TO BE SUPPLIED TO COMPLETE ORGANIZATION.
Batteries. Horses. Harness. Suitable guns. uipmetion.d ammu-
Corput's .................. 25.............. .................
Marshall's ................ 24. One double.....................
set.
Rowan's........................ ............... .... ............... .......
McCants' a ............... 12 .............. Two howitzers to replace
two 6-pounders.
Turner's .................. 12 .............. ........................... Needs two new gun
carriages in place of
two 24-pounder how-
itzer carriages.
Fowler's b ............... 20 Twenty-five ........................... Need good friction prim-
new col- ers.
lars.
Swett's ................... 5 .............. One.gun required in place Do.
of one disabled in late
skirmish.
Semple's....... ......... 7.................................. Forty-five knapsacks.
Need good friction
primers.
Key's c ................... 4 ......................................i..I
Bledsoe's ................. 20 ...........................................
Ferguson's ............... 20 .............. Two 12-pounder Napo-
leons instead of two 6-
pounder guns.
H ow ell's ................. 10 ...... ...................................
a Captain McCants has sent in his resignation; not yet heard from.
b Lieutenant Perrin forwarded his resignation; not yet heard from.
c Lieutenant Fitzpatrick on post duty-lost a hand; Lieutenant Hopwood unheard of since Novem-
ber, 1863. Their places should be filled.
Under this head I will mention that the construction forges which
each battalion now have (one to each) are to be taken away. I con-
sider them indispensable, as with them the battalion quartermaster
is enabled to keep the transportation in repair, to shoe the mules,
and to weld the tires when they break. It is impossible to get suf-
ficient heat on the battery forges.
I need an inspector on my staff, and have recommended Sergt.v
George O. Jordon, of Turner's'battery. He has been a sergeant in
that (formerly Smith's) battery since the beginning of the war. He
received a military education at Lexington, Va.; he is intelligent,
temperate, vigilant, and brave, and I have noticed him on the field
and in the camp, and think him deserving of promotion. His recom-
mendation has been forwarded.
Respectfully submitted.
MELANCTHON SMITH,
Major, Comdg. Art. Regt., Haridee's Corps, Army of Tenn.
C.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TENNESSEE,
March 21, 1864.
General J. E. JOHNSTON,
* Commanding:
GENERAL: Having, under instructions from Richmond, visited
this army for the purpose of inspecting its artillery, conferring with
yourself in relation thereto, and presenting such views toward its full
efficiency as my experience may suggest, and having devoted to the
facts ten days' careful examination and reflection, I have now the
honor to submit for your consideration the results to which my judg-
ment is brought.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 32, In Three Parts. Part 3, Correspondence, etc., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152650/m1/704/?q=keys: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.