Fort Pulaski Battery Scott

Maps of Fort Pulaski

The Battle
    Strategic Situation
    Isolating the Fort
    The Build-Up
    Bombardment
    The Aftermath

Then and Now

Order of Battle

Conclusions

Bibliography

Battery Scott

Captain Pardon Mason, 3rd Rhode Island Light Artillery
Company F, 3rd Rhode Island Light Artillery in three shifts

	April 10th	April 11th	Total
10 inch Columbiad, 1861 #1 shots fired	1	-	1
10 inch Columbiad, 1861 #2 shots fired	1	100	101
10 inch Columbiad, 1861 #3 shots fired	1	100	101
8 inch Columbiad, Chambered #4 shots fired	179	119	298
Type of Projectile	Shot	Shot
Charge of Powder for Cannon	20 lbs.*	20 lbs.*
Elevation	5°	5°
Distance From Fort	1,740 yds.	1,740 yds.
Wind	Slight W-E	Strong W-E
Recoil of Carriages	6 feet†	6 feet†
Type of Powder	No. 5	No. 5
Friction Tube Failurers	12	10
Commenced Firing	9:30 AM	7:00 PM
Ceased Firing	8:30 AM	2:00 PM	Total
Total Shots Fired From Battery	182	319	501

* 8 inch Columbiad 10 lbs. of powder
† 8 inch Columbiad 4 feet of recoil

Remarks: Nos. 1, 2, and 3 fired with a charge of 20 lbs. of powder and an elevation of 5°. Chassis of all three thrown off their pintles on first fire. Nos. 2 and 3 mounted during the night. Second day fired uninterruptedly. Improper pintles and crosses had been furnished. Rails of chassis kept sanded.

Siege and Reduction of Fort Pulaski pgs. 58, 77