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Battery Sherman
Captain D. G. Francis, 7th Connecticut Infantry
Captain J. D. Dennis, 7th Connecticut Infantry
2nd Lieutanant V. B. Chamberlain, 7th Connecticut Infantry
Detachment of 7th Connecticut Infantry in three shifts
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April 10th |
April 11th |
Total |
| 13 inch Mortar #1 shots fired |
44 |
34 |
78 |
| 13 inch Mortar #2 shots fired |
44 |
33 |
77 |
| 13 inch Mortar #3 shots fired |
41 |
33 |
77 |
| Type of Projectile |
Shell |
Shell |
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| Charge of Powder for Cannon |
10 lbs. |
10 lbs. |
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| Charge of Powder Inside Shell |
7 lbs. |
7 lbs. |
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| Elevation |
45° |
45° |
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| Length of Fuse |
24 sec. |
24 sec. |
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| Distance From Fort |
2,650 yds. |
2,650 yds. |
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| Wind |
Slight W-E |
Strong W-E |
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| Recoil of Carriages |
3 in. |
3 in. |
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| Type of Powder |
No. 5 |
No. 5 |
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| Friction Tube Failurers |
6 |
5 |
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| Commenced Firing |
9:15 AM |
7:00 PM |
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| Ceased Firing |
6:20 AM |
2:00 PM |
Total |
| Total Shots Fired From Battery |
132 |
100 |
323 |
Remarks: One shell burts about twenty yards from the piece.
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pgs. 58, 73