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Battery Stanton
Captain B. F. Skinner, 7th Connecticut Infantry
Captain Theodore Beacon, 7th Connecticut Infantry
1st Lieutanant Theodore Burdick, 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 |
52 |
34 |
86 |
| 13 inch Mortar #2 shots fired |
51 |
34 |
85 |
| 13 inch Mortar #3 shots fired |
51 |
33 |
84 |
| Type of Projectile |
Shells |
Shells |
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| Charge of Powder for Cannon |
14.5 lbs. |
14.5 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 |
27 sec. |
27 sec. |
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| Distance From Fort |
3,400 yds |
3,400 yds |
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| Wind |
Slight W-E |
Strong W-E |
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| Recoil of Carriages |
4 in. |
4 in. |
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| Type of Powder |
No. 5 |
No. 5 |
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| Friction Tube Failurers |
10 |
1 |
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| Commenced Firing |
8:20 AM |
6:15 AM |
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| Ceased Firing |
7:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
Total |
| Total Shots Fired From Battery |
154 |
101 |
255 |
Remarks: Two shells found too large for the bore. When within six inches of the powder they could be neither withdrawn nor forced down. They were fired in this position without injury to the piece.
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pgs. 58, 70