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speedenforcer
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count of rounds fired
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July 20, 2019, 01:19:12 PM »
I know an exact number or possibly a close number is probably impossible but did the individual batteries keep a record for their battle reports the amount of rounds fired in each battle and if so is it possible to get a figure on how many cannon shots were fired during the war.
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speedenforcer
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Re: count of rounds fired
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July 20, 2019, 01:20:19 PM »
just curious if this has been researched.
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Selma Hunter
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Re: count of rounds fired
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July 21, 2019, 03:57:11 AM »
Speed,
My research leads me to believe that the USN not only recorded each round fired by projectile type but also the charge used.
FWIW
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Gunner Thrasher
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August 22, 2019, 02:08:22 AM »
I know that Commander John Brooke sent instructions for the batteries to keep a count of rounds fired and charges used, this would have been for the CS Navy. Not sure about the Army.
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speedenforcer
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August 22, 2019, 03:42:25 PM »
I guess the navy had more time for book keeping than the army.
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CarlS
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Re: count of rounds fired
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August 25, 2019, 12:45:01 PM »
I guess it really depends on the situation. In the official records you will often see reports of rounds fired and sometimes even a breakdown of type. In Petersbirg and Charleston they seemed to keep pretty good details on what was fired where. I highly recommend for reading the journals for those two battles by Abbot and Manigault respectively. Lots of detail on what was fired.
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mccaul
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Re: count of rounds fired
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August 25, 2019, 07:39:08 PM »
There is some information in the ORs but it is spotty and takes quite a bit of work to dig it out.
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pipedreamer65
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August 30, 2019, 02:22:43 PM »
Yea, the Navy seemed to have bookkeepers that kept track of every projectile and every ounce of powder. Army, not so much.
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