Harry,
For “cannon hunters” (which is my other sinful habit I guess), lists like this are sort of a mixed blessing. I like having the matter of fact list of the weapons used in action. At the same time, the next question raised is “I wonder what the registry numbers were?”
In the case of the 10-pdr Parrotts, one of those captured by the Confederates at Manassas was issued to the 1st Richmond Howitzers, and sent to Leesburg. Likely placed in the artillery camp (mentioned a few days ago on my blog), if not in Fort Evans itself. Wouldn’t it be nice to know the registry number of that piece just to bounce against the known list of surviving 10-pdr Parrotts!
The other interesting point drawn out by this list is the “mixed” nature of the early war Federal batteries. Two of the regulars batteries conform to the pre-war issue of field guns and howitzers, adding rifles. Not to mention the “big” parrotts from G/1st US. The variety of ordnance must have been a pain to those filling ammunition chests.
However, at their expense, that makes the ordnance returns more interesting for Manassas than say Gettysburg… Napoleons, 3-inch Rifles, Parrotts….
“I am sending you these little incidents as I hear them well authenticated. They form, to the friends of the parties, part of the history of the glorious 21st. More anon.”
About
Hello! I’m Harry Smeltzer and welcome to Bull Runnings, where you'll find my digital history project on the First Battle of Bull Run which is organized under the Bull Run Resources section. I'll also post my thoughts on the processes behind the project and commentary on the campaign, but pretty much all things Civil War are fair game. You'll only find musings on my “real job” or my personal life when they relate to this project. My mother always told me "never discuss politics or religion in mixed company”, and that's sound advice where current events are concerned.
The Project
This site is more than a blog. Bull Runnings also hosts digitized material pertaining to First Bull Run. In the Bull Run Resources link in the masthead and also listed below are links to Orders of Battle, After Action Reports, Official Correspondence, Biographical Sketches, Diaries, Letters, Memoirs, Newspaper Accounts and much, much more. Take some time to surf through the material. This is a work in process with no end in sight, so check back often!
[…] Table – Statement of [USA] artillery lost at the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861 […]
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Harry,
For “cannon hunters” (which is my other sinful habit I guess), lists like this are sort of a mixed blessing. I like having the matter of fact list of the weapons used in action. At the same time, the next question raised is “I wonder what the registry numbers were?”
In the case of the 10-pdr Parrotts, one of those captured by the Confederates at Manassas was issued to the 1st Richmond Howitzers, and sent to Leesburg. Likely placed in the artillery camp (mentioned a few days ago on my blog), if not in Fort Evans itself. Wouldn’t it be nice to know the registry number of that piece just to bounce against the known list of surviving 10-pdr Parrotts!
The other interesting point drawn out by this list is the “mixed” nature of the early war Federal batteries. Two of the regulars batteries conform to the pre-war issue of field guns and howitzers, adding rifles. Not to mention the “big” parrotts from G/1st US. The variety of ordnance must have been a pain to those filling ammunition chests.
However, at their expense, that makes the ordnance returns more interesting for Manassas than say Gettysburg… Napoleons, 3-inch Rifles, Parrotts….
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Craig,
I think the park may have a list of known registry numbers for guns in the battle. I’m pretty sure they have the number of Hains’s 30-pdr at least.
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