ENEMY FIRED 5 30 PD. PARROTT SHELLS AT THE FORT

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Daily report of Chief Engineer in charge of the fort Major John Johnson to Major William H. Echols, chief engineer of South Carolina. War-date ALS, lp, 8"xI0", Fort Sumter, May 8, 1864. On blue line paper Johnson writes, "I have the honor to report that today the enemy fired 5 30 pd. Parrott shells at the Fort, without damage or casualty. A large invoice of sand and lumber was discharged last night. Today the hands brought it inside and it being Sunday were allowed to rest. Lt. Young reports that a large supply oflumber necessary for the Fort is lying ready for hauling in the woods of Christ Ch. Parish but without his being able to get teams to haul it to the landing. As the construction of both the interior crib work for sea ftont and the exterior crib for N.E. &ont are waiting on this timber 1 respectfully urge that every assistance be afforded ... " Boldly penned and signed. Docketed on verso. Small partial fold separations with negligible paper loss repaired with clear tape on verso; occasional edge nicks; tiny ink erosion; some ink bleed "in twolette.rs; else VG/Fine. Fine example. Major Iohnson was twice wounded at Fort Sumter during his IS months as engineer-in-charge, during its severest bombardments. He had participated in the fortification of Savannah, Wtlmington and Charleston and later served on the staff of General Hardee, participating in the battles of A verysboro and Bentonville. He was then transferred to the staff of General 1. E. Johnston as acting chief engineer of the army.

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