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Several mistakes of the same character were discovered, as for example, a keg of powder marked 'for the infantry, was found to contain damaged cannon-powder, that could scarcely be ignited." St. Clair was sick, and so afflicted with the gout that he was unable to mount or dismount a horse without assistance.
We searched for ammunition at all the houses for some leagues around, and at one house we found and purchased a quantity of exceedingly coarse gunpowder, with grain almost the size of canary-seed. They told us it was cannon-powder, and to make it fit for use in our fowling- pieces we ground it fine with glass and stone bottles for rollers on a tin plate.
As the insurgents at this period had but few field-guns, and a very scanty supply of cannon-powder, the Brooklyn alone, in my opinion, could have gone straight to the wharf in Charleston, and have put an end to the insurrection then and there; for we all know what its distinguished captain, Farragut, was able to accomplish when left to his own resources.
I doubt if there were more than half a dozen heavy guns on hand, and there were certainly not a dozen rounds of cannon-powder for each. Major Anderson, who was a very religious man, thought it best to give some solemnity to our occupation of Fort Sumter by formally raising the flag, at noon, with prayer and military ceremonies.
Now they aren't any printed books hereabouts, but you've got it all in your head " "I can't teach you much," Allan had said soberly, "whispering under bushes and listening for Schenck's cavalry! We might do something, though. You were an awful poor speller. Spell 'sergeant' now 'ordnance' now 'ammunition' 'battery' 'caisson' 'Howitzer' 'Napoleon' 'Tredegar' 'limber' 'trail' 'cannon-powder' "
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