Clipped from First Battle of Bull Run, chromolithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1889
Union & Confederate Artillery Pieces Participating At First Manassas
TYPE OF PIECE | No. of USA Artillery | % of USA Artillery | No. of CSA Artillery | % of CSA Artillery | No. of TOTAL USA & CSA ARTILLERY | % of TOTAL USA & CSA ARTILLERY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 | 28.0% | 6 | 10.9% | 22 | 19.6% | |
10 | 17.5% | 3 | 5.4% | 13 | 11.6% | |
2 | 3.5% | - | - | 2 | 1.6% | |
14 | 24.5% | 41 | 74.5% | 55 | 49.1% | |
4 | 7.0% | - | - | 4 | 3.5% | |
(S) 12 pdr. Howitzer | 8 | 14.0% | 5 | 9.0% | 13 | 11.6% |
(S) 12-pdr. Naval Howitzer | 2 | 3.5% | - | - | 2 | 1.6% |
1 | 1.7% | - | - | 1 | 0.8% | |
TOTALS: | 57 | | 55 | 112 | ||
(R)IFLES: | 29 | 50.8% | 9 | 16.3% | 38 | 33.9% |
(S)MOOTHBORES: | 28 | 49.1% | 46 | 83.6% | 74 | 66.0% |
Union Artillery Lost in the Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861
from the Official Records, Series I, Volume II p. 328
Batteries (Equipped With) | Commanders | Rifled Lost | Smoothbore Lost | Total Lost | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
First U. S. Artillery, Company G (two 20-pounder Parrotts, one 30-pounder Parrott). | Lieutenant Edwards | 1 | 1 | Two 20-pounders saved | |
First U. S. Artillery, Company I (six 10-pounder Parrots) | Captain Ricketts | 6 | 6 | None saved | |
Second U. S. Artillery, Company D | Captain Arnold | 2 | 2 | 4 | None saved |
Second U. S. Artillery, Company E (two 13-pounder James, two 6-pounders (old), two 12-pounder howitzers). | Captain Carlisle | 2 | 2 | 4 | Two 6-pounders saved |
Fifth S. Artillery [Company D], (two 10-pounder Parrotts, two 6-pounders (old), two 12-pounder howitzers). | Captain Griffin | 1 | 4 | 5 | One 10-pounder saved |
Rhode Island Battery (six 13-pounder James) | 5 | 5 | One saved | ||
Total Lost | 17 | 8 | 25 |
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