DaveBrt
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2010
- Location
- Charlotte, NC
While going through the Special Orders for the District of Texas (mostly San Antonio east to Sabine Pass), I noticed some heavy gun movements that seem unusual.
First was the mention of moving the guns just received through the blockade to Galveston to be mounted immediately. I've lost the reference and don't want to look for it again, but the guns had arrived south of Galveston in about February, 1865.
The second was January 7, 1865, ordering the Chief of Ordnance to Alexandria on business. On his way to Alexandria, he was to do all in his power to expedite the transportation to that point of the heavy guns &c now enroute under the immediate charge of Capt. Conklin.
@georgew or anyone else know anything about either of these shipments or the guns?
First was the mention of moving the guns just received through the blockade to Galveston to be mounted immediately. I've lost the reference and don't want to look for it again, but the guns had arrived south of Galveston in about February, 1865.
The second was January 7, 1865, ordering the Chief of Ordnance to Alexandria on business. On his way to Alexandria, he was to do all in his power to expedite the transportation to that point of the heavy guns &c now enroute under the immediate charge of Capt. Conklin.
@georgew or anyone else know anything about either of these shipments or the guns?