Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865

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For Morris Island.
1 company artillery for enfilade battery	100
Sullivan's Island.
2 regiments ............2000	2,600
1 battalion cavalry ....400
2 light batteries ........200
For Mount Pleasant.
1 regiment artillery for works in progress	1,000
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Total numerical increase called for	21,561

R. S. Ripley, Brig.-Genl. Comdg.

As the effective force, of all arms, on James Island amounted at that time to 2910, and that in the City of Charleston and on the main to 1279 (in all, 4189), it followed that, out of the whole number required—to wit, 21,561, as shown above—there was, on the 25th of October, in Generals Ripley's and Gist's opinion, a deficit of not less than 17,372 men, of all arms, for the proper defence of the First Military District, South Carolina; an alarming deficiency, but one which General Beauregard did not think exaggerated.