Facts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
National Park Service
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TitleFacts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
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This resource is part of a series
CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
Notes by Major Brooks regarding the Siege Operations against defenses of Charleston Harbor, including information on earth works, bombproofs and splinterproofs, Parrott rifles, mortars, boat infantry, look intos, and shot proof parapets. Stevens Battery, James Island, Morris Island, Block Isle, and Folly Island are mentioned.
Transcription6; Suffering the [????] works not to have been advanced since last year the life of the first parallel should rest on the [????] in the [????] and follow the line of this [????] near Stevens Battery. This [????] should be made [????] by [????] it should be [mounted?] at least 30 8" mortars! On the [flanks?] of this parallel the heavy mortars should be placed [round?] by boats.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediummilitary records
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks431_007_008
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/502649B7769B00C5857A152B547FE244
Batch ID20180328174717