Letter, Brooks to Strahan, Caldwell, and Shaw, with Shaw's reports in response [Recto]

TitleLetter, Brooks to Strahan, Caldwell, and Shaw, with Shaw's reports in response [Recto]
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900; Shaw

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Descriptive InformationLetter to Strahan, Caldwell, & Shaw from Brooks, requesting to know the number of rounds at which each of their pieces failed at. Shaw reports that 375 Rounds were fired from his first Parrot before it became disabled, and that information from Strahan and Caldwell cannot be sent because they are out of camp, or absent from their post, respectively.

Transcription[Letter] Capts. [Captains] Strahan, Caldwell, and Shaw; 3rd R. I. H. A.; Gents; Will you please record here for my [????] the no. of rounds at which each of your pieces failed at. [????] Maj. Brooks. [/Letter] [Response 1] Maj [Major], 375 Rounds were fired from my first Parrot before it became disabled. Respectfully, [????] Shaw. [Response 2] Capt. [Captain] Strahan is out of Camp. Capt. [Captain] Caldwell is absent from the Post so I cannot send you the desired information at present. [????] Shaw

LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

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