Facts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
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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.
Drawing by Courory?, of 10-inch Sea Coast mortar platform
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Drawing by Courory? of 10-inch Sea Coast mortar platform. Possiby by Courory.
Table of distances, Charleston SC
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The first table is a table of distances of various Batteries of the approaches to Fort Wagner from certain active batteries of the Enemy which resisted the attack. The second table is of distances in Charleston harbor and the vicinity, taken from the U. S. Coast Survey Map, and compiled by Lieutenant Talcott.
Drawing of a siege mortar platform
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Drawing of a siege mortar platform, including a bill of materials used.
Diagrams by Lorigan, of wire anchoring used for sand bag revetment
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Diagrams by Lorigan of wire anchoring used for sand bag revetment in breaching batteries, with a scale of 1/2 inch to 1 foot.
Diagrams by Lorigan, of wire anchoring used for sand bag revetment
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Diagrams by Lorigan of wire anchoring used for sand bag revetment in breaching batteries, with a scale of 1/2 inch to 1 foot.
Plan and sketches by Lorigan, of splinter proofs
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Plan and sketches of splinter proofs, by Lorigan
Table of distances, Charleston SC
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The first table is a table of distances of various Batteries of the approaches to Fort Wagner from certain active batteries of the Enemy which resisted the attack. The second table is of distances in Charleston harbor and the vicinity, taken from the U. S. Coast Survey Map, and compiled by Lieutenant Talcott.
Facts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
National Park Service
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.
Diagram by Wilcken, splinter proofs sections & elevations
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Diagram by Wilcken showing the sections and elevations of splinter proofs. The number of men and amount of material required are also included.
Letter, 1863 November 3, Edward N Kirk Taliott? to Major T. B. Brooks, page 7
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Drawings by Brooks, of a single gun battery for 200 pounders
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Series of drawings of single gun battery for 200 pdrs. made by Captain Brooks. Drawings show dimensions.
Drawing by Lorigan, of Inclined Palisading (Chevaux de Freize)
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Drawing of Inclined Palisading (Chevaux de Freize) by Lorigan, showing side view, front view, receiving trench, and view when complete. Lorigan notes the weight of the panels, how many panels can be made each day, and how far soldiers can carry them.
Report on endurance of Parrott rifles in bombardment of Sumter [Verso]
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Report detailing the number of service rounds at which specific 100 and 200 Pdr Parrott guns burst. Possibly by Mordecae.
Letter, Ferrand to Terry, requesting a meeting with the Commanding General regarding the signal system
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Letter to Terry from Ferrand requesting a meeting with the Commanding General regarding the signal system. Terry's and Gillmore's written comments are included.
Report on premature explosion of a new lot of shells, and bursting of guns
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Brief report on the premature explosion of a new lot of shells, and bursting of guns. States that Lt. Talcott is confident that the bursting is the fault of the shell, not of the gun.
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