List of General Officers
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List of General Officers. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Envelope: Experiments relating to Boats [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Experiments relating to Boats'
Envelope: Experiments relating to Boats [Verso]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Experiments relating to Boats'
Tide, relating to steamers
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List of Tides, relating to steamers, such as 'How is the tide?', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Warnings, relating to steamers
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List of warnings relating to Steamers, such as 'There is danger ahead', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of signaling system for steam whistles
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Description of the order of signals used in Brooks' signaling system.
Wants, relating to steamers
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List of wants relating to Steamers, such as 'I am in want of coal', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Cargo, relating to steamers
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List of steamer communications relating to cargo, such as 'What is your cargo?', 'Troops', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Orders and dispatches, relating to steamers
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List of orders and dispatches relating to Steamers, such as 'Have you orders?', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
List of geographical localities, relating to steamers
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List of geographical localities relating to Steamers, such as 'Boston', 'New York', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
List of geographical localities, relating to steamers
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List of geographical localities relating to Steamers, such as 'Boston', 'New York', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
General commands, relating to steamers
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List of general commands, relating to Steamers, such as 'Send a boat to this vessel', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
List of action commands relating to steamers
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List of actions relating to steamers, such as 'Attention', 'Get ready for action', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of Mississippi signals, page 3
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of Mississippi signals, page 1
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Description of Mississippi signals, page 2
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Description of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Numbers and Names of Steamers in the Department of the South [Recto]
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List of the numbers and names of Steamers in the Department of the South. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Numbers and Names of Steamers in the Department of the South [Verso]
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List of the numbers and names of Steamers in the Department of the South. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
General questions and answers, relating to steamers
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List of General Questions and Answers, relating to Steamers, such as 'Where are you from?', 'Where are you bound?', etc. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.
Letter, 1864 March 17, WC Hanford to Brooks
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Letter to Brooks from Hanford enclosing the Signals and Sentences for Steamers, and advising Brooks to have Gillmore make application for procuring a boat.
Letter, 1864 March 17, WC Hanford to Brooks
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Letter to Brooks from Hanford enclosing the Signals and Sentences for Steamers, and advising Brooks to have Gillmore make application for procuring a boat.
Envelope: Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, April 1864
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Code of Signals for Steam Whistles proposed for use of U.S. Transports'
Letter, 1864 March 17, WC Hanford to Brooks
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Letter to Brooks from Hanford enclosing the Signals and Sentences for Steamers, and advising Brooks to have Gillmore make application for procuring a boat.
List of chiefs of staff department, relating to steamers
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List of Chiefs of Staff Departments relating to Steamers, such as 'What Chief of Staff Department is on board your ship?', etc.
Combinations of short and long whistle blares for System of Signaling for Steam Whistles
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Combinations of short and long whistle blares for System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Includes numbers 1-0 (10).
Envelope: Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, April 1864 [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Code of Signals for Steam Whistles proposed for use of U.S. Transports'
Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, by Brooks [Recto]
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Code of signals for steam whistles, by Brooks. Includes signals for maneuvering, such as go, stop, can you come to my assistance, etc.
Code of Signals for Steam Whistles, by Brooks [Verso]
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Code of signals for steam whistles, by Brooks. Includes signals for maneuvering, such as go, stop, can you come to my assistance, etc.
Orders from Gillmore to Major Brooks, November 20 1863
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Orders from General Gillmore to Brooks, telling Brooks to proceed to Washington City as bearer of dispatches to the General-in-Chief, and that the Steamer Delaware is at Brooks' disposal.
Orders from Gillmore to Major Brooks, November 20 1863
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Orders from General Gillmore to Brooks, telling Brooks to proceed to Washington City as bearer of dispatches to the General-in-Chief, and that the Steamer Delaware is at Brooks' disposal.
Letter, 1863 September 18, James Wallace to Brooks [Recto]
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Letter to Brooks from James Wallace regarding the serving of the guns in the Naval Battery. Wallace reports that he thinks the Navy Gun carriages are superior to the iron army carriages.
Letter, 1863 September 18, James Wallace to Brooks [Verso]
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Letter to Brooks from James Wallace regarding the serving of the guns in the Naval Battery. Wallace reports that he thinks the Navy Gun carriages are superior to the iron army carriages.
Orders from Gillmore to the Master of U. S. Steamer Transport Delaware, November 20 1863
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Orders from General Gillmore to the Master of U.S. Steamer Transport Delaware, to place the steamer at the disposal of Major T.B. Brooks and to obey Brooks' orders.
Orders from Gillmore to the Master of U. S. Steamer Transport Delaware, November 20 1863
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Orders from General Gillmore to the Master of U.S. Steamer Transport Delaware, to place the steamer at the disposal of Major T.B. Brooks and to obey Brooks' orders.
Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Verso]
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Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.
Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Recto]
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Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.
Intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles [Recto]
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Explanation of the intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Numbers are transmitted by combinations of short & long whistle blares, and the numbers stand for orders.
Intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles [Verso]
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Explanation of the intended use of the System of Signaling for Steam Whistles. Numbers are transmitted by combinations of short & long whistle blares, and the numbers stand for orders.
Envelope: Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks, A.D.C. [Verso]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks A.D.C. for the use of the U.S. Army Steam Transports in Department of the South. 1864
Letter, 1864 March 18, William Reynolds to Brooks
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Letter to Brooks from William Reynolds in response to Brooks' request to learn the Naval System of Signals. Reynolds writes that it is not in his power to furnish Brooks with them, as there is not any published system.
Envelope: Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks, A.D.C. [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Steam Whistle Signals Devised by Major T.B. Brooks A.D.C. for the use of the U.S. Army Steam Transports in Department of the South. 1864
Letter, 1864 March 17, Brooks to Captain King, regarding Mississippi Signals
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Letter to Captain King from Major Brooks, stating that Brooks is preparing a system of Signals for Steam Whistles, and requesting a list of sentences for use in moving and maneuvering vessels.
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