Major Brooks' Journal of Siege Work, Morris Island, July to September 1863, page 17
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Letter, 1863 August 16, Suess to Brooks on methods of sapping
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Letter to Brooks from Suess regarding the commencement of sapping operations. Suess writes that Capt. Walker has serious misgivings about the effectiveness of the fall sap, and that Capt. Walker proposes a different method of sapping, which was first used by the Turks in the 17th century.
Letter, 1863 August 16, Suess to Brooks on methods of sapping
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Letter to Brooks from Suess regarding the commencement of sapping operations. Suess writes that Capt. Walker has serious misgivings about the effectiveness of the fall sap, and that Capt. Walker proposes a different method of sapping, which was first used by the Turks in the 17th century.
Letter, 1863 August 16, Suess to Brooks on methods of sapping
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Letter to Brooks from Suess regarding the commencement of sapping operations. Suess writes that Capt. Walker has serious misgivings about the effectiveness of the fall sap, and that Capt. Walker proposes a different method of sapping, which was first used by the Turks in the 17th century.
Report, 1863 August 17, Brooks to Gilmore, on projectiles used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter [Verso]
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Report to General Q. A. Gillmore from Brooks on projectiles used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter under the direction of John W. Turner. Contains a table listing the calibre of ordnance (Parrott rifle or Sea Coast Mortar), with information such as the number of shots.
Report, 1863 August 17, Brooks to Gilmore, on projectiles used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter [Recto]
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Report to General Q. A. Gillmore from Brooks on projectiles used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter under the direction of John W. Turner. Contains a table listing the calibre of ordnance (Parrott rifle or Sea Coast Mortar), with information such as the number of shots.
Diagram by Suess, of zig-zag approaches with defensive batteries, proposed for Fort Wagner
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Diagram by Suess of zig-zag approaches with defensive batteries, proposed for Fort Wagner.
Diagram by Suess, of zig-zag approaches with defensive batteries, proposed for Fort Wagner
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Diagram by Suess of zig-zag approaches with defensive batteries, proposed for Fort Wagner.
Sketches of plans for a Block House (and Requa Battery)
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Brooks' sketches of plans for a Block House (and Requa Battery) for Defense of Approach and Parallels (on Fort Wagner?)
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