Harper's Weekly with illustrations of Sullivan's Island and Charleston, South Carolina, 1860 [recto]
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Fort Sumter, from Sullivan 's Island, South Carolina. Grave of Oceola, on Sullivan 's Island. Palmetto-tree, and old custom-house, at Charleston, South Carolina.
Two images and text from an unknown book [verso]
National Park Service
Tomb of Andrew Jackson at "The Hermitage". Old mansion and tomb of President Polk, Nashville.
Multiple Civil War maps of Charleston, South Carolina, and Belmont, Missouri
National Park Service
Map of the Defenses of Charleston City and Harbor. Plan of Belmont, January, 1862. The Battle near Belmont, Missouri, Nov. 7th, 1861. From: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies 1861-1865.
Cutting down the United States flagstaff, Fort Moultrie, South Carolina
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Cutting down the U.S. flagstaff. Under the direction of Major Anderson, at Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor, S.C., on Christmas Night, 1860.
The advance upon Charleston at the entrance to Stono River, South Carolina [recto]
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Page of text [verso]
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From publication: Gleason 's Pictorial Drawing-room Companion.
Multiple illustrations, Siege of Charleston, South Carolina [recto]
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Commanders and operations. Morris island. Hauling siege guns. Wreck of blockade runner Ruby. Frigate, New isornslides. Batteries building, James island. Admiral J A Dahlgren. General Q A Gilmore. Infantry guarding trenches. U S signal station, Graigs hill. Federal sharpshooters. Remains of Keokuk. Fort Sumter.
Bombardment and capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal, South Carolina
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Page of text and illustration [recto]
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Blockade of the Mississippi. Vicksburg artillery stopping steamers passing down the river.
Text and multiple illustrations, Ballou's pictorial drawing room companion [verso]
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Jail and marine hospital, Charleston, South Carolina. Orphan Asylum, Charleston, South Carolina.
Multiple illustrations, The pictorial battles of the civil war [recto]
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Fort Sumter. Captain Rodgers. Fort Wagner during bombardment. View, Attack on Fort Sumter, Batteries Wagner and Gregg by land forces under General Gillmore and ironclads under Admiral Dahlgren.
Multiple illustrations of phosphate mining, Charleston, South Carolina [recto]
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From German publication of: Frank Leslie 's Illustrated Newspaper.
Two illustrations [recto]
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Captain Knapp 's battery engaging the Confederates at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9th, 1862-This battery fired the first and last shot. Escorting Major Taylor, of New Orleans, the bearer of a flag of truce, blindfolded, to the Confederate lines, after his unsuccessful mission.
Harper's Weekly, 1866 [recto]
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:Among the ruins of Columbia, South Carolina. The ruins of Columbia, South Carolina-Richardson Street, looking toward the capitol.
Text and multiple illustrations, The pictorial battles of the Civil War [verso]
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Anxoius wife of soldier. General George D Bayard. General WM W Averill.
Two illustrations [verso]
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Chancellorsville, VA.-the battlefield in 1885. Confederate monument, Charleston, S.C.
Entrance of General Steven's brigade into Beaufort, South Carolina [verso]
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Construction of fort on James island, Directed by General Beauregard to repel attack of Federal troops, South Carolina [verso]
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Multiple illustrations [recto]
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View of Charleston harbor and city, South Carolina. Fort Sumter bombardment, Sketch from Morris island, South Carolina.
View of five civil war historical tablets on the capture of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Good view of 5 civil war tablets depicting the "capture of Harpers Ferry". The old railroad side tracks are directly in the foreground and the John Brown monument is on the south end of the tablets. In the background are the following buildings: "J. A. Stuart restaurant", "Hotel Conner", barber shop, bldg. 9 and small portion of bldg. 8 with a man standing in the doorway. Photo hf-1041 similar.
Note, Halderman to Stubblefield regarding iron purchase for United States Armory, June 14 1816 [Recto]
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service
Accounting document for Iron Manufacturer, 1815 and 1816 [Recto]
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park Service
His Majesty's Ship Fowey, British warship, scattered brick, shipwreck
Biscayne National Park; National Park Service
Scattered brick from shipwreck of His Majesty's Ship Fowey.
Document listing approximate number of killed and wounded, Morris Island, Fort Wagner [Recto]
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Lists the approximate number of killed and wounded of fatigue details employed under the direction of Major T. B. Brooks on Morris Island, July 14th to September 7th
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.
Envelope: General Gillmore & the Regular Volunteer Engineers [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'General Gillmore & the Regular Volunteer Engineers; Private; 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.
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.
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.
Instructions to engineer officers, General Gillmore, envelope, August 22 [Verso]
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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
National Park Service
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.
Envelope: Experiments relating to Boats [Recto]
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Front & back of envelope containing the words 'Experiments relating to Boats'
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.
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.
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.
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.
Parable written by Brooks, page 2
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Parable written by Brooks about a ruler of a kingdom and his appointed captain. The people loved the ruler but believed him wrong for not changing the captain, who was not a fighting man.
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.
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