Letter, 1863 November 3, Edward N Kirk Taliott? to Major T. B. Brooks, page 1

TitleLetter, 1863 November 3, Edward N Kirk Taliott? to Major T. B. Brooks, page 1
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Transcription[Letter] Camp Detachment N. Y. [New York] Vol [Volunteer] Engrs [Engineers]; Morris Island S. C. [South Carolina] Nov. [November] 3rd 1863; Major T. B. Brooks; My Dear Sir; With reference to the guns. I have collected all the facts I could ascertain concerning all which have burst both at Cummings Pt. and Fort Strong (Wagner). I propose to state them separately in the order of their bursting. I The right 100 pdr gun in Fort Putnam (Gregg) burst on the morning of Oct 27th after firing about 50 to 50 rounds. I saw the gun within half an hour after bursting. The appearance of the iron where not blackened by powder was good, showing no flaw or weakness. The gun blew to fragments. Five large pieces were found and many smaller ones. The reinforce band was torn into halves and one half thrown at least one hundred yards on to the beach. This is the only case I have observed where the reinforce band has given way. The carriage of the gun was destroyed the chassis was uninjured. Two men were slightly

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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