Letter, 1864 March 17, Brooks to Captain King, regarding Mississippi Signals

TitleLetter, 1864 March 17, Brooks to Captain King, regarding Mississippi Signals
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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Descriptive InformationLetter 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.

Transcription[Letter] Headquarters, Department of the South; Hilton Head, S. C. [South Carolina], March 17th 1864; Captain; With the approval of the Major General Commanding I am preparing a system of Signals, for Steam Whistles for the use of the Army Steam Transports in this Department. I will thank you for a list at your earliest convenience of such sentences, as in your judgement, will be sufficient for use in moving and maneuvering one or more vessels in such service as Steam Transports have had to perform in this Department. It should of course embrace all important orders, questions, and answers likely to be required in harbor, in rivers or at sea. I am informed that a similar system is in use by the Navy on the [????] [rivers?] consisting of about sixty sentences but I have not been able to get a copy of it, nor would it be altogether adapted to service here. Very Respectfully; Your Obedient Servant; T. B. Brooks; Major and A. D. C.; To Captain King; Harbour Master; Hilton Head SC [South Carolina]

LocationsHilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States(32.21984,-80.66797)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Naval operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

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