Letter, 1863 December 14, Rumsey to Gillmore, with a review by Major Brooks, page 4 (
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TitleLetter, 1863 December 14, Rumsey to Gillmore, with a review by Major Brooks, page 4 (
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CreatorRumsey
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Letter to Gillmore from Rumsey containing a proposal for building a spy boat. Rumsey's proposal includes detailed plans for a narrow metallic vessel, including the propelling power, ballast, doors, and roof. Gillmore responded that this plan is to be examined & reported upon by Major Brooks. Major Brooks wrote that the boat described is deficient in two ways, and he suggested that Rumsey be sent for and examined in reference to scouting duty.
TranscriptionTo be examined and reported upon by Maj. [Major] Brook [Brooks] A. D. C. andc [etc.]; Q. A. G. [Quincy A. Gillmore] [Letter] Engr. [Engineers] Office- D of S. [Department of the South]; Dec [December] 14 1863; The essential features required in a boat for the use of scouts and spies in this Department are: 1. The least possible [draught?] of water 2. To [admit?] of landing and embarking quietly and noiselessly. 3. That it may be swiftly and easily handled yet without noise. 4. That it be of such size form and color as to be least conspicuous. The boat within described is particularly deficient in the first two qualities-the method of propulsion proposed is impossible-it [????] the [????] quality in a high degree. I respectfully suggest that as this man seems to have a taste for scouting duty, that he be sent for and examined with reference to it. Respectfully submitted; T. B. Brooks; Maj [Major] and A. D. C.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumcommercial correspondence
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks498_069_008
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/EBD7059D14D27660507DF1F3028FCE25
Batch ID20180328174717