Letter, 1863 September 22, James Wallace to Brooks, regarding Parrott guns that failed [Verso]

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TitleLetter, 1863 September 22, James Wallace to Brooks, regarding Parrott guns that failed [Verso]
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CreatorBaldwin, James
CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers
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LanguageEnglish
Letter to Brooks from James Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's examination of the 100 and 200 Pdr Parrott guns that failed during the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The number of rounds at which guns failed, signs of crystallization, cracks, and fractures in the guns are detailed.
TranscriptionFacts relating to the Parrott Guns which failed in the Bombardment of Ft. [Fort] Sumter; by Lieut. [Lieutenant] J. S. Baldwin; NY [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engr. [Engineers]
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.)
Physical Descriptions
Mediumcommercial correspondence
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks440_016_002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/0E1B9AEFF8B9199531730096D571591D
Batch ID20180328174717
RightsU.S. Government Work Learn More

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