Facts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
National Park Service
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TitleFacts relating to siege operations against defenses of Charleston harbor
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This resource is part of a series
CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
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.
Transcription7; At least two very high (160 feet or more) look intos should be [????] made on James Isle. By [????] with a very high look into [????] on Block Isle. Any uphill [movement?] of the enemy could be seen. Calcium lights in those on James Isle might reveal his night movements. Under [cover?] of this [fire?] the Sap might be advanced rapidly.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
Physical Descriptions
Mediummilitary records
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks431_007_009
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/AE8D65A243544DE9C0EA44C5E7A8939C
Batch ID20180328174717