Description of Mississippi signals, page 2

TitleDescription of Mississippi signals, page 2
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CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Descriptive InformationDescription of Mississippi signals, including combinations of short and long whistles, signal numbers, and corresponding sentences. Possibly by Thomas Benton (T.B.) Brooks.

Transcription91; Come alongside_[In?] making this signal and all others you will first make the Number of Boat you wish and then the Signal. 91 and then the number of boat you wish her to come alongside of_thus 88 Peonie_91 Come Alongside_80 Maple Leaf_supposing 88 and 80 to be said Vessels number. 92. Wharf; 93. Come back; 94. Am Aground; 95. Go Ahead; 96. Anchor; 97. Get [Underweigh?]; 98. Must Anchor; 99. Lost Anchor; 100. Anchor immediately; 101. Anchor close in shore; 102. Require assistance; 103. Cannot Assist; 104. Have been attacked; 105. Batterers in sight; 106. " [Batterers] cannot pass; 107. Come on board; 108. Cannot come on board; 109. Send me a boat; 110. Cannot send a boat; 111. Tow Vessel or Vessels pointed out; 112. Want Coal; 113. Have plenty Coal; 114. Cannot spare Coal; 115. Hoist your Colors; 116. It is Dangerous; 117. No Danger; 118. Boilers in Order; 119. Boilers need repairing; 120. In Distress; 121. Assist Vessel in distress; 122. Troops on board; 123. No troops on board; 124. Horses on board; 125. No Horses on board; 126. Leaking badly; 127. Obey Orders; 128. No; 129. Yes; 130. Cannot; 131. Can try

LocationsCharleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.77657,-79.93092)

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

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