Data from experiments on sand, sand bags, etc. and work relating to siege works, Morris Island, July-September 1863
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TitleData from experiments on sand, sand bags, etc. and work relating to siege works, Morris Island, July-September 1863
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Tables of data from experiments measuring weights of dry and wet sand, data showing penetration of Sharps, Enfields, and Spencer Rifles and Coehorn mortar shells into materials such as sand bags, sand bags filled with cotton, facines, and pine. Also contains tables of data showing how much dirt can be dug by men in a period of time.
TranscriptionExperiments with Land-In a Cubic foot box. Dry and wet land. [Table] [Header 1] Box empty Weighed [Header 2] Dry Land [Header 3] Wet Land [Header 4] Qts. of Water put into Sand [Header 5] Shrunk when water put in [Row 1, Column 1] 20 3/4 Lbs. [Row 1, Column 2] 84 1/2 Lbs. [Row 1, Column 3] 107 1/4 Lbs. [Row 1, Column 4] 11 Qrs. [Row 1, Column 5] 3/4 of an Inch [Row 2, Column 1] 20 3/4 " [Row 2, Column 2] 84 1/2 " [Row 2, Column 3] 107 1/2 " [Row 2, Column 4] 11 " 1 pt. [Row 2, Column 5] 3/4 " " [Row 3, Column 1] [Row 3, Column 2] 90 lbs. [Row 3, Column 3] 117 lbs. [Row 3, Column 4] 13 quarts [Row 3, Column 5] 7/16 of an inch, or 274/10,000 of its Vol. [Row 4, Column 1] [Row 4, Column 2] 86 1/2 lbs. [Row 4, Column 3] 110 1/2 lbs. [Row 4, Column 4] 12 quarts [Row 4, Column 5] 1/2 inch, or 433/10000 of its Vol. [Row 5, Column 1] [Row 5, Column 2] 345.5/86.4 lbs. [Row 5, Column 3] 442.5/110.6 lbs. [Row 5, Column 4] 47/11.7 qts, or about 3 gallons [Row 5, Column 5] equals about 7/8 inch mean w 1/19 of whole bulk. [/Table] Mean shrunk [illegible] 1/20 of bulk.
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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