Report, relating to artillery and fatigue duty in the siege
National Park Service
Item Details
CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
Report of general observations and conclusions relating to artillery and fatigue duty in the siege of the defense of Charleston. Brooks writes about the effectiveness of 8-inch shells, and that shells falling at a high angle are the only projectiles available against the earth works built on this coast. He writes that black troops will do more work than white troops and will have far less sickness. The siege of Sebastopol is also mentioned.
TranscriptionI. Artilery. 1. Shells falling at a high angle are the only projectiles available against the earth works built on this coast. 2. The chief use of rifled guns in the siege earth works is to quit the assault of the [????] which earth. The best at shot range it is not very effectual. 3. The max caliber is that projectile which will disable a gun if it strikes it-30 pounder [Parrot?] Rifles for most purposes are as good as 200 pounders.
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
Mediumletters (correspondence)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks474_049_001
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/636A19C286A7D21FCD8ED651F9AB3184
Batch ID20180328174717