Report by Brooks, on General Gillmore and Volunteer Engineers, page 1
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TitleReport by Brooks, on General Gillmore and Volunteer Engineers, page 1
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
Report by Brooks on General Gillmore and Volunteer Engineers. Brooks writes that Gillmore makes use of, and acknowledges, the value of the uses of Volunteer Engineers in this war, and discusses operations that the engineers have been employed in.
Transcription1; Genl [General] Gillmores [error?] in the eyes of the regulars is, making use of, and acknowledging the value of the uses of Volunteer Engineers in this war. The traditions of the Regular Corps. and infantry the 3rd. [Art.?] of war confuses it, [assert?] that "the functions of the Engineers" are "quite [????] to the most elevated branch of military science". Hence, how is it possible for volunteers who [require?] so much time and [????] to aquire the [????] of a [????] to [become?] [????] military engineer. Now the fact is, and it is evident [????] established by [????], that there is no civil calling which so well fits a man for a military duties [????] as does Civil Engineering fit him to be a military Engineer. Which civil field will fit a man to be an [????] or [????]. Military [????] are less elaborate and give men [????] to [partially?] [????] than [????] civil operatives. The Coast survey maps [????]
TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
South Carolina--History
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
South Carolina--History
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumcommercial correspondence
TypeStill Image
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks504_007_001
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/D689FFA3448CFF03B84B1DADF9207167
Batch ID20180328174717