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.
TranscriptionClarifycation [Clarification]. 1. 8" Siege mortars; 2. 30 Pdr. Parrots (proper [????] for earth work); 3. Mortar boats [????] of mortars; 4. [????] mortars [????] rafts; 5. Boat infantry for [????]; 6. Look outs-very high and good [????]; 7. Scouts [????]; 8. [????] is work [problem?]
LocationsCharleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.77657,-79.93092)
