Letter, 1863 December 28, Wilcken to Brooks, on an arrangement for exploding torpedoes [Verso]

TitleLetter, 1863 December 28, Wilcken to Brooks, on an arrangement for exploding torpedoes [Verso]
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CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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Descriptive InformationLetter to Brooks from Wilcken stating that a sketch of an arrangement for exploding torpedoes is enclosed. Wilcken also provides the names of the officers who assisted him in the sapping operations and in building splinter-proofs. Wilcken writes that to the best of his knowledge nine (9) torpedoes exploded accidentally during the siege.

Transcription[Letter, continued] 97th Penn. [Pennsylvania] Vols. [Volunteers] took up or exploded about 16. I am Sir! Very respectfully; Your obedient Servant; C. L. Wilcken; 2d [2nd] Lieut. [Lieutenant] comdr. [Commander] detcht [detachment]; Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Maj. [Major] T. B. Brooks; A. [Assistant] Eng. and A. D. C.; Folly Island; S. C. [South Carolina] [/Letter] Kiawah Island S. C. [South Carolina] Dec. [December] 28. 1863; Wilcken C. L.; Lieut. [Lieutenant] N. Y. [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Answer questions relating to torpedoes and [non-com's?] Co. [Company] D. Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]

LocationsKiawah Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.60851,-80.08176)

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

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