Letter, 1863 September 19, James Wallace to Brooks, on Parrott gun elevations

Letter to Brooks from James Wallace, reporting elevations of Parrott guns used in the Naval Battery against Fort Sumter, and discussing recoil of guns and how recoil affects elevation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : James Wallace
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 1863
Subjects:
South Carolina > History
United States > History > Civil War
1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
Morris Island
Online Access:http://openparksnetwork.org/single-item-view?oid=OPN_NS:133363579EF7C6F8E8E9BB67646303C1
Description
Summary:Letter to Brooks from James Wallace, reporting elevations of Parrott guns used in the Naval Battery against Fort Sumter, and discussing recoil of guns and how recoil affects elevation.

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