Letter, 1863 December 7, Brooks to Smith, regarding the Requa Battery

Letter to Smith from Brooks responding to an inquiry concerning the "Requa Battery". Brooks writes that five pieces of the Billinghurst and Requa Rifle Battery were used in the siege operations against Fort Wagner as defensive guns of position, and that they constituted the most important...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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.)
Gillmore
Folly Island
Online Access:http://openparksnetwork.org/single-item-view?oid=OPN_NS:5707FB6994E49E3D781D7388A69AB23D
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Summary:Letter to Smith from Brooks responding to an inquiry concerning the "Requa Battery". Brooks writes that five pieces of the Billinghurst and Requa Rifle Battery were used in the siege operations against Fort Wagner as defensive guns of position, and that they constituted the most important part of the artillery depended on for defense in the advanced trenches. Brooks writes more about the guns' performance, and states that his ideas will be contained in a report to General Gillmore.

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