Letter, 1863 September 22, James Wallace to Brooks, regarding Parrott guns that failed [Verso]

Letter to Brooks from James Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's examination of the 100 and 200 Pdr Parrott guns that failed during the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The number of rounds at which guns failed, signs of crystallization, cracks, and fractures in the guns are detailed.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : Baldwin, James
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.)
Baldwin
Morris Island
Online Access:http://openparksnetwork.org/single-item-view?oid=OPN_NS:857EEB2DB4F93BE63E7226A561C68B37
Description
Summary:Letter to Brooks from James Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's examination of the 100 and 200 Pdr Parrott guns that failed during the bombardment of Ft. Sumter. The number of rounds at which guns failed, signs of crystallization, cracks, and fractures in the guns are detailed.

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