Letter to Brooks from Baldwin on the material and sewing of sand bags

Letter to Brooks from Baldwin reporting that gunny cloth was used to make the sand-bags used in seige operations, and that the bags were sewn with cotton twine. He reports sand bags are now sewn using a lock-stitch, which retains its hold.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : Baldwin
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:94DA5A3C588C92BCEDCC476FA92DCC81
Description
Summary:Letter to Brooks from Baldwin reporting that gunny cloth was used to make the sand-bags used in seige operations, and that the bags were sewn with cotton twine. He reports sand bags are now sewn using a lock-stitch, which retains its hold.

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