Letter, 1863 November 3, Talcott to Brooks

Letter to Brooks from Talcott, including detailed information on Parrott guns in Fort Putnam (Gregg), Battery Chatfield, and Fort Strong (Wagner). Facts are provided for each gun, such as the date of bursting, number of rounds fired before bursting, the number of pieces each gun burst into, and how...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : Talcott
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:B62DE0D9FB7A1C4B90F3D784FCBCA765
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Summary:Letter to Brooks from Talcott, including detailed information on Parrott guns in Fort Putnam (Gregg), Battery Chatfield, and Fort Strong (Wagner). Facts are provided for each gun, such as the date of bursting, number of rounds fired before bursting, the number of pieces each gun burst into, and how far the pieces were thrown. Descriptions of any fractures are provided, as well as other observations on the conditions of the guns after bursting.

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