Letter, 1863 December 11, Eaton to Brooks, reporting the number of torpedoes seen in front of Ft. Wagner

Letter to Brooks from Eaton reporting the number of large and small torpedoes he has seen at Ft. Wagner. Eaton writes that Wilcken can provide a more definite account. Eaton also reports that he thinks the firing would have been called "Moderate" compared with that against the approaches d...

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Main Author: : Eaton
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:C1B4EABE0F91E8689D35B34D02CC175B
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Summary:Letter to Brooks from Eaton reporting the number of large and small torpedoes he has seen at Ft. Wagner. Eaton writes that Wilcken can provide a more definite account. Eaton also reports that he thinks the firing would have been called "Moderate" compared with that against the approaches during the siege.

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