Letter, 1863 September 15, Baldwin to Major Brooks [Recto]

Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: : Baldwin
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 1863
Subjects:
United States > History > Civil War
1861-1865
South Carolina > History
Naval operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
Baldwin
Morris Island
Online Access:http://openparksnetwork.org/single-item-view?oid=OPN_NS:E38129CBEC4A6A86516969AA93B80B3E
Description
Summary:Letter to Brooks from Baldwin, reporting results of Baldwin's experiments with the boat and oars constructed at the Engineer Depot. Baldwin reports that the 1000 pound boat can be carried with difficulty by twenty men.

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