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.
TranscriptionFacts relating to the Parrott Guns which failed in the Bombardment of Ft. [Fort] Sumter; by Lieut. [Lieutenant] J. S. Baldwin; NY [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engr. [Engineers]
LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)
