Letter, Brooks to Cheney? of the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co., regarding bayonets on Spencer rifles
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TitleLetter, Brooks to Cheney? of the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co., regarding bayonets on Spencer rifles
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
Letter from Brooks to Mr. Arther Cheney? of the Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. requesting a change in the Spencer Army Rifle to enable the bayonet to be carried reversed on the Rifle for boat-service. A drawing is included. Brooks also requests any printed instructions concerning the use and care of their Spencer Rifles.
Transcription"Copy"; [????] Co. [Company] NY [New York]; Oct [October] 5, 1863; Brooks Maj. [Major] TB; To Spencer Repeating Rifle Co. [Company] Boston Mas [Massachusetts]. Concerning an arrangement to enable the Bayonet to be carried in the gun reversed.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumletters (correspondence)
TypeStill Image
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks469_044_004
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/244A2BE4BB77F6998616F2BB2AD122A2
Batch ID20180328174717