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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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TranscriptionMemoranda submitted to Genl. [General] Gillmore; August 2nd 1863; On the Position of 300 Pdr. Parrott Rifled Gun; 1st. Advantages of right position i.e. 225 in front of 1st parallel. It is about 550 yards (1/7th) nearer Fort Sumter; 2nd. [Note: All text in this second point is crossed out, with the word "Nix" written over it] It would here be in battery alone-being 45 yds. [yards] in line and 225 in range from the nearest heavy battery (the navy) hence would the more scatter the enemy's fire from Sumter [????] [the new fire?] James Isle; 3rd. The road to this position (the beach) is no farther is straighter and firmer than to the other-Hence the transportation would be much less; 4th. Being on a certain Pintle carriage, and near the beach it can defend any part of the channel against Rebel iron clads in case the navy were forced to the open rear by heavy weather. This is not true of any other heavy gun and would not be of this on Left position; 2nd. Advantages of Left Position i.e. on Hammock to left of 7 Gun 30 pdr. Battery
LocationsFort Wagner (historical), Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.7375,-79.87204)
TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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TypeStill Image
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_068
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/7B55519143DC15C15EF1114395F0CF5F
Batch ID20180328174717