Report, relating to artillery and fatigue duty in the siege
National Park Service
Item Details
CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
Report of general observations and conclusions relating to artillery and fatigue duty in the siege of the defense of Charleston. Brooks writes about the effectiveness of 8-inch shells, and that shells falling at a high angle are the only projectiles available against the earth works built on this coast. He writes that black troops will do more work than white troops and will have far less sickness. The siege of Sebastopol is also mentioned.
TranscriptionGeneral observations and conclusions relating to the Ensuing Operations of the Siege. 1. Fatigue duty in the Coast of S. C. during the Summer. 1. Under a moderate artilery fire men can not work more than one fourth the time. 2. Black troops will do more work than whites and will have far less sickness while engaged in this work. 3. Black troops from free states are superior to those from slave states.
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.)
Physical Descriptions
Mediumletters (correspondence)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks474_049_002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/7E7C91DDE310FBFFECFD833A0889CA66
Batch ID20180328174717