Report on premature explosion of a new lot of shells, and bursting of guns
National Park Service
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TitleReport on premature explosion of a new lot of shells, and bursting of guns
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
Brief report on the premature explosion of a new lot of shells, and bursting of guns. States that Lt. Talcott is confident that the bursting is the fault of the shell, not of the gun.
TranscriptionGenl. [General] [Turner?] says that of the new lot of shells which have been used in the recoil firing 2 or 3 or [????] more explode prematurely than of those used in the first [????]. The greater percentage of guns which burst is about in the same ratio. Lt. Talcott who has been on duty in the advanced battery a great deal says he is confident that it is the fault of the shell not of the gun.
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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Mediumcommercial correspondence
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks447_023_002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/D1C8F1959A100109454689E763FEB961
Batch ID20180328174717