Letter
M. H. Echols to D. B. Harris, July 20, 1863
Charleston
Charleston, July 20, 1863.
Lieut. Col. D. B. Harris, Chief Engineer of Department:
CoLONEL: Capt. M. M. Gray has taken down 56 10-inch shells, with water-proof caps, for planting in front of Battery Wagner to-night. There are no Rains torpedoes to be had. These shells will answer the purpose, being arranged with the same caps as Rains.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
M. H. ECHOLS,
Major, and Chief Engineer, South Carolina.
SPECIAL ORDERS, Hpgrs. First MiLirary DIstTRIct,
No. 253. Charleston, July 20, 1863.
Major, and Chief Engineer, South Carolina.
SPECIAL ORDERS, Hpgrs. First MiLirary DIstTRIct,
No. 253. Charleston, July 20, 1863.
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I. I. The following movements of troops will be made to-night,
beginning as early as possible :
The Twenty-first Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Colonel
I. I. The following movements of troops will be made to-night,
beginning as early as possible :
The Twenty-first Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, Colonel
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Charleston. Summary: Major M. H. Echols informs Lieutenant Colonel D. B. Harris of the preparation and deployment of 56 waterproof-capped 10-inch shells for use in front of Battery Wagner due to lack of Rains torpedoes.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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