John B. Read papers, 1861.

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John B. Read papers, 1861.

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Papers consist of two letters, a statement, and drawings pertaining to Dr. John B. Read's invention of the "Read shell" for rifled cannon. A letter (contemporary copy, June 1861) to Dr. John B. Read in Tuscaloosa (Ala.) from Gen. Benjamin Huger (commander of the Department of Norfolk) in Norfolk (Va.) recognizes that the rifled cannons used in Virginia and procured from Parrott were of Read's design and that Read should get credit and reward for them. A letter (Sept. 1861) from John B. Read in Norfolk addressed to Gen. [sic] A. J. Gonzales in Richmond (Va.) forwards drawings of the shells and gives detailed information about them. A statement by Read dated September 7, 1861, details information about the range of the "Read shell" and mentions several battles in which they were used. Drawings by Read depict the shells and include explanatory notes.

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South Carolina Historical Society

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South Carolina Historical Society

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Parrott, R. P. (Robert Parker), 1804-1877

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Read, John Braham.

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Physician and inventor from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. From the description of John B. Read papers, 1861. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 722808899 ...

Huger, Benjamin, 1805-1877

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Charleston, S.C. plantation owner, U.S. Army officer, and Confederate general. From the description of Letter : Fort Monroe, to "My dear Major," 1846 May 29. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36866120 Confederate general. From the description of Autograph notes, 1848 Nov. 17 [on opposite page]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269546738 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Fortress Monroe, [18]48 Nov. 28. (Unknown). ...

Gonzales, Ambrosio JoseĢ

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Confederate states of America. Army

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The Savannah Ordnance Depot, Savannah, Georgia, was organized as a field depot during the Civil War. In April 1864, it became the Savannah Arsenal under the supervision of the Chief of Ordnance. From the description of Savannah Ordnance Depot employment roll, 1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477938 The Confederate States of America Army may have created the position of Purchasing Commissary of Subsistence to oversee the distribution of food and other supplies to the Co...