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Totten, Joseph Gilbert, 1788-1864 Official Report ... of the Siege and Reduction of Fort Pulaski, Georgia.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06087 Author/Creator: Totten, Joseph Gilbert, 1788-1864 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book signed Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 96 p. : 12 p. : of plates : ill. Height: 22.6 cm, Width: 15.2 cm Order a Copy

Full title is "Official Report to the United States Engineer Department, of the Siege and Reduction of Fort Pulaski, Georgia, February, March, and April, 1862." Written by Brigadier General Quincy Adams Gillmore, U.S. Volunteers, Captain of Engineers, U.S.A. Published by D. Van Nostrand, 192 Broadway in New York. Illustrated with folding maps and color lithographs. No. 8 in the series "Papers on Practical Engineering." Stamp on title page says "Fred W. Haida Collection." First page has dedication "With compliments of Genl. Totten." This report was written for General Joseph Totten. Report is on pages 7-55 and several graphs and charts. Contains 6 appendices on pages 55-96. Also contains 12 plates. First 3 are black and white maps. Last 8 are color plates of Fort Pulaski and surrounding area. Paper cover with tape on it.

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