 The stratum of mud is about twelve feet deep ; and, on several occasions, the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, and were, with great difficulty, by the use of planks and skids, kept from sinking to the bottom....  Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine - Pàgina 11872Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Quincy Adams Gillmore - 1862 - 132 pàgines
...is about twelve feet deep ; and on several occasions the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, and were with...whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle. 62. The positions selected for the five most advanced batteries, were artificially screened from view... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 852 pàgines
...the bottom. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient to move a single piece, on sling carts. The men were not allowed to speak above a whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle. The positions selected for the five most advanced batteries, were artificially screened frnm view from... | |
 | Whitelaw Reid - 1868 - 1172 pàgines
...is about twelve feet deep; and on several occasions the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts and were with great difficulty, by the uso of planks and skids, kept from sinking to the bottom. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1882 - 1012 pàgines
...mud is about 12 feet deep, and on several occasions the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, and were with...men were barely sufficient to move a single piece on sling carts. The men wore not allowed to-speak above a whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle.... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1882 - 990 pàgines
...mud is about 12 feet deep, and on several occasions the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, and were with...bottom. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient to^nove a single piece on sling carts. The men were not allowed to speak above a whisper, and were... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1882 - 992 pàgines
...occasions the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, ana were with great difficulty, by the use of planks and...men were barely sufficient to move a single piece on sling carts. The men were not allowed to speak above a whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle.... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 558 pàgines
...side, and liable at any moment to be overturned and buried in the mud beyond reach. . . CHAP. xiv. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient to move a single piece on sling carts. The men were not allowed to speak above a whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle."... | |
 | John George Nicolay, John Hay - 1890 - 558 pàgines
...side, and liable at any moment to be overturned and buried in the mud beyond reach. . . CHAP. xrv. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient to move a single piece on sling carts. The men were not allowed to speak above a whisper, and were guided by the notes of a whistle."... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 706 pàgines
...about twelve feet deep ; and, on several occasions, the heaviest pieces, particularly the mortars, became detached from the sling-carts, and were, with...difficulty, by the use of planks and skids, kept from sinkng to the bottom. Two hundred and fifty men were barely sufficient to move a single piece, on sling... | |
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