Photo: What was the fort like during the Civil War?

Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: September 18, 2011
Caption: What was the fort like during the Civil War?
Additional Description: The front of the fort was over 500 feet long and the earth walls were 20 feet thick, and lined with wood. A central traverse ran the length of the fort and contained bombproof magazines and storage areas. Twelve cannons were placed on the walls of the fort: two 15-inch Rodman guns, four 200-pounder Parrott rifles, and six 30 pounder Parrott rifles. The garrison lived in frame buildings outside the fort. Typhoid and malaria were a constant threat. A 40-foot hospital was located at the post, and it came in handy, since sometimes half the garrison were on sick list at one time! Close-up of note on Bulletin Board at Fort Foote
Submitted: September 14, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p254399
File Size: 0.738 Megabytes

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