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- Description:
- One drawing entitled "No. XII, Fort Wayne, Plan and Sections of Exterior Batteries." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows an overall plan view of the fort walls. A long north arrow line cuts diagonally across the drawing in the upper center area of the plan sheet. Contour lines are shown in a light line weight to represent the existing ground elevations and in a heavy line weight for proposed ground elevations. The edge of the Detroit River (contour line "0") is shown near the lower edge of the sheet. Handwritten text beneath the title shows "Engineer Department, Washington, April 20, 1867. Sent to General Cram with letter of this date."
- Date Issued:
- 1867-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Fort Wayne, Sketch Showing Method of Connecting the Existing and New Glacis and Covering Masses." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows an overall plan view of the fort walls. A long north arrow line cuts diagonally across the drawing in the upper right area of the plan sheet. Contour lines are shown in a light line weight to represent the existing ground elevations and are shown in a heavy line weight for proposed ground elevations. The edge of the Detroit River (contour line "0") is shown along the lower edge of the sheet. Handwritten text beneath the title shows "Engineer Department, Washington, Aug't 20, 1867. Sent to General Cram with letter of this date."
- Date Issued:
- 1867-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "No. 8, Fort Wayne, Plan Showing the Position & Details of Platforms for Barbette Guns." The drawing consists of black and red ink on linen and shows plan views of three areas of gun platforms along the fort walls. The views are shown at a scale of 1 inch = 10 feet. Handwritten text beneath the title shows "Engineer Department, April 3, 1864. Sent to Col. Cram with letter of this date."
- Date Issued:
- 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing of a 15" gun platform in Fort Wayne. The drawing consists of black ink on heavy tan paper and shows a plan view of one of the gun platforms along the fort walls. A cross-section detail is shown in the upper left corner and an elevation detail is shown in the upper right corner. Handwritten text near the center top edge shows "This is the Plan of the Demilune Salient 15" Gun Platform according to drawings last sent from Engineer Department, August 28th 1867, and the platform will be constructed accordingly. T. J. Cram, Bvt. Maj. Gen'l."
- Date Issued:
- 1867-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "No. 7, Fort Wayne, Sketch Showing Traverse Irons & Stones in the Flank Casemates." The drawing consists of black ink on linen and shows a plan view and two small cross section details for one of the casemates in the fort. The casemate allows for the placement for three guns. Handwritten text beneath the title shows "Engineer Department, Washington, Feb'y 27, 1864. Sent to Col. Cram with letter of this date."
- Date Issued:
- 1864-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
- Description:
- One drawing entitled "Plan and Sections Showing Modifications of Demilune at Fort Wayne." The drawing consists of black and red ink on linen and shows plan and cross-section views of one of the demi-lune gun batteries at the fort. The configuration of the gun platform area is shown as well as contour lines which indicate the elevation and grading for the ground slopes in the vicinity of the gun platforms. Handwritten text beneath the title shows "Engineer Department, Washington, July 21, 1866, Sent to Col. Cram at Detroit with letter of this date. Rich'd Delafield, Bvt. Maj. General, Chief Engineer, U. S. Army."
- Date Issued:
- 1866-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Fort Wayne
