Sketch of Fredericksburg and Environs, Dec. 1862

 

Plan of Fort Donelson

 

Engineering Field Office, Smith-Harris House Event

 

Smith-Harris House Event, Oct. 2010. Topographical Engineers Field Office and Buffalo Hunter's tent.

Ian McKay, Brigadier General of Engineers (by brevet)

 

Smith-Harris House Event, Oct. 2010. Brig. Gen. Ian McKay at his map- drawing table in the Engineering Field Office. Background is the Smith-Harris Barn.

Buffalo Hunter, James Duarte

 

Smith-Harris House Event, Oct, 2010. James Duarte is portraying the part of a Buffalo Hunter. he has a table of rifles and ammunition as a display. The two people in the background are new members of the Topogs, Lt Greg Webster and his lovely wife Heidi.

Martello Tower, Habitation Level

 

Martello Tower, Overlooking the Sea

 

Martello Tower, Wall Niche, Habitation Level

 

Guernsey Tower, Great Britain

 

Mortella Tower, Corsica

 

This is a picture of one of the original coastal fortifications that gave rise to the whole idea of the Martello Towers in Great Britain and elsewhere. This was the type of tower that stood off two British warships and generated the letter to the Prime Minister, which resulted in a new design, a name alteration and ultimately, the coastal defense of southeastern coast of England

Pre-Martello Tower, 1778

 

St, Brelude, Jersey Island, Great Britain

Fort Saumarez, Isle of Guernsey

 

This fort design was used prior to the Martello Towers on the Island of Guernsey by the British Army,

Federal Ship SS Water Witch

 

Pre-Civil War Canal Boat

 

This view is along the pre-Civil War C&O Canal. This 180 mile long canal was a tempting target for the Confederates

C.S.S. Manassas

 

In the background, one of the "CSS Manassas'" two additional "fleet" vessels during the attack on the Federal Fleet in the Mississippi Passes at the Delta.

Q. E. "pocket pistol #4

 

Q. E. "pocket pistol" #3

 

Q.E. "pocket pistol" #2

 

Queen Elizabeth I pocket pistol

 

This piece of artillery is located on the grounds of Dover Castle in Dover, England. It was and is referred to as the Queen Elizabeth I "pocket pistol," probably because of its length. An approximate measurement of the bore would lead me to believe that it was an 18 or 24 pounder.

General McKay

 

General McKay and Capt LaFleur (Flapjack)

 

This is a photo scene from the video on You Tube for a Topographical Engineer's Event in Wrentem, Mass.

Sketching Screen - Second View

 

In this view the wire grid can easily be seen.

Sketching Screen

 

The Sketching screen is used as an assistance tool for sketching from real life. The screen is centered on the area to be sketched, and then the artist looking through the eye piece draws only what he sees in the small rectangles formed by the wire grid. In this way the artist can concentrate on the specific parts of the area of particular interest.

Mortar Barge -- End View

 

Mortar Barge -- Side View

 

Many of these Barges were used in the assault on Vicksburg and other river cities during the Civil War.