Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Fort Adams

Fort Adams, Rhode Island South Bastions and Outer Works;
1. Narragansett Bay;
2. Curtain;
3. West Wall;
4. South Wall;
5. Interior Front;
6. Interior Demi-Bastion;
7. Parade;
8. SE Postern;
9. SW Postern;
10. Interior Ditch;
11. Ramps;
12. SE Exterior Bastion;
13. Terreplien;
14. SE Curtain;
15. South Exterior Bastion;
16. Outer Works;
17. SW Curtain;
18. SW Exterior Bastion;
19. SW Tenaille;
20. SW Caponnier;
21. SE Tenalle;
22. SE Caponnier;
23. Exterior Ditch;
24. SE Exterior Front;
25. SE Glacies;
26. Salient;
27. SW Exterior Front;
28. SW Glacies.

Capt. G. P. Webster;
Field Engineer;
NETE, U. S. Topographical  Engineers;
May 18th, 1863.
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Campscene

Camp Scene, 23 February, 1863 -
Lady Heidi Webster;
Contract Artist, NETE.
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Burnside Bridge

--Burnside Bridge, 23 Febuary, 1863; Lady Heidi Webster, Contract Artist, NETE.
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Vauban Style Fortifications

This drawing shows both Interior and Exterior Works - March 7th, 1863.
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G. P. Webster, Capt.

Federal Brigade H.Q.

Hilltop site, Chase Farm near Lincoln, R.I,Sept. 1864
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Redoubt, Fort Adams

Southern Redoubt defending Fort Adams, Newport, R.I. -- This redoubt was added to deal with a land assault from the beaches further South.  It is presently in a sad state of ruin and is locked behind a fence.