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| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863.02-03 |
| Negative Size: | 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. |
| Equipment: | auger |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Sources: | J. Paul Getty Museum; Library of Congress |
Haupt, United States Military Railway Department. Construction And Transportation. No. 20. Expedients for Crossing Streams – Blanket Boat. – No. 20 represents a pocket auger used to construct the frames of the blanket boats. It consists of a hollow case about 6 inches long, which contains a 3/4-inch auger for boring holes in the rails, and in the end is a hollow auger for cutting round tenons, 3/4-inch diameter and 1 1/2 inches long. The auger can be carried with little more inconvenience than a jack-knife.
