| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1863.02-03 |
| Negative Size: | 6.5 in. x 8.5 in. |
| Equipment: | oar |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Potomac River; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army |
| Persons: | Haupt (Herman) |
| Transports: | brigantine; pontoon boat |
| Sources: | Huntington Library; J. Paul Getty Museum; Library of Congress; National Archives |
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Haupt, United States Military Railway Department. Construction And Transportation. No. 21. Expedients for Crossing Streams. – No. 21 represents a pair of small pontoons, designed to facilitate scouting operations. They should be about 10 inches diameter, and 7 or 8 feet long. They can be carried by a strap around the waist, and concealed by an overcoat. A boat can be made of surveying parties, but for scouting expeditions they may be of much value.
Haupt, Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt, plate 20. General Haupt on Float Made of Two Small Rubber Cylinders, Used for Scouting Purposes.