- Collection:
- Marion O. Smith Papers
- Title:
- Salisbury, North Carolina ordnance works
- Creator:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
- Date of Original:
- 2022-05
- Subject:
- Explosives--Additives
Saltpeter
Discovery and exploration
Soldiers
Names
Vandalism
Independent scholars
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Graffiti
Caving
Signatures (Writing)|Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Saltpeter industry--History
Gunpowder industry
Guano industry
Nitrates
Caves
Speleology
Journal of Spelean History
Speleologists
Geology, Economic
Graffiti
Geotourism
Sustainable tourism
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau
Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
Manufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
Mineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
Saltpeter industry--United States
Gunpowder--United States
Nitrogen industries--United States
Saltpeter industry--Confederate States of America
Gunpowder--Confederate States of America
Nitrogen industries--Confederate States of America
Bats--Manure
Guano
Local history - People:
- Smith, Marion O., 1942-
Brenizer, Addison G. (Addison Gorgas), 1839-1918 - Location:
- United States, North Carolina, Rowan Counnty
- Medium:
- field notes
photocopies
facsimiles (reproductions)
notes (documents)
research notes
graffiti (casual notations)
cave paintings
rock engravings
drawings (visual works)
rock paintings
rock drawings - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Photocopy of handwritten report that details the Confederate ordnance operations in Salisbury, North Carolina during the latter half of the American Civil War. It highlights the leadership of Captain Addison G. Brenizer (1839-1918), his transfer from Charleston, and the facility’s activities from May to November 1863, including its role in manufacturing supplies for Confederate troops. The account also mentions other key figures and local contributors who supported the war effort through logistics and production.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d47-50
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d47-50#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dade-ga-hs_msp_d47-50/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 4 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Dade County Ga. Historical Society
- Rights:
-
