"... tolerable well fortified"

"... tolerable well fortified" (HMAY9)

Location: Marietta, VA 22843 Augusta County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 18.79', W 79° 23.05'

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My Dear Penelope

Wee are now tolerable well fortified; got 12 pieces of cannon and places all fixed for the men to shoot from; that is, fortifications for cannon with openings to shoot through so the men can man the cannon and not be exposed to the enemy while doing it. Wee also have ditches for our infantry to get in so the enemy can't use their long ranged guns to any advantage over our short ranged guns, for they cant hurt us untill they get as close as wee want them. Give my love to all.

I am yours,
Shep
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HM NumberHMAY9
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Placed ByU.S. Forest Service
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Date Added Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 12:34pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 641264 N 4241797
Decimal Degrees38.31316667, -79.38416667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 18.79', W 79° 23.05'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 18' 47.40" N, 79° 23' 3.00" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2775 Shenandoah Mountain Rd, Marietta VA 22843, US
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