Talk:Enterprise (balloon)

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The aerial warfare page says it was one of seven, just so that you know. --Kizor 18:07, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

• I got several conflicting messages when I was researching this. --Schalicto 21:30, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Article rewritten

I must apologize for making such a fuss at an earlier date about this article having originally been written with incorrect information. But there is a confusion about the Balloon Enterprise being one of the seven military balloons that Lowe built for the Union Army. That seems to be a misconception even among the experts. The Enterprise was Lowe's personal balloon used to demonstrate ballooning to the military. After being proven, Lowe was allowed to build seven new balloons, one of which never made it into service. That was the "United States". But the name is so lost in history, and the confusion of Lowe using his personal balloon in a couple of the first battles I believe has even some of the best afficionados naming the Enterprise as a military balloon. One contributing author said he saw it on TV. Well, I guess he may have. I met someone here in So Cal who have an e-mail called unionarmyballooncorps@----. Their brochure names the Enterprise as one of the seven balloons. Sorry, may we all stand corrected.

See my article on Union Army Balloon Corps Magi Media 22:52, 12 August 2006 (UTC)Magi Media

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One of Lowe's balloons the Intrepid undergoing inflation from transportable gas generators prior to the Battle of Fair Oaks

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I found this photo from a former edit that was removed. This is not the Enterprise, but it is a balloon of similar size, the Intrepid, which was one of Lowe's Union Army Balloon Corps aerostats. I re-captioned the pix. Magi Media 03:33, 8 March 2006 (UTC)Magi Media

What was the lifting gas?

Hydrogen? Mulp (talk) 00:08, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Letter to Lincoln

There is a different version of the letter written to Lincoln. I don't know if it matters, but one of the versions is textually incorrect.

To the President of the United States

Sir:

This point of observation commands an area nearly fifty miles in diameter. The city, with its girdle of encampments, presents a superb scene. I take great pleasure in sending you this first dispatch ever telegraphed ::from an aerial station, and in acknowledging my indebtedness to your encouragement for the opportunity of demonstrating the availability of the science of aeronautics in the military service of this country.

yours respectfully,

T.S.C. Lowe

Alternate Letter and in the book - "The history of the Civil War in America: Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and ... field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin" Abbott, John S.C. (1863). "The history of the Civil War in America: Comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and ... field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin". Henry Bill. Retrieved 1864. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) --Juda S. Engelmayer (talk) 20:19, 12 April 2011 (UTC)