Major Brooks' Journal of Siege Work, Morris Island, July to September 1863, page 9
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TitleMajor Brooks' Journal of Siege Work, Morris Island, July to September 1863, page 9
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Transcription21; line for its defense. The defensive arrangements of the Second Parallel are now so far perfected, that the First Parallel has been abandoned as a defensive line and tonight, the remaining inclined palisading in front of it was taken up and set in front of the Second Parallel, thus extending the return in the obstacle nearly back to the left of the howitzer battery. Captain Graef had charge of the magazine, Lieutenant Wilcken of the obstacle and Lieutenant Farrand of the other work. The enemy opened on our advanced works on the right this morning with columbiads and a Brooke's rifle from what was afterward known as Battery Simpkins on Shell Point distant from the Second Parallel about 3,300 yards. This is the first fire we have received from James Island, and was particularly heavy today (it afterwards with the fire of Sumter and Battery Gregg, continued day and night). Our batteries reply by firing at Wagner, which does not respond. This James Island battery will be most annoying because our works are not and could not easily be defiladed against it, Either in profile or trace, on account of the form and scarcity of the ground on which we have to operate.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/3500EF3E96AB977559427BA3D9AC6478
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