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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
Dates
Date Created
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LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionAugust 1st 1863; Siege work proposed Night; 1st. Anchoring 100 pdr. battery on left; In charge Sergt. [Sergeant] Vought and 5 Engineers; 2nd. Epaulment [Epaulement] of left 100 pdr. Battery; 3rd. Magazine for Service of 100 Pdr.; In charge Sergt. [Sergeant] Ingraham and 50 men; 4th. Splinter Proofs under Lt. [Lieutenant] Wilken [????] tonight by Capt. [Captain] Walker in charge [blank] Engrs. [Engineers]; Covered by infantry on guard; 5th. Requa Battery on extreme left for defence [defense] of creek; In charge Sergt. [Sergeant] Felter and 10 men; 6th. Continue work on wire obstruction; In charge Walter Smith and 5 Engrs. [Engineers] Turn
LocationsFort Wagner (historical), Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.7375,-79.87204)
TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
Physical Descriptions
Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_063
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/36CD76B681EC72058C85F118ED1E3CB6
Batch ID20180328174717