Letter, 1864 April 13, Wilcken to Brooks, regarding surgery in the 2nd Parallel

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TitleLetter, 1864 April 13, Wilcken to Brooks, regarding surgery in the 2nd Parallel
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CreatorWilcken

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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Date Created1864-04-13

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Letter to Brooks from Wilcken regarding surgery in the 2nd Parallel. Wilcken writes that he has the honor to transmit a pen and ink sketch of the surgery.

Transcription[Letter] Head Quarters Co. [Company] "D" First N. Y. [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Smiths Point, Port Royal Isl. [Isle] S. C. [South Carolina] April 13th 1864; Major! Agreeably to your note of last week, I have the honor to transmit a pen and ink sketch of the Surgery in the 2nd Parallel. To the best of my recollection the dimensions of the same were as indicated in the sketch. I am Major; Most respectfully; Your obedient Servant; C. L. Wilcken; First Lieut. [Lieutenant] comdg. [commanding] Co. [Company] "D"; First N. Y. [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Major T. B. Brooks; Aide de Camp; Department Headquarters; Hilton Head S. C. [South Carolina]

LocationsPort Royal Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States(32.43547,-80.73872)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

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Mediumcommercial correspondence

TypeStill Image

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Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks476_051_009

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/3A308E3154160A8BA2C615FAC626533C

Batch ID20180328174717