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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionWednesday August 5th 1863; Siege work proposed Night; 1st. Continue abatis toward marsh; Detail [blank] 4th N.H. [New Hampshire] Vols. [Volunteers]; 2nd. Continue Surgery and Splinter proofs; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken 20 Engrs. [Engineers] 30 Infty. [Infantry]; Material used Sand bags lumber andc [etc.]; 3rd. Repair Boyau or zig zag approaches and revet same; Lieut. [Lieutenant] [????] and 10 Engr. [Engineers] and 50 Infantry; 4th. Continue work on left battery by creek (3 gun Baty. [Battery]); In charge Capt. [Captain] Walker; Detail 26 Engrs. [Engineers] and 20 Infantry; Material used Planks and square timber for magazine; 5th. Increase and perfect Rifle parapet from Traverse to Left; Sergt. [Sergeant] and 30 Infantry; 6th. Continue lining of Embrasures; Corp. [Corporal] Bennett and 4 Engineers; 7th. Cut of freize [frieze] in front of Embrasure and dig away outside.
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
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Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_089
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/404FDFF88CFA0CD686F8EED9C031D922
Batch ID20180328174717