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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Dates

Date Created1863-07-23

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LanguageEnglish

TranscriptionThursday July 23rd 1863; Siege work proposed Day in advance of 1st Parallel this night; 1st. Build a line of Rifle Pits (beginning of 2nd Parallel) about 600 yds. [yards] in advance of 1st, or to within 6 or 700 yards of enemies works; and place 6 field Howitzers in position for defence-Engineer Officer in Charge Capt. [Captain] Suess; Do. [ditto] Detail [blank] men, Infantry 226-4th N.H [New Hampshire] Vols. [Volunteers]; 2nd. Build Obstruction, being a Chevaux-de-frise in advance or to within easy rifle range of this line having this section [Drawing, showing angle and dimensions]; Engineer Officer in Charge Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilson; Infantry Detail 200 men 4th. N.H. [New Hampshire] Vols. [Volunteers].

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

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Mediumjournals (accounts)

TypeStill Image

Formatimage/jpeg

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Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_030

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/420957D176FB426DD9A227789E68273D

Batch ID20180328174717