Letter, 1863 August 26, Walker to Brooks, recommending another sap roller
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TitleLetter, 1863 August 26, Walker to Brooks, recommending another sap roller
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Letter to Brooks from Walker, suggesting that another sap roller be immediately got up to the 4th parallel, and that another sap be started on the higher grounds to the right. Walker states that this can be done as to make a decided advance, and will not interfere with the firing of mortars upon the enemy's rifle pits.
TranscriptionMorris Island S. C. [South Carolina]; August 26th 1863; Walker Capt. [Captain] Joseph Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers]; Recommends that another Sap be Started on the high ground to the right of enemy's opposition.
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks460_035_002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/48324856505B785944E2C79BEDD28433
Batch ID20180328174717