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TitlePage 230
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionSunday August 30th 1863; [????] commenced the bombardment this morning, and continued firing all day, one of the 3-100 pdr. Parrott Rifles burst at about noon, dismounting the other on the right, and killing one of the gunners. We lost today about 15 between killed and wounded. The enemy answered our fire rather briskly, but he did not injure our works any; 100 pdr. Parrott on right burst today breaking its own carriage and injuring the gun next it.
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
Physical Descriptions
Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_231
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/8F213715584EA7E6A30D51EC591E1667
Batch ID20180328174717
RightsU.S. Government Work Learn More

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