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

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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TranscriptionFriday July 24th Continued; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Farrand In charge; 15 Engr. [Engineer] Soldiers and 200 Infantry; 3rd. Magazine and Splinter Proof for Engrs. [Engineers] HdQrs. [Headquarters] Magazine 1/2 done-Splinter proof to be built; Capt. [Captain] Graef In Charge; 15 Engr. [Engineer] Soldiers and 40 Infantry; 4th. Finish wire obstruction or Entanglement; Sergt. [Sergeant] Walter Smith in charge 6 Engr. [Engineer] Soldiers; 5th. Make Return in obstacle to right along beech [beach?] thus finishing wooden one; Capt. [Captain] Wallace In Charge 40 Infantry 4th N.H. [New Hampshire]; 6th. Make Boom opposite left of work. Move old one up, and anchor it, replacing by a new one fastened with ropes [Sketch of Boom]; Sergt. [Sergeant] Clarke in charge 3 Engineer Soldiers; 7th. Causeway to Boom from left of 2nd Parallel, Board passage way over Marsh or find a road; Sergt. [Sergeant] McLaughlin in Charge 3 Engr [Engineer] Soldiers

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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