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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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TranscriptionTuesday August 18th 1863; The bombardment of Fort Sumter recommenced this morning. The land batteries directed most of their heavy pieces against Sumter, the 30 pdrs. were fired upon Wagner. The navy did not commence operations until about 7 o'clock, and drew off at noon. However the land batteries on the Right and Left kept up the fire until dusk. A frightful North Easterly wind blew this afternoon, the beach line of bank was carried away by the high tide. In the approaches between the 1st and 2nd parallel the tide entered but did no damage, the heavy wind stripped some of the covering off the magazines and splinter proofs andc [etc.] but did no further injury. The Surf battery, erected on the Right of the 2nd Parallel, was materially injured by the storm. The fleet did not suffer any, although several transports were driven upon the sand bars. 1 man of the engineers was killed and one wounded on the Left this night, also 1 on Right.
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
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_155
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/E41999D9F9AB8EC3FC9A98067C5A4C11
Batch ID20180328174717