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

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Dates

Date Created1863-08-15

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LanguageEnglish

TranscriptionSaturday August 15th 1863; Siege work proposed Day this afternoon; 1st. Cutting sods on left; Corp. [Corporal] Johnson; Detail 5 Engrs. [Engineers] and 20 Infantry; 2nd. Hauling lumber from Col. [Colonel] Serrell's wharf to Vincents Creek; Artificer Watts and 12 Infantry; 3rd. Revetting 6 gun field battery on Right of 2nd parallel; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Farrand in charge; Detail 4 Engrs. [Engineers] and 25 Infantry; 4th. Continue Splinter proofs in approaches; Detail 6 Engrs. [Engineers] and 25 Infantry; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Farrand in charge; 5th. Removing obstructions from 2nd parallel; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Farrand in charge; Detail 1 Engr. [Engineer] and 12 Infantry.

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)

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Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_142

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/ED86E3C8C4E92A249E3BD374F2F70DA9

Batch ID20180328174717