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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionSaturday August 15th 1863; Siege work proposed Night; 1st. Covered way from HeadQuarters towards 200 pdr. battery; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Talcott in charge; Detail 1 Engr. [Engineer] and 10 Infantry; 2nd. Mantles for heavy guns; Detail 8 Engrs. [Engineers]; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Talcott in charge; 3rd. Revetting howitzer battery with Sod; Detail 6 Engrs. [Engineers] and 15 Infantry; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Talcott in charge; 4th. Raft up more lumber 1 1/4 plank from Left; Corp. [Corporal] Roat and 5 Engrs. [Engineers]; 5th. Carting Sod from Old Engr. [Engineer] Camp; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Talcott in charge; Detail 1 Engr. [Engineer] and 6 Infantry, 4 Carts; 6th. Covering Magazines at 100 pdr. battery; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Talcott in charge; Detail 1 Engr. [Engineer] and 34 Infty. [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
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_143
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/F411FF7F346627A6C8B0FE14FD57859C
Batch ID20180328174717