Letter, 1863 August 28, Brooks to Gilmore

TitleLetter, 1863 August 28, Brooks to Gilmore
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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Descriptive InformationLetter to Gillmore from Brooks requesting that the Battery of 4-8" Mortars now in the right of the 3rd Parallel be moved forward to the 2nd Parallel. Brooks also recommends that field guns be placed in Battery in the 5th Parallel. A response from Gillmore, dated 1863-08-28, is included, stating that positions will be prepared for the 8" mortar & two field pieces in the 5th parallel, but they will not be placed there until further orders.

TranscriptionEstimate of Material required for approach to Ft. [Fort] Wagner. 1st Obsticle [obstacle] Material; To protect our flanks from the enemies Sorties will require parallel lines of obsticle [obstacle] in the [illegible] sea side all the way the approaches being better there. This will require 1200 yards of [illegible]. Require 400 days time to make the [illegible] at hand and 200 loads to haul and [illegible] night work to set. [illegible] will take ten [laborers?]. 2nd [revetting?] of approach of Gabions be used at least 1500 will be required and 300 fascines. [illegible] 10000 will be required.

LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)

TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)

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