Letter, 1863 August 28, Brooks to Gilmore
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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Letter 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.
TranscriptionEngineers Office Morris Isle. S. C. [South Carolina]; Aug [August] 28th 1863; Brooks Capt. [Captain] T. B.; Recommends that the Battery of 4-8" Mortars now in the right of the 3rd Parellell [Parallel] be moved forward with 5th. Also that Field Guns be placed in position in the 5th Parellell. [Parallel] [Letter] Aug [August] 28 63; Position will be prepared for the 8" mortar and two field pieces in the 5th parallel but they will not be placed there until further orders. Q. A. Gillmore [illegible] [/Letter]
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Artillery operations
Fort Sumter National Monument (Agency : U.S.)
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Mediumcommercial correspondence
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks454_030_003
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/123D1BAC01874ABC79C1A7DD34E25ECE
Batch ID20180328174717