Copy of Brooks journal with notes attached, August 24 - September 7 1863, page 2
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TitleCopy of Brooks journal with notes attached, August 24 - September 7 1863, page 2
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Transcription[Letter, continued] 2;  I. Erection of Siege batteries against Fort Wagner used in the unsuccessful operations of July 18th;  II. Establishment of defensive lines across Morris Island in order to secure our lodgment; III. Construction of batteries employed in the demolition of Fort Sumter; IV. Execution of approaches and batteries against Fort Wagner, which compelled its evacuation on Sept. [September] 7th. I had charge of the construction of a part of the batteries embraced in the first and third clauses, and entire direction, under your orders, of the second and fourth operations.  The following summary exhibits the amount and nature of the principal items of engineering work herein described: Aggregate length of approaches 3,440 yards; Musketry parapet 1,025 " [yards]; Sand bag revetting 2,000 " [yards]; Splinter proof shelter 310 " [yards]; Inclined palisading 460 " [yards]; Wire entanglement 300 " [yards]; Road and causeway 750 " [yards]
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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Mediumletters (correspondence)
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks528_095_003
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/C57DF12F523EDB051DFAF2D540B9550C
Batch ID20180328174717