Instructions for engineer officers at Siege of Charleston, Engineers Office, Morris Island, August 20 1863
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TitleInstructions for engineer officers at Siege of Charleston, Engineers Office, Morris Island, August 20 1863
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TranscriptionCaptains Walker and Suess will each report progress of themselves and assistants daily. II. Capt. [Captain] Graeff and Lieuts [Lieutenants] Farrand, Talcott, and Baldwin 1st. Rgt. [Regiment] N.Y. [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engrs. [Engineers] will relieve eachother alternately on the following work. At 8 A.M. 4 P.M. and 12 Midnight, each day, according to Roster kept at this office. All officers will receive notification of their turn from this office. The officers will also report here, for instructions before starting with details, except the one leaving at midnight. Each officer will confer with the one he relieves concerning the work; continuing what has been begun, and beginning such new work as may be necessary. III. Fatigue Details consisting habitually of 19 Engineers and 75 Infantry will relieve each other at 4 A.M. 12 A.M. and 8 P.M. reporting to the Engr. [Engineer] officer in charge beyond the 1st Parallel. The Rendezvous of the fatigue details is on the beach, opposite the Look Out, where
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