Letter, 1863 September, Engineer Office, Department of the South (Morris Island) to General Brooks, page 8
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TitleLetter, 1863 September, Engineer Office, Department of the South (Morris Island) to General Brooks, page 8
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Transcription[Letter, continued] 8; Lieutenant H. Mehles and after him and for a much longer period Lieutenant J.H. Harold [Harrold] commanded the detachment on Folly Island, which made nearly all the sap rollers, gabions, and fascines used in the Siege. Captain W. Pratt, 55th Massachusetts Volunteers and Lieutenant M. Adams, 4th New Hampshire Volunteers were the only infantry officers detailed for engineer duty. They rendered efficient services during the latter part of the Siege while under my orders. Lieutenant James E. Wilson United States Artillery assisted in establishing the defensive lines. Lieutenant N.M. Edwards New York Volunteer Engineers has chiefly superintended the execution of the Surveys, maps, and plans, which accompany this report, besides rendering important services on Siege works not under my direction. In the former duty he has been assisted by Artificers [Christopher J.] Lorrigan, [Latham L.] Buckland and [Robert D.] Conroy of Company "A", New York Volunteer Engineers. Of the troops employed in the fatigue duties, the New York Volunteer Engineers stand pre-eminently foremost. From the first blow to the last, in every part of the work, at all times of the day and night,
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