Letter, 1863 September, Engineer Office, Department of the South (Morris Island) to General Brooks, page 5
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TitleLetter, 1863 September, Engineer Office, Department of the South (Morris Island) to General Brooks, page 5
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Transcription[Letter, continued] 5; The following described drawings accompanying and are intended to illustrate this report. Plate No. [blank] Plan of a portion of the Siege Operations against the defenses of Charleston Harbor, showing the "Left Batteries".; 1. Batteries erected against Fort Wagner prior to July 18th 1863; 2. A part of the breaching batteries against Fort Sumter used also against Fort Sumter and Battery Gregg. All the last named batteries except "Hays" were constructed under the direction of Lieutenant Michie Assistant Engineer. Plate No. [blank] Plan of a portion of the Siege operations against the defenses of Charleston Harbor prior to the evacuation of Fort Wagner September 7th 1863. Showing 1. Defensive lines across Morris Island; 2. Approaches and batteries against Fort Wagner; [Rest of page blank for additional notes?] 3. Part of the breaching batteries against Fort Sumter. Whatever of credit attaches to the success of the operations above enumerated belongs chiefly to the following line officers of the New York Volunteer Engineers. It is just that I should here briefly mention their services, which are more fully recorded in the Journal. Captain Joseph Walker was highly conspicuous for his display of bravery and energy in advancing the approaches against Fort Wagner.
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Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/87A609B690569696779E7B04E0D021DF
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