TitleLetter, 1863 September 11, Captain Joseph Walker (New York) to Major T.B. Brooks (Morris Island), colored troops for work, page 4
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Transcription[Letter, continued] are more patient; they have great constancy. The character of the white as you know runs to extremes one has bull-dog courage, another is a pitiful cur; one is excessively vicious, another pure and noble. The phases of character of the white touches the stars, and descends to the lowest depths. The black character occupies the inner circle. Their status is mediocrity, and this uniformity and mediocrity, for military fatigue duty, I think answers best. I am respectfully; Your Obedient Servant; "Sgd" Joseph Walker; Capt. [Captain] N.Y. [New York] Vol. [Volunteer] Engineers; Major T.B. Brooks; A.D.C. and Asst. [Assistant] Engineer; Dept. [Department] of the South
LocationsMorris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.71573,-79.89037)
