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TitlePage 212
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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionWednesday August 26th 1863; Siege work Night; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken went on duty at 6 o'c P.M. and was relieved at 3 o'c A.M.; 1st. Completed an approach from the 4th parallel to the 5th.; 2nd. Formed Rebel rifle pit into Union Breastwk. [Breastwork]; 3rd. Excavated the ground, for a battery in 5th parallel.; Detail 12 Engrs. [Engineers] and 75 Infantry.; Two men (infantry) were shot today on the beach between 1st and 2nd Parallels by the rebel sharpshooter supposed to be stationed on Fort Wagner.
LocationsFort Wagner (historical), Charleston County, South Carolina, United States(32.7375,-79.87204)
TopicsUnited States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
Physical Descriptions
Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_213
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/0FA73AD50253738E9B2E0439E1F6BFE2
Batch ID20180328174717
RightsU.S. Government Work Learn More

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