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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

Dates

Date Created1863-08-26

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LanguageEnglish

TranscriptionWednesday August 26th 1863; Siege work to be doen this Day; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Parsons went on duty at 12 o'c noon and was relieved at 7 o'c P.M.; 1st. Widening trenches; 2nd. Strengthening parapet.; 3rd. Building banquet-thread; Detail 10 Engrs. [Engineers] and 30 Infantry; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Adams went on duty at 8 o'c A.M. and was relieved at 4 o'c P.M.; 1st. Strengthening parapets in 3rd and 4th Parallel; 2nd. Building Sluice gate in approach to 3rd parallel; 3rd. Building splinter proof "Sink" left of Genl. [General] Magazine, and to the rear; 4th. Widening trenches, for passage of carts.; Detail 7 Engrs. [Engineers] and 98 Infantry.

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

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Held By Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_212

Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/6F9F0473C11AFA65FF7790996E9C73B9

Batch ID20180328174717