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CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionSunday August 23rd 1863; Siege work Night; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Adams went on duty at 7 o'c P.M. and left off at 12 o'c Midnight.; 1st. Widening and strengthening parapet in approach to 3rd parallel; 2nd. Strengthening parapet in 3rd parallel; Detail 95 Infantry; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken relieved Capt. [Captain] J. Walker in the Sap at 3 o'c A.M. and continued work until 11 o'c A.M.; Detail 12 Engr. [Engineers] and 30 Infty [Infantry]; Capt. [Captain] Graef went on duty at 12 o'c P.M. and came off at 8 o'c A.M.; 1st. Repairing batteries of 2nd Parallel; 2nd. Excavation finished for Mortar batteries in 3rd parallel; 3rd. Continued magazine for Mortar battery; 4th. Transporting platforms into Mortar battery from 1st parallel; Detail 16 Engrs. [Engineers] and 45 Infty [Infantry]; 30 men were sent to Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken for Sapping.
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
South Carolina--History
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_191
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/393A2472697B327BF6BDECD2E32200AA
Batch ID20180328174717