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

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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TranscriptionTuesday August 11th 1863; Siege work proposed Night; 1st. Increase [????] covered way between salient and obstruction; Sergt. [Sergeant] Brown and 30 Infantry; 2nd. Continue Splinter proofs in rear of obstruction and continue bombproof, Advanced Trenches; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken 20 Engrs. [Engineers] and 30 Infty [Infantry]; Material used Cord wood and Sand bags; 3rd. Continue palisading in gorge of advanced work and line it with Sand bags; Sergt. [Sergeant] Riley 30 Engrs. [Engineers] and 160 Infantry; Lieut. [Lieutenant] Farrand; 4th. Transporting of palisading and Splinter proof stuff by carrying; Corp. [Corporal] Roat 36 Infantry; 5th. Continue deepening traverse and Banquette of Talcott's covered way; Sergt. [Sergeant] Felter 10 Engrs [Engineers] and 30 Infantry; 6th. Advanced splinter proof. Corp. [Corporal] Berry 10 Engrs. [Engineers] and 15 Infty [Infantry]; 7th. put abattis [abatis] in advance of 3rd Parallel; Sergt. [Sergeant] Collins and 30 men; 8th. Requa Battery in Salient of 3rd Parallel; Corp. [Corporal] Bennett 3 Engrs. [Engineers] and 12 Infantry; 9th. Capt. [Captain] Suess finished Surf battery; 10th. Howitzer battery-In charge Lieut. [Lieutenant] Wilcken; Detail 10 Engrs. [Engineers]; Material used Planks

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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