Major Brooks' Journal of Siege Work, Morris Island, July to September 1863, page 14
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TitleMajor Brooks' Journal of Siege Work, Morris Island, July to September 1863, page 14
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Transcription27; Wednesday, July 29th. The destructive effect of the wind on our works greatly increases the labor of the siege. Strong parapets, built of fine sand, the only available material, are half destroyed in a week and the trenches are correspondingly filled up; hence a force must be constantly kept on repairs. This same difficulty was experienced at the siege of Fort Pulaski. Any other than the temporary work of a siege should be covered with mud or sod and I am not sure but it would pay to expend the great amount of labor which would be required in thus covering important siege works. Guide boards containing the names of parallel batteries andc (etc.) were erected on the right today. Began tonight, a bombproof magazine for service of all the 100 pounder Parrott Rifles in the Second Parallel, so located as to form the left epaulment of Battery Rosecrans. Great difficulty is experienced at the Second Parallel, which has been the case elsewhere on this coast in making a permanent obstacle across the beach to prevent an advance of the enemy at low water. Our wire entanglement
TopicsSouth Carolina--History
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Armed Forces
Brooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
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Digital Identifiersmt_brooks518_084_014
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/52B2793AB09FE3A4C85E8A33803531EB
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