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National Park Service
Item Details
CreatorBrooks, T. B. (Thomas Benton), 1836-1900
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
TranscriptionOne Requa piece was mounted last night, on the right of this line, enfilading its face and the beach, and the other piece is aout 50 yds [yards] in the rear of the 4th Parallel, taking it in reverse, and near the centre of the Island, and two other pieces are in the 3rd parallel. These four light defensive pieces, comprise all the artillery in position beyond the 2nd Parallel. I think it will be impossible to continue the Sap in the daytime under Wagners Artillery fire. But if our picket line continues to advance, which can only be done with considerable loss, we may make some progress with the Sap each night. Should the enemy's pickets return inside his works, which they will soon be forced to do, he will then keep an artillery fire from his light guns, in the fort, which will make it impossible for the Sap to progress night or day
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
Physical Descriptions
Mediumjournals (accounts)
TypeStill Image
Formatimage/jpeg
Contributing Institutions
Identifiers
Digital Identifiersmt_brooks491_065_177
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/851285008091BEB30012EF2FD45A0473
Batch ID20180328174717