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

CollectionsThomas Benton Brooks Papers

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Transcriptionto have the advanced posts of the Guard of the Trenches, occupy a ridge about 150 yds. [yards] in advance of the head of the Sap (see sketch) and then by means of the flying Sap, I hoped to get a lodgement in that, favorable. The 100 N.Y. [New York] Vols. [Volunteers] Col. [Colonel] Dandy in Comd. [Command] made three unsuccessful efforts to hold this guard but were driven back, loosing [losing] 5 or 6 men. I witnessed part of the skirmishing, and believe, this ridge could only have been retaken with a much larger force and considerable loss, the enemy being in stronger force than usual. The advanced line, finally settled down, to near the position occupied the night before, except the left, which was advanced to include the old [????]. Capt. [Captain] Suess, by means of the flying Sap, made a parallel on this picket-line, entirely across the Island. This line is now being strengthened and put in defensible condition.

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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