Plan of Genl Q. A. Gillmore's position on Morris Island, Charleston S.C.

Shows the progression of earthworks constructed to allow Union forces to approach Fort Wagner. Gillmore's troops reached the ditch surrounding the fort on September 6. The Confederate forces abandoned the fort during the night.
Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
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In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 789).
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