Correspondence, 1864.

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Correspondence, 1864.

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The materials in this collection date from early- to mid-1864 and deal primarily with operations in Florida relating to the major Union expedition of that year. The documents extend beyond Brooks' duties during his tour at Fernandina. They include correspondence from naval and army leaders on the expedition, reports from commanders, a newspaper account of the movements, and a pamphlet written about the Florida campaign. Of particular interest are three informative letters written to Brooks by Captain Alfred Sears of the First New York Engineers. Also included is a letterbook kept by Brooks from February to May, 1864, which contains copies of outgoing letters written by Brooks himself or letters he wrote as Quincy Gillmore's aide-de-camp; these letters were written from Florida, South Carolina, and Virginia. Together these items give a relatively complete account of operations around Fernandina in early 1864.

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United States. Army. New York Engineer Regiment, 1st (1861-1865)

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

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Thomas Benton Brooks was a Union army officer and aide-de-camp to Major-General Quincy Adams Gillmore. Brooks joined the army on August 9, 1861 as a First Lieutenant in the First New York Engineers. He was promoted to captain on January 21, 1862 and to major and aide-de-camp on August 17, 1863. He received the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel for meritorious service at the siege of Fort Pulaski, and the brevet rank of full colonel for service during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina. In 1...