The General Is Notified Of the Death

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BROOKS, William T. H. (1821-1870) as graduated at West Point in1841 going immediately afterwards into service in the Florida war, and in 1842 was made second lieutenant. He was garrisoned at Fort Stansbury, Fla., in 1843, did frontier duty at Fort Leavenworth Kan., from 1843 to 1845, served during the military occupation of Texas, and then engaged in the war with Mexico with the rank of first lieutenant. At Monterey, Contreras and Churubusco he especially distinguished himself and won the brevets of captain and major. With the outbreak of the Civil War, Brooks was appointed brigadier general of volunteers in September 1861. He commanded the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the IV Corps in the Peninsula Campaign, and the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division of the VI Corps at the Seven Days Battles, where he was wounded at the Battle of Savage's Station. Recovering, he resumed command of his brigade for the Maryland Campaign and led his men at Crampton's Gap, where they captured a Confederate battle flag belonging to the 16th Virginia Infantry. At the Battle of Antietam, Brooks's brigade was mainly in reserve, although under "galling fire of both artillery and sharpshooters" for 48 hours. Autograph Letter Signed, “”W.T.H. Brooks” 10th Corps, June 21, 1864, VG. Brooks expresses his gratitude for the letter advises of the tragedy in his family. In small part, “I am very thankful for your kind offer to communicate information of my movements. I would have telegraphed her after the Battle when Col. Brooks was mortally wounded, but I was uncertain about her movements. I shall never fail again if I have the opportunity. The bloody work still goes on without much of any advantage to either side. ...” ... plus, A transmittal letter signed by John Potts, Chief Clerk, forwarding the letter to Brooks.

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