Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Savannah, Ga.” in chapter 1.5, section c.1.26.78, page 236 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29.:
...the removal of the bricks until all the walls had been opened.
Lights were needed, since it was totally dark below the casemates.
Candles were secured through a fellow prisoner, whose home was in Savannah, Ga. These were thrust through with a stick, which was placed in openings made in the cement, and moved forward as the work progressed.
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