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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 1.1 (search)
The defense of Charleston.
condensed from the North American review for May, 1886.
see also articles in Vol.
I., pp. 40-83, on the operations in Charleston harbor in 1861.--editors. by G. T. Beauregard, General, C. S. A.
On the Union picket line — relieving pickets.
A Telegram from General Cooper, dated Richmond, September 10th, 1862, reached me on that day in Mobile,
It was to Bladon Springs, 75 miles north of Mobile, that, on the 17th of June, 1862, General Beauregard had g to the First South Carolina Infantry (regulars). These works were in very good condition, though repairs were then in progress in the former.
3. Battery Beauregard, across Sullivan's Island, the location of which I had selected in the spring of 1861, in advance of Fort Moultrie, with a view to protect the approach from the east.
It was armed with five guns.
4. Four sand batteries, en barbette, erected at the west end of Sullivan's Island, and bearing on the floating boom then in process of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The army before Charleston in 1863 . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The battle of Olustee , or Ocean Pond, Florida . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Through the Wilderness . (search)
Through the Wilderness. by Alexander S. Webb, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A.
In 1861, 1862, and 1863, the Army of the Potomac, under McClellan, Hooker, and Meade, had by constant attrition worn down Lee's command until, in the minds of many officers and men who were actively engaged in the front, there was confidence that Lee would not hold out against our army another year.
On April 9th, 1864, General Grant instructed General Meade that Lee's army would be his objective.
Meade had with him, according to his report of April 30th, 95,952 enlisted men, 3486 officers, and 274 guns.
Hancock's corps contained 26,676 men; Warren's, 24,125 men; Sedgwick's, 22,584 men ;
These three corps had been increased by the consolidation with them of the First and Third corps (see p. 93). Besides causing great dissatisfaction throughout the army, this consolidation, in my opinion, was the indirect cause of much of the confusion in the execution of orders, and in the handling of troops during
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 7.51 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The battle of New Market , Va. , May 15th , 1864 . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate cruisers. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Notes on the Union and Confederate armies . (search)