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The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource] 5 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
G. Kleg; Lafayette Artillery, Capt. J. J. Pope, Jr. Washington Artillery, Capt. G. H. Walter; German Artillery, Capt. C. Nohrden; all under command of Lieut. Col. W. G. DeSaussure. All the military forces thus ordered out promptly obeyed the summons, and the streets were soon enlivened by the appearance of individual members to eight o'clock the troops on board the Nina and Gen. Clinch landed on the wharf of Sullivan's Island. Rapidly forming, they proceeded under the command of Col. DeSaussure towards the walls of Fort Moultrie. A sergeant and ten men held post session of the place. On the approach of Col. DeSaussure's command, the detachment of UCol. DeSaussure's command, the detachment of United States troops retired without offering any resistance. The gates were not closed, even, and forty minutes after the steamer touched the wharf the Palmetto Flag, mounted on a hastily prepared staff, (as the original one had been cut away,) was flung to the breeze amid the huzzas of the occupants. Active preparations were