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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
mong the first to respond to the call of the governor for troops, he volunteered in April, 1861, and went into camp at Fort Caswell. Soon afterward he returned home to assist in recruiting and in the latter part of June was mustered in as second liettle on the Weldon railroad, August 21, 1864; and then returning to North Carolina with his regiment, was in action at Fort Caswell, Town Creek and Bentonville. He was in command of his company after the battle of Drewry's Bluff; just after the falland of it, in Hagood's brigade, was on duty in Virginia until August, when he was again detached and put in command of Fort Caswell and Oak island, Cape Fear river. Here he sustained the attack of the Federal fleet, and, after destroying the works, service he was stationed at Wilmington, N. C., on the Cape Fear river, at Fort Anderson, Smithville or Fort Johnson, Fort Caswell and Fort Fisher, being in both of the bombardments of the city. At the latter place during the last bombardment he wa
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
vessel off the mouth of Cape Fear River. This was the steamer Daylight, which arrived on the 20th of July, and immediately notified the commanding officer of Fort Caswell of the establishment of the blockade. Notwithstanding the very inadequate force on the station, the vessels of the squadron acted upon the assumption of thee occasionally caught on the Lump, a round shoal in the channel. To the north of New Inlet, on Federal Entrances to Cape Fear River. Point, was Fort Fisher. Fort Caswell overlooked, in the same way, the mouth of the river. Each of the blockading squadrons, obliged to keep out of range of the forts, was stationed in a semicircs prisoner to the boat, passing within a few yards of the sentry on the wharf. A few minutes after he had embarked the alarm was given, and signal was made to Fort Caswell that boats were in the harbor; but the party had passed the fort before it could open fire. The second expedition was made in the following June. Cushing h
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
hiding and make a dash for the entrance. The difficulty of running the blockade was increased by the absence of lights on the coast. In approaching or skirting the shore, the salt-works in operation at various points served as a partial substitute. Temporary lights were used at some of the ports to aid the blockade-runners. At Charleston, there was a light on Fort Sumter. At Wilmington, in the first year, the Frying Pan light-ship was taken inside the entrance, and anchored under Fort Caswell, where she was burnt in December, 1861, by two boat's crews from the Mount Vernon. At New Inlet, a light was placed on the Mound, a small battery that flanked the works on Federal Point. In the earlier blockade, the lights of the squadron served as a guide to blockade-runners. After the general practice was discontinued, the plan was adopted of carrying a light on the senior officer's vessel, which was anchored in the centre of the fleet, near the entrance. This fact soon became known
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: strategic Reconnoissances. (search)
ncils and cordial co-operation which have marked throughout my intercourse with this able officer. Our plans of action have been matured by mutual consultation and have been carried into execution by mutual help. Of the many National defences that had fallen into the hands of the Confederates upon the secession of the Southern States, the National flag was first hoisted over Fort Clinch; it was soon flying over all the others, save Jackson at Savannah, Moultrie and Sumter at Charleston, Caswell below Wilmington, and Gaines and Morgan at Mobile. The Ottawa, Lieutenant-commanding Stevens, made a reconnoissance up the St. Mary's, as far as navigable for vessels of ten feet draught, fifty miles to Woodstock, and placed notices at various points that all peaceable citizens would be protected in their persons and property. While returning, at a narrow stretch known as the Brick-yards, he was fired on with field artillery and small arms. Of this intended attack he had been given war
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter VIII Hatteras Inlet—Roanoke Island. (search)
er was unfortunately drowned in the surf. The Monticello was in three fathoms, as near the beach as the roughness of the water would permit, and guided by the information obtained, resumed throwing shells, which was continued until near sunset—nearly four hours—with little intermission. Commander O. S. Glisson, in the Mount Vernon, sent two armed boats on the night of December 31, 1861, to destroy a lightship formerly anchored on Frying Pan Shoal, and then secured under the guns of Fort Caswell. No one was found on board of the vessel; she had been fitted for the reception of eight guns, to aid, it was supposed, in harbor defence. The combustible material found on board, saturated with the turpentine brought for the purpose, soon made a blaze sufficient to attract the attention of the men in the fort, whose cry of alarm was heard by the boats' crews. The fort opened fire soon after in the supposed direction of retreat of the boats. The lightboat was speedily burned. The r
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: reduction of Newbern—the Albemarle. (search)
blockade-runner was seen from the Dacotah, one of the blockading vessels. It was supposed that the blockader was aground, but when the Monticello and Dacotah went in and opened on her she moved up the river. The vessels were opened on from Fort Caswell, mortally wounding Master's Mate Henry Baker on board of the Monticello. At daylight on the morning of March 14th a large Confederate force attacked Fort Anderson (opposite Newbern, N. C.), on the river Neuse. It was an unfinished work, gagress, took to the woods with a great scarcity of clothing and neglected to turn out the garrison. The boats were within fifty yards of the fort, and within the same distance of a sentinel. Cushing brought off his prisoner and was abreast of Fort Caswell before signal was made that boats were in the harbor. On April 18, 1864, in command of the Miami, at Plymouth, N. C., Flusser reported as follows: We have been fighting here all day. About sunset the enemy made a general advance along our w
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: Fort Fisher (search)
thing could exceed the devotion and the courage shown by them. The army losses in killed and severely wounded in the assault are given as 700. When the work accomplished is considered the losses are light, which show the true merit of the soldier. They met and conquered not less than 2,500 men in the best constructed earthwork known; 112 officers and 1,971 enlisted men were taken prisoners. The night of the 16th and 17th was lurid with burning forts and barracks on Smith's Island, Fort Caswell, and elsewhere, and from time to time the explosions of powder magazines vexed the dull ear of night. As soon as possible, after getting into the river, Admiral Porter pressed on with unabated energy and zeal with the gunboats within the river, which was filled with torpedoes. The work of dragging for them was painfully slow and laborious. The army was pressing onward also on both banks of the river to Wilmington. The march of General Sherman Lad been delayed by rains; a considerab
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Maps, sketches, etc., Pertaining to the several volumes. (search)
hville, Tenn 72, 73 West Harpeth River, Tenn 105 Volume XLVI. Amelia Court-House, Va. 78 Appomattox Court-House, Va. 78 Army of the Potomac 76 Army of the Valley 84 Bermuda Hundred, Va. 77 Beverly, W. Va. 84 Brunswick and New Hanover Counties, N. C. 132 Central Virginia 74, 100 Chester, Va. 78, 79 Dinwiddie Court-House, Va. 74 Farmville, Va. 78 Fifth Army Corps 94 Five Forks, Va. 66, 68, 77 Fort Burnham, Va. 68 Fort Caswell, N. C. 75, 129 Fort Johnston, N. C. 132 High Bridge, Va. 78 Jetersville, Va. 77 Manchester, Va. 78 Petersburg, Va. 77, 78, 79, 100, 118 Pocahontas and Highland Counties, W. Va. 116 Richmond, Va. 77, 100 Rude's Hill, Va. 84 Sailor's Creek, Va. 77 Smith's Island, N. C. 132 Washington, D. C. 89 Waynesborough, Va. 72 Wilmington, N. C. 132 Volume XLVII. Atlanta, Ga. To Goldsborough, N. C. 76 Averasborough, N. C. 79, 80, 133
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Authorities. (search)
Butterfield, Daniel: Bull Run, Va. 12 III, 960 Campbell, Albert H.: Fredericksburg, Va. 21, 1129 Capron, Horace: Waynesborough, Tenn., and vicinity 45 i, 966 Cheatham, B. F.: Stone's River, Tenn. 20 i, 922 Clayton, Henry D.: Atlanta, Ga. 38 III, 820 Cleburne, Patrick R.: Chickamauga, Ga. 30 II, 157 Coates, James H.: Meridian Expedition 32 i, 331 Cocke, Philip St. George: Bull Run, Va. 51 i, 26 Comstock, Cyrus B.: Forts Caswell and Fisher, N. C. 46 II, 197, 215, 217 Cope, Emmor B.: Boydton Plank Road, Va. 42 i, 435 Hatcher's Run, Va. 46 i, 262 North Anna River, Va. 36 i, 548 Spotsylvania Court-House, Va. 36 i, 547 Wilderness, Va. 36 i, 546; 36 II, 458 Cox, Jacob D.: Blake's Farm, W. Va. 5, 274 Nashville, Tenn. 45 i, 408 Crane, W. T.: Fort Sumter, S. C. 28 i, 597, 601, 603 Crow, George R.: Chickamauga, Ga. 30 i, 737 Chickamauga Campaign 30
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
50 i, 173 San Francisco Harbor 50 II, 533 Santa Catalina Island 50 II, 688 Warner's Ranch 50 i, 31, 45 Cane River Crossing, La.: Engagement, April 23, 1864 34 i, 233, 395 Carolinas, Campaign of the: Bentonville, N. C. 47 i, 1110; 47 II, 905 Gulley's, N. C. 47 i, 972 Carter's Raid, Dec. 20, 1862-Jan. 5, 1863: East Tennessee and S. W. Virginia 20 i, 97, 100 Casten's Plantation, S. C.: Engagement, Oct. 22, 1863 14, 170, 171 Fort Caswell, N. C.: Bomb-proof 46 II, 197 Cavalry Corps, Mil. Div. Miss.: Badges 52 i, 679 Champion's Hill, Miss.: Battle, May 16, 1863 24 II, 43, 71 Chancellorsville, Va.: Battle, May 1-3, 1863 25 i, 517, 629, 648, 649, 653, 673, 683, 697, 699, 767 Chancellorsville Campaign: Chancellorsville, Va. 25 i, 517, 629, 648, 649, 653, 673, 683, 697, 699, 767 Charleston and Savannah Railroad: Expedition, Oct. 22-23, 1862 14, 170, 171 Charleston Harbor, S. C
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