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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, Xxiv. March, 1863 (search)
good, and he should follow it. But he is much absorbed in his subterrene batteries. March 9 We have no news to-day. But the next act of this terrible drama is near at hand. The Northern papers have reports of the fall of Vicksburg and Charleston. Unfounded. They also say 22,000 men have deserted from the Army of the Potomac. This is probably true. There is much denunciation of the recent seizure of flour; but this is counteracted by an appalling intimation in one of the papers thto-day from Bishop Lay, in Arkansas. He says affairs in that State wear a dark and gloomy aspect. He thinks the State is lost. Gen. Beauregard writes the Hon. Mr. Miles that he has not men enough, nor heavy guns enough, for the defense of Charleston. If this were generally known, thousands would despair, being convinced that those charged with the reins of power are incompetent, unequal to the crisis, and destined to conduct them to destruction rather than independence. March 24 Ju
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXV. April, 1863 (search)
he Rappahannock. Beauregard ready to defend Charleston. he has rebuffed the enemy severely. Frence hear from South Carolinians, recently from Charleston (I do believe it), Charleston will not be taken. If the ground be taken, it will not be Charleston. If the forts fall, and our two rams be takone is on the qui vive for further news from Charleston. Success there will make Beauregard the mose not informed of a renewal of the attack on Charleston. It is said our shot penetrated the turret they have been exulting over the capture of Charleston, and gold declined heavily. This report wasral papers have heard of the failure to take Charleston, and the sinking of the Keokuk; and yet they of $100,000,000, all their hopes, so far as Charleston is concerned, have been frustrated in a few imates that Mr. Memminger, and Frazer & Co., Charleston, are personally interested in the profits of have completed the Torpedo ram, building at Charleston, and wants a great gun for it. But the Secre[14 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 27 (search)
e militia, believing the enemy, balked in the attempt on Charleston, will concentrate their forces against North Carolina. ks heavy guns; and says half the armament hurled against Charleston would suffice for the capture of Wilmington. A prote Grand Gulf, in the West. But that is not Vicksburg, or Charleston, or Richmond. We have had short allowance of food yee troops. It is a new thing. The Northern papers say Charleston is to be assailed again immediately; that large reinforcation written him by Gen. Beauregard, to the effect that Charleston must at last fall into the hands of the enemy, if an ordbe not revoked. There are to be left for the defense of Charleston only 1500 exclusive of the garrisons! May 15 The T with Savannah; and they have sufficient numbers to take Charleston, in all probability, without passing the forts. He says Crenshaw scheme. Jas. R. Crenshaw, of this city, is at Charleston on this business. Why not arrange with Lamar? Gov.
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXVII. June, 1863 (search)
the list, Virginia next, Georgia next, and so on. Oh that we could get something decisive from Vicksburg! If Grant's and Banks's armies should be destroyed, I think there would be some prospect of peace at an early day. For, if Lincoln should persist in a prolongation of the war, the probabilities would be the expulsion of the enemy from the Mississippi Valley and the recovery of New Orleans. After the fifteenth of this month, operations must cease on the Carolina and Georgia coasts-Charleston and Wilmington being still in our possession. But we should not be idle. Lee, in disdaining the sheltered army of the invaders, would be likely to invade in turn, and the public demand of retaliation for the cruelties and destruction of private property perpetrated by the enemy could not be resisted. His men would probably apply the torch to the towns and cities of the Yankees, destroying their crops, farming utensils, etc., as the invaders have done in Virginia and elsewhere. To av
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 29 (search)
ater, if the defense be protracted. From Charleston we learn that we lost in yesterday's combat battle, then, must occur immediately. From Charleston we learn that Beauregard had repulsed every wn. Not another word have we from either Charleston or Jackson; but we learn that monitors, gun-stablished on Morris Island, and the fate of Charleston is in doubt. We have nothing authentic fing, but it has not been confirmed. From Charleston we have no news; but from Jackson there has and no news is generally bad news. But from Charleston we learn that the enemy are established on Mis apparent on many weak faces. The fall of Charleston is anticipated. Subjugation is not apprehenan decimated, as we are. But if not — if Charleston and Richmond and Mobile should fall, a peacelly refreshing in this season of disasters: Charleston, July 22d, 1863. The enemy recommenced sh in the vales of Culpepper subside. From Charleston we learn that a furious bombardment is going[4 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXIX. August, 1863 (search)
a financier. enemy throw large shells into Charleston, five and a half miles. diabolical scheme. 000 men have been sent from his army against Charleston. This accounts for the falling back of Mead city. We have just got information from Charleston of a furious assault. So far the casualtiesmonth, although the prayers of the people of Charleston for heavy guns have been incessant! Col.w up two magazines. It is rumored to-day that Sumter has been abandoned and blown up; also that 20,e been made on Morris Island by the enemy, and Sumter and Charleston would have been saved for at leCharleston would have been saved for at least another year. At all events, it is quite probable, now, that all the forts and cities on the August 24 We have nothing further from Charleston, except that Beauregard threatened retaliatihis iron-clads, which he intends shall support Sumter, if, as he anticipates, the enemy should make ile the Confederacy is crumbling. On that day Sumter was falling to pieces, and some 40 locomotives[24 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXX. September, 1863 (search)
Situation at Wilmington. situation at Charleston. Lincoln thinks there is hope of our submis has been much shelling the last few days, but Sumter and Battery Wagner are still under the Confede. Another letter from Hon. Mr. Miles, of Charleston, in reply, as it seems, to a pretty severe rptember 7 Batteries Wagner and Gregg and Fort Sumter have been evacuated! But this is not yet the capture of Charleston. Gen. Beauregard telegraphed yesterday that he was preparing (after thirtye garrisons, if he delayed longer; and he said Sumter was silenced. Well, it is understood the greaept that the enemy is not yet in possession of Sumter. Mr. Seddon, Secretary of War, said to Mr.t a number of the barges reached the debris of Sumter, where a battalion of infantry awaited them, aetrate Georgia and South Carolina, as far as Charleston! If this be so-and it may be so — they wilidings of the bursting of the Blakely gun at Charleston. I fear this involves the fall of Charlesto[5 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 32 (search)
prisoners from the battle of Chickamauga. Charleston. policy in the Southwest. from Gen. Bragg.ries on Morris Island are firing away again at Sumter's ruins, and at Moultrie-but they have not yet-Martin's brigade; and also Clingman's, from Charleston, if the enemy should appear before Wilmingto to destroy the enemy's steamer Ironsides at Charleston, but failed. The torpedo, however, may havem that Gen. Gilmore has been ordered to take Charleston at all hazards, and, failing in the attempt,falling back before superior numbers. At Charleston a brisk cannonading is kept up between the benerally credited. Gen. Wise writes from Charleston, that it is understood by the French and Spare are one or two French war steamers now at Charleston, interchanging courtesies with the ConfederaLee get back without loss. Also Dalgren, at Charleston, has been relieved. And yet the Northern paing to flank Bragg's left wing. The bombardment at Charleston is still without decisive result. [5 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXXII. November, 1863 (search)
ee times that number. The President made a speech in Charleston on the 1st instant. We have copies from him to day of hhas not yet returned, but was inspecting the defenses of Charleston. The Legislature has adjourned without fixing a maximumal of lost friendships, and hence he lingered longest at Charleston, in social intercourse with Gens. Beauregard and Wise, warter, except the continued bombardment of the debris of Fort Sumter, and the killing and wounding of some 10 or 12 men thereWe have no news whatever, except some damage reported at Charleston, done to two monitors yesterday. The bombardment has asothing additional to-day, except another attempt to take Fort Sumter by assault, which was discovered before the crews of theSince then some shells have been thrown into the city of Charleston, doing little damage. This morning was bright and wa company, commanded by a son of his friend, Trenholm, of Charleston, be stationed at Ashville, where his family is staying.
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXXIII. December, 1863 (search)
the rest being at church. It would not be safe to leave the house unoccupied. Robberies and murders are daily perpetrated. I shall have no turkey to-day, and do not covet one. It is no time for feasting. December 26 No army news. No papers. No merriment this Christmas. Occasionally an exempt, who has speculated, may be seen drunk; but a somber heaviness is in the countenances of men, as well as in the sky above. Congress has adjourned over to Monday. December 27 From Charleston we learn that on Christmas night the enemy's shells destroyed a number of buildings. It is raining to-day: better than snow. To-day, Sunday, Mr. Hunter is locked up with Mr. Seddon, at the war office. No doubt he is endeavoring to persuade the Secretary not to relinquish office. Mr. S. is the only Secretary of War over whom Mr. Hunter could ever exercise a wholesome influence. Mr. Stephens, the Vice-President, is still absent; and Mr. H. is president of the Senate. Mr. Hunter i
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