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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 44 0 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 43 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 4 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 36 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 35 7 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 30 30 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 29 5 Browse Search
James Redpath, The Roving Editor: or, Talks with Slaves in the Southern States. 25 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 25 1 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 24 4 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The First attack on Fort Fisher (search)
iar with the facts on the Confederate side. Wilmington, on the Cape Fear river, almost thirty milesclosed the port of Mobile, in August, 1864. Wilmington was then the only refuge for blockade-runnert Masonboroa Inlet and marched directly upon Wilmington. At the same time a strong cavalry force shly from Newbern, tear up the railway between Wilmington and Goldsboroa, and, if possible, destroy tht was known that no formidable defenses near Wilmington would oppose a force coming over from the seArmy of the Potomac. The expedition against Wilmington was abandoned, and its capture was postponedional forces) and strike the railway between Wilmington and Goldsboroa with destructive energy, whiltion of the Confederate troops at and around Wilmington, to oppose General Sherman's march from Atla navy could enter the river, and the port of Wilmington would be sealed. General Butler was furtherufficient measures to meet and frustrate it. Wilmington was denuded of troops, and the army was wait[10 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Recollections of Grant. (search)
tudied his maps in the fire-light, or heard the reports from the other columns for the day. He was last in bed at night, and first in the saddle in the morning. Dinner consisted of a light lunch at twelve; all dismounted at the roadside, and an hour's rest brought us again to the saddle. So the days passed, and the enemy was continually pushed or beaten back from each and every chosen position. At Fayetteville a tugboat met us in answer to a message sent by one of Sherman's scouts to Wilmington. The general seized the opportunity to report his progress to the Secretary of War, at Washington, and to General Grant, then with his army before Richmond. At the breakfast-table that Sunday morning he announced his intentions, and I was to be the lucky one to go. That night a few of us ran down the Cape Fear river to the sea, and a ship bore me around Cape Hatteras, across to Fortress Monroe, and up the James to Grant. I found him in a little board cabin of two rooms. He stood talkin
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Union men of Maryland. (search)
ptu mass meeting assembled in Monument Square; the Mayor was called out; the Governor, who had been in the city for several days, was sent for, and appeared; a Maryland flag was hoisted over his head, and his views clamorously demanded. He responded, by declaring that he would suffer his right arm to be torn from his body before he would raise it to strike a sister State. That night, so it is charged, the Governor agreed to an order for the destruction of the bridges on the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, and the Northern Central Railroads, in order to prevent the passage of any more troops through Maryland to Washington. It is but justice to Governor Hicks to state, that he always denied that he had authorized any such proceeding. However, the bridges were destroyed. On Thursday, the 18th day of April, I went from Annapolis to Baltimore. I had expected to find some excitement among the Baltimore people in consequence of the assault upon Fort Sumter and its surrender,
As we rattled through at gray of dawn, Richmond was fast asleep, blissfully ignorant of that May morning when she would wake to find herself famous, with the eyes of all the civilized world painfully strained toward her. But from Petersburg to Wilmington the country side was wide awake and eager for news. Anxious knots were at every station and water tank, and not overclean hands were thrust into the windows, with the cry: Airy paper? Sometimes yellow faces, framed with long, lank hair, peereous stretches of pine barren depress mentally, or frequent recurring ager prostrates physically, who shall say? But to the casual glance along that railroad line, was not presented an unvarying picture of bright, or intellectual, faces. In Wilmington — not then the busy mart and port of the Confederacy, she later grew to be-almost equal apathy prevailed. There was more general sense of a crisis upon them; but the escape valve for extra steam, generated therefrom, seemed to be in talk only.
Thomas C. DeLeon, Four years in Rebel capitals: an inside view of life in the southern confederacy, from birth to death., Chapter 31: the Chinese-Wall blockade, abroad and at home. (search)
red miles of coast! And so inefficient was the early blockade of Charleston, Wilmington and New Orleans, that traders ran in and out, actually with greater frequencytion! But who recalls the arrival of a blockader at Charleston, Savannah, or Wilmington, when its ventures were not exposed at the auctions of Richmond, in time unre, of the southern cause. The once fair cities of Charleston, Savannah and Wilmington suffered most from the blockade, both in destruction of property and demoraliowy little blockader into port. And with what result has just been seen! Wilmington — from long and shoal approach to her proper portwas more difficult still to t, Wilkinson and their confreres, household words among the rough sea-dogs of Wilmington. Savannah suffered least of the fair Atlantic sisterhood, from the blockaety for that growth of luxury and riotous living, which at one time possessed Wilmington. Into that blockade mart would enter four ships to one at any other port;
Lt.-Colonel Arthur J. Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, June, 1863. (search)
itious, so they had returned. Mr. Sennec is thinking of going to Wilmington, and running-from thence, as it is more secure than Charleston. throughout the night. 16th June, 1863 (Tuesday). Arrived at Wilmington at 5 A. M., and crossed the river there in a steamer. This riverld be any thing like such a trade as this, at a little place like Wilmington, which shows the absurdity of calling the blockade an efficient oorris went to call upon Mr. Vallandigham, whom he had escorted to Wilmington as a sort of semi-prisoner some days ago. Mr. Vallandigham was inate could dictate peace. In travelling through the country to Wilmington, these two used to converse much on politics; and Major Norris one gone too far to permit reunion under any cir-cumstances. At Wilmington I took leave with regret of Mr. Sennec and his family, who were a district: in doing so I very nearly missed the train. I left Wilmington at 7 A. M. The weather was very hot and oppressive, and the cars
charge, of which we were very glad. The whites, as well as the negroes, crowded about our cars, and among other questions, we were asked: Well, whar did they dun get you? What do you uns tink you uns'll dun down here? We uns have dun been waiting for you uns. From this place to Columbia, South Carolina, we were received much in the same manner by all the inhabitants. Thence we took the Charleston railroad to Branchville, from which place, starting due east, we struck the Wilmington road at Kingsville. At Columbia, we were placed for safe-keeping in the State Prison, while arrangements were being made in regard to the cartel. As it was supposed that we would soon be within our own lines, more liberty than usual was allowed us, of which I took advantage by requesting to be allowed to go about the town under guard. My wish was granted. As I was walking along, I overheard two men talking of a young lady and two gentlemen who had just been put into cells. There wa
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, The campaign in Georgia-Sherman's March to the sea-war anecdotes-the March on Savannah- investment of Savannah-capture of Savannah (search)
known as the South Side, or Lynchburg and Petersburg Road, then if possible to keep the Danville Road cut. At the same time this move is made, I want to send a force of from six to ten thousand men against Wilmington. The way I propose to do this is to land the men north of Fort Fisher, and hold that point. At the same time a large naval fleet will be assembled there, and the iron-clads will run the batteries as they did at Mobile. This will give us the same control of the harbor of Wilmington that we now have of the harbor of Mobile. What you are to do with the forces at your command, I do not see. The difficulties of supplying your army, except when you are constantly moving, beyond where you are, I plainly see. If it had not been for Price's movements Canby would have sent twelve thousand more men to Mobile. From your command on the Mississippi an equal number could have been taken. With these forces my idea would have been to divide them; sending one half to Mobile and
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Expedition against Fort Fisher-attack on the Fort-failure of the expedition-second expedition against the Fort-capture of Fort Fisher (search)
r Up to January, 1865, the enemy occupied Fort Fisher, at the mouth of Cape Fear River and below the City of Wilmington [North Carolina]. This port was of immense importance to the Confederates, because it formed their principal inlet for blockadea. General [W. H. C.] Whiting of the Confederate army was in command, and General Bragg was in command of the force at Wilmington. Both commenced calling for reinforcements the moment they saw our troops landing. The Governor of North Carolina cal Monroe on the 28th. I telegraphed to the President as follows: City Point, Va., Dec. 28, 1864, 8.30 P. M. The Wilmington expedition has proven a gross and culpable failure. Many of the troops are back here. Delays and free talk of the object of the expedition enabled the enemy to move troops to Wilmington to defeat it. After the expedition sailed from Fort Monroe, three days of fine weather were squandered, during which the enemy was without a force to protect himself. Who is to bl
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Sherman's March North-Sheridan ordered to Lynchburg-Canby ordered to move against Mobile-movements of Schofield and Thomas-capture of Columbia, South Carolina-Sherman in the Carolinas (search)
ber. It is rumored, through deserters, that Wilmington also has fallen. I am inclined to believe tCaswell, and that on the 18th Terry moved on Wilmington. If Wilmington is captured, Schofield wiWilmington is captured, Schofield will go there. If not, he will be sent to New Bern. In either event, all the surplus forces at the t will have fourteen thousand against you, if Wilmington is not held by the enemy, casualties at Fortmarch. We already had New Bern and had soon Wilmington, whose fall followed that of Fort Fisher; asross over to the island south of the city of Wilmington. A large body was sent by the north side tory [17th], and Foster garrisoned the place. Wilmington was captured on the 22d. Columbia and Cherarom Cheraw with letters to General Terry, at Wilmington, asking him to send a steamer with some suppt him with the troops which had been sent to Wilmington. Sherman was no longer in danger. He hapied the harbors. He had a railroad to both Wilmington and New Bern, and his flanks were thoroughly[3 more...]
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