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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 898 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 893 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 560 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 559 93 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 470 8 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 439 1 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 410 4 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 311 309 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 289 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 278 4 Browse Search
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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 ar K. Huger, with two companies of regulars from Sumter. There four guns were used: one 32-pbunder, re as possible. The action had become general, Sumter being the central point of the attack. An occcould dispose of, at the time, in and around Charleston, that is to say, in all the First Military Dhree 10-inch mortars; and guns were taken from Sumter to increase the armament of Moultrie. The de immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, followed. by the threat that if, within fo the breeze. Major The first breach in Fort Sumter. From a photograph. Major John Johnson ide and emulation among the troops defending Charleston, which resulted in the greatest heroism. AnGillmore says, p. 12: A land attack upon Charleston was not even discussed at any of the interviture of Morris Island and the demolition of Fort Sumter he never intended, with an army of only 11,[72 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate defense of Fort Sumter. (search)
The Confederate defense of Fort Sumter. by Major John Johnson, C. S. Engineers. My first recollections of Fort Sumter date back to my boyhood, about 1844, when the walls had not yet been begun, the dress-parade and hear the band play at Fort Sumter. The fine record of this garrison, beginnihomas A. Huguenin in the headquarters-room, Fort Sumter, December 7, 1864. from a War-time sketch. and arches of the case-mates, the walls of Fort Sumter, as they are popularly called, varied from en feet in thickness. The damage done to Fort Sumter by Du Pont's naval attack was severe in a fs striking and beautiful. In the days of Fort Sumter's prime, a conspicuous object was the great. It is a great mistake to suppose that Fort Sumter owed its protection mainly to the accumulatreeking with the smoke and smell of powder, Fort Sumter under fire was transformed within a year inPlato (with torpedo Rake at the bow) in the Stono River, near Charleston. From a War-time sketch. [4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Minor operations of the South Atlantic squadron under Du Pont. (search)
t, a second disaster overtook the squadron. Before daybreak on this date the force blockading Charleston was attacked by two Confederate iron-clad rams, the Palmetto State and Chicora, commanded by Fy for her presence. By this time the rams had discontinued their attack and were returning to Charleston. The Housatonic exchanged shots with them at long range, but without inflicting material injuady taken steps to this end, having also in contemplation an active offensive movement against Charleston. The history of the projected attack on Charleston is given by Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers in Charleston is given by Admiral C. R. P. Rodgers in a following article. The great broadside iron-clad New Ironsides had already arrived at Port Royal, and during January and February several monitors joined the station. The original Monitor, sent dowAllister were abandoned, and the efforts of the squadron were directed wholly to the attack on Charleston. The only event of importance during the remainder of Du Pont's command was the capture of
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The early monitors. (search)
stinguished naval artillerist, commanding the blockading fleet at Charleston, Interior view of the turret of a sea-going monitor. The comhawken, Patapsco, Montauk, Nahant, Catskill, and Passaic engaged Forts Sumter, Moultrie, Wagner, Gregg, and the batteries on Morris and Sulliv remarkable power of endurance had led the unsuccessful attack at Charleston three months before,--a circumstance which shows that difficultient to adopt hazardous expedients in connection with the attack on Charleston. A letter from the Assistant-Secretary of the Navy to me in refe the following sentence: Though everybody is despondent about Charleston, and even the President thinks we shall be defeated, I must say tthat I cannot share in your confidence relative to the capture of Charleston. I am so much in the habit of estimating force and resistance thne save you. The discomfiture of the marvelous vessels before Charleston, however, did not impair their fitness to fight other battles. I
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Du Pont's attack at Charleston. (search)
n the South was so obnoxious to Union men as Charleston. Richmond was the objective point of our arunish that city by all the rigors of war. Charleston too, in spite of an energetic blockade, condpinion of Admiral Du Pont that the attack on Charleston should be a combined effort by the army and when it was fifteen hundred yards or less from Sumter, the same difficulty in steering occurred, and, the Keokuk, the ironclad that was nearest to Sumter, was struck ninety times; nineteen shots pierc that thirty thousand or more troops were at Charleston and its immediate neighborhood. These, by iin February, 1865, placed him in the rear of Charleston and compelled the evacuation of that city an you had serious doubts as to the capture of Charleston. In our department, where we know best your. No ship of the navy entered the harbor of Charleston, even after Sumter was in ruins, its fire siSumter was in ruins, its fire silenced, and the batteries of Morris Island in our possession. The harbor was a cul-de-sac, a circle[31 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The boat attack on Sumter. (search)
land and naval forces in the neighborhood of Charleston had given them a footing on the south end oft advantage gained would be improved. On to Charleston! was the prevailing sentiment. General Gyards of batteries on Sullivan's Island before Sumter could be reached. Realizing the insignificantil we had reached a point about 150 yards from Sumter and the like distance from the obstructions, tllivan's Island side. We did not see a man on Sumter nor any sign of a gun on the channel-face, whi it was the intention of the admiral to attack Sumter that night in boats, and added: You are selectn daylight; that they would naturally conclude Sumter to be the objective point and would defend it crown of Sumter were The boat attack on Fort Sumter. filled with men pouring a murderous fire and the boat attacks on Cumming's Point and Fort Sumter, in September. On the other hand, General re not interpreted on that occasion.--editors. Sumter was accordingly reenforced, Major John John[4 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The army before Charleston in 1863. (search)
ed Fort Pemberton, and the water approach to Charleston by Wappoo Cut, west of James Island Creek, we Admiral Du Pont expressed the opinion that Charleston could not be taken by a purely naval attack,nother attack with the iron-clads, provided Fort Sumter, which was regarded as the most formidable Fort Sumter. I expressed the opinion that Fort Sumter could be reduced and its offensive power entake the initiative in any operation against Charleston that would involve their leaving the sea isl the failure of the naval project to capture Charleston and inflict punishment in the place where thand batteries on our extreme left, and from Fort Sumter and Sullivan's Island in our distant front. a flag of truce, demanded the surrender of Fort Sumter. It was refused. On the night of the 8th nstantly and most successfully carried on at Charleston throughout the years 1863-64, proved the exient, it may be conceded that the defense of Fort Sumter in 1863, when the garrison burrowed in the [51 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 1.9 (search)
eral Gillmore. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter marked the beginning, and the second and ther on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of JulyCharleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, General Gillmore directed Lieu tenant Peter S. Michie, United States Corps of Engineers,--noseemed of slight depth and where the city of Charleston could be distinctly seen. A position was se east. This place was about 7900 yards from Charleston. In the evening Colonel Serrell reported toun never was used in breaching the walls of Fort Sumter, and the great 300-pounder rifle gun which such execution on that fort never fired into Charleston.--editors. It was immediately christened thee immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, and stating that unless this was done the Artillery Operations against the Defenses of Charleston in 1863 (New York, Van Nostrand, 1865), givett that sent 4253 shells to-ward the city of Charleston, many of them reaching it, others falling sh[5 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing land forces at Charleston, S. C. (search)
The opposing land forces at Charleston, S. C. The composition, losses, and strength of each army as here s W. Knight; 51st N. C., Col. Hector McKethan; Charleston (S. C.) Battalion, Lieut.-Col. P. C. Gaillard (w); 7t74. Total force guarding fortifications around Charleston, about 8500. Total engaged at Battery Wagner, forces employed in the direct operations against Charleston, ranged from 11,000 to 16,000. The loss from Shich they properly belonged.] Fourth Subdivision (Fort Sumter), Col. Alfred Rhett, Maj. Stephen Elliott, Jr.: B other troops were detailed, in turn, to garrison Fort Sumter.] Fifth Subdivision, Brig.-Gen. W. G. DeSaussure:me, when the enemy fired 6202 shots and shells at Fort Sumter, varying in weight from 30 to 300 pounds, only th9 wounded. The entire loss ins the defenses of Charleston from July 10th to September 7th was 157 killed, 6 It is estimated that the force defending the immediate approaches to Charleston ranged from 6500 to 18,000.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The battle of Olustee, or Ocean Pond, Florida. (search)
tly returned a sharp and emphatic disapproval; but it was too late. On the landing of Seymour's expedition at Jack-sonville, Brigadier-General Joseph Finegan, the Confederate commander of east Florida, immediately telegraphed to Savannah and Charleston for reinforcements, and by February 10th had. collected at Lake City 490 infantry, 110 cavalry, and two field-pieces of his own.widely scattered force. That night he placed the men in position two and a half miles east of that town, and reinforcements were sent to him from Charleston and Savannah. Demonstrations were made by the Union commanders at these points, but they failed to prevent the departure of reinforcements for Florida. By the 13th a Confederate force of about 4600 infantry, 600 cavalry, and three field-batteries (12 guns) was concentrated near Lake City. This force was organized into two brigades; the first, A. H. Colquitt's, made up of the 6th, 19th, 23d, 27th, and 28th Georgia regiments, the 6th Florida, and the
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