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Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
as to co-operate with the Navy in capturing Fort Fisher. The Navy was all ready for its share of t R. Breese. Flag-Ship Malvern, off Fort Fisher, N. C., January 16. Sir — I have to report tntic Squadron, U. S. Flag-Ship Malvern, off Fort Fisher, January 18, 1865. Admiral — In my reporey were the assaulters that finally carried Fort Fisher. While the Navy, that had for so many days concert. The effect of the surrender of Fort Fisher was a stampede in all the forts south of Fer to Reeves' Point, about three miles above Fort Fisher, on the west side of the river, to disable tal, 83 guns. When General Grant went to Fort Fisher and General Schofield took command, a counce. in Cape Fear River, after the attack on Fort Fisher. came up half an hour afterwards and found tlantic Squadron, Flag-ship Malvern, off Fort Fisher, N. C. Report of Lieutenant-Commander Jamesis ship in the operations against the rebel Fort Fisher, commanding the entrance to New Inlet, N. C[74 more...]<
Beaufort, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
he commanders were obliged to anchor their vessels off Beaufort, N. C., on an open coast, with protection only from the northome misunderstanding, had ordered that no more be sent to Beaufort. The naval ammunition had not all arrived from Hampton Rlable. Fortunately, a fair wind brought all this down to Beaufort, and matters looked more cheerful; the Navy also seized the Army coal in Beaufort, upon the plea that necessity knows no law. It is difficult to appreciate the hardships and delauld think any man crazy who was rash enough to anchor off Beaufort one night, much less ride out a gale there. It was rough. On January 8th, 1865, General A. H. Terry arrived at Beaufort, and communicated the intelligence that he was in command good. It was arranged that the fleet should sail from Beaufort on the 12th of January. This was done — the Navy sailingr.; Acting-Third-Assistant, A. D. Wood. Naval station, Beaufort. Lieutenant-Commander, W. C. West; Acting-Assistant Pa
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
on of the enemy's forces in North Carolina had been drawn off to fill up the ranks of General Joseph E. Johnston's army, which was charged with the duty of impeding General Sherman in his march to the sea. About this time Sherman had captured Savannah and General Grant had received the news of the utter rout of Hood's army in Tennessee by General Thomas, which left Sherman at liberty to march through the Carolinas without apprehensions of a formidable enemy in his rear, and with sufficient adorough, while preparations were making by the Federal Generals on the sea-coast to effect a junction with his army--one body of troops to advance from Wilmington, N. C., and the other from Newbern. All the troops that had occupied Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Wilmington and other points along the coast, had united, and did all that was possible to impede Sherman's march; but, although the Confederate forces had swelled to a considerable army, they could not withstand the Federal advance, an
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
of Hood's army in Tennessee by General Thomas, which left Sherman at liberty to march through the Carolinas without apprehensions of a formidable enemy in his rear, and with sufficient addition to his forces from the troops of Schofield and Terry to enable him to hold his own until he reached Goldsborough, N. C., his objective point. The middle of January, 1865, saw Sherman's army in motion for the Carolina campaign. His right wing, under General Howard, was conveyed by water to Beaufort, South Carolina, whence it started on its march up the Charleston railroad, while the left wing, under General Slocum, with Kilpatrick's cavalry, crossed the Savannah river and moved towards Augusta. These movements were made for the purpose of deceiving the Confederates as to the point aimed at by General Sherman. The Federal troops destroyed all the railroads in their rear. Sherman's object was to effect a junction with Grant, and by force of numbers bring the war to a close. He passed by A
Fayetteville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. B. Cushing, Lieutenant, Commanding. Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, Commanding North Atlantic Squadron, etc. Report of Acting-Master H. W. Grinnell. Headquarters Sherman's Army, Fayetteville, N. C., March 12, 1865. Sir — I have the honor to report that I have this day succeeded in handing to Major-General Sherman the cypher dispatch intrusted to me by Major-General Schofield at Wilmington, North Carolina, on the 4th instant. I ral Sherman says: Without wasting time or labor on Branchville or Charleston, which I knew the enemy could no longer hold, I turned all the columns straight on Columbia. From Columbia, after making a feint on Charleston, Sherman advanced to Fayetteville and Goldsborough, while preparations were making by the Federal Generals on the sea-coast to effect a junction with his army--one body of troops to advance from Wilmington, N. C., and the other from Newbern. All the troops that had occupied
Whiteville (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
remained two days, when I received information that the enemy, tired of waiting, had recrossed the river, thus leaving me free to advance. At dark on the 7th instant, having secured the services of a negro guide, I started in the direction of Whitesville, advancing with caution, and moving only by night. After much tedious and difficult marching through the swamps, I reached a point near Whitesville on the morning of the 9th instant. The town was held by the enemy in strong force, and, findiWhitesville on the morning of the 9th instant. The town was held by the enemy in strong force, and, finding traveling on foot consumed too much time, I determined to impress horses, and by a bold dash break through the pickets on the Lumbertown road. With this purpose in view, I left my bivouac in the swamps, and succeeded in passing unobserved until I reached the cross-road to Whitehall, which I found picketed. After satisfying myself that the picket had no reserve, we made a quick dash and captured two men without alarm, and before they became aware of our purpose I disarmed them, and after co
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
boats occupied the river between Caswell and Wilmington. The latter place was hermetically sealed aor clothing could enter the only open port — Wilmington. Submission might not come immediately, butwork still before them, ere they could reach Wilmington and secure the railroad leading to Richmond,or General Terry had reached the vicinity of Wilmington, the gun-boats reached Forts Strong and Lee.ter, Commanding North Atlantic Squadron, off Wilmington. The following telegram was sent immediaignal, got underway from our anchorage, near Wilmington, and steamed towards the forts in line of barning of the 5th instant, and struck for the Wilmington and Whitehall road. On my way I passed throWilmington, N. C. While the fleet was off Wilmington, and Admiral Porter engaged in taking that parmy--one body of troops to advance from Wilmington, N. C., and the other from Newbern. All the had occupied Charleston, Savannah, Augusta, Wilmington and other points along the coast, had united[16 more...]
Pedee River, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
n H. B. Colby, Thomas Gillespie, seaman. and Joseph Williams, ship's painter, armed with Sharpe's rifles and revolvers, and taking two days rations. After proceeding up the river about twelve miles I met the enemy's advance picket-post, which I succeeded in passing without discovery; but at a point near Livingston's Creek I found the picket so strongly posted that I deemed it the more prudent course to abandon my boat, and to attempt to communicate with General Sherman's forces near the Pedee River. I left my boat on the morning of the 5th instant, and struck for the Wilmington and Whitehall road. On my way I passed through the village of Summerville, where I destroyed some arms which I found in the possession of the citizens; here I got information that a party of cavalry were endeavoring to cut me off at Livingston's Bridge, and I was reluctantly compelled to secrete myself and party in a negro hut near by; here I remained two days, when I received information that the enemy, ti
Smithsville (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
nt servant, David D. Porter, Rear-Admiral. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Complimentary letter of Rear-admiral Porter in regard to General Terry. North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. Flag-Ship Malvern, off Smithsville, N. C., Jan. 20, 1865. Sir — I have been so much pleased with General Terry, and the manner in which he has conducted his part of the operations here, that I deem it worthy of a special dispatch to express what I feel. General Terry is, no d The result of the fall of Fort Fisher was the fall of all the surrounding works in and near this place--Fort Caswell, a large work at the West Inlet, mounting twenty-nine guns, all the works on Smith's Island, the works between Caswell and Smithsville up to the battery on Reeves' Point, on the west side of the river — in all, 169 guns falling into our hands; 2 steamers were burnt or blown up, and there never was so clean a sweep made anywhere. A timid man would have hesitated to attack t
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 53
derates still held the Roanoke River above Plymouth, as there was not a sufficient naval force in the Sounds to operate successfully in that quarter. A large portion of the enemy's forces in North Carolina had been drawn off to fill up the ranks of General Joseph E. Johnston's army, which was charged with the duty of impeding General Sherman in his march to the sea. About this time Sherman had captured Savannah and General Grant had received the news of the utter rout of Hood's army in Tennessee by General Thomas, which left Sherman at liberty to march through the Carolinas without apprehensions of a formidable enemy in his rear, and with sufficient addition to his forces from the troops of Schofield and Terry to enable him to hold his own until he reached Goldsborough, N. C., his objective point. The middle of January, 1865, saw Sherman's army in motion for the Carolina campaign. His right wing, under General Howard, was conveyed by water to Beaufort, South Carolina, whence i
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