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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 11: Seige of Charleston (search)
number of most agreeable gentlemen among them, who seemed to appreciate such attentions and politenesses as could be extended within the scope of our regulations. Sudden orders came on September 21, at 10 A. M., to remove the prisoners to Lighthouse Inlet. This was done by the Fifty-fourth, and they were placed on two schooners. The reason for this temporary change is not known. Possibly some fear of a rescue under cover of the exchange which was to take place may have occasioned it. On thuce had expired, the Fifty-fourth escorted the prisoners back to the camp. When the rolls were called, it was discovered that six officers were missing. Without a moment's delay, Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper and Quartermaster Ritchie rode to Lighthouse Inlet, and with guards, searched all the vessels there. Five officers were recaptured just as they came from the hold of a vessel with no clothes on, prepared to swim in an attempt to escape. Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper himself searched every part
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
derate torpedo boat,; 32. Davis, Jefferson, 17, 37, 135, 313. Davis, W. W. H., 37, 52, 53, 55, 63, 64, 146, 187, 188, 208. Dawhoo River, S. C., 208. Dawson, Dr., 100. Deep Creek, Fla., 182. Defences of Charleston, 310. Defences of Lighthouse Inlet, 191. Deford, Ben, steamer, 46. Dehon, Dr., 278, 279. Delany, Martin R., 12. De Lorme, T. M., 200. Demand for pay or muster-out, 191. De Molay, steamer, 33, 35, 37, 39. De Mortie, sutler, 108. Department of the South, 1, 3144, 211, 213. Lehigh, monitor, 138, 209. Lenox, Charles W., 202, 248. Leonard, Andrew W., 145, 164, 169, 183, 188, 202, 206, 232, 237, 246, 291, 316. Levee at Chickering Hall, 15. Lewis, J. F., 210. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs., 217. Lighthouse Inlet, S. C., 52, 68, 186, 187, 192, 193, 199, 215. Lincoln, Abraham, 1, 97, 148, 196, 233, 308. Lincoln, Mayor, 319. Line formation, 38, 75, 145, 164, 202, 286. Little, Edward H., 207. Little, George N., 207. Little, James L., 15. Little, J
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 26: (search)
Folly Island under a screen of thick undergrowth; but it is certainly to the last degree surprising that he should have succeeded in secretly placing in battery forty-seven pieces of artillery so near to the Confederate lines that a loud word might have revealed the work, and exposed moreover to a flank and reverse view from their tall observatories on James Island. Indeed there was a circumstance yet more curious. A blockade runner had been chased ashore just south of the entrance to Lighthouse Inlet, and it actually occurred that the vessel was wrecked by Confederate soldiers within pistol range of the enemy's battery on Folly Island, without their being in the least aware of such a grim neighbour. This battery was ready to open fire on the 6th July. A plan of attack upon Morris Island was now deliberately formed, one part of which was a strong demonstration of Gen. Terry's division, some four thousand infantry, on James Island so as to draw off a portion of the Confederate for
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
The project occasioned much discussion and denunciation, both here and in Europe, although the Confederates had not hesitated to obstruct channels wherever they found it desirable. Ammen's Atlantic Coast, p. 41; Ammen's The Old Navy and the New, p. 416; Higginson's Army Life in a Black Regiment, p. 169; Gordon's War Diary, p. 257; Soley's The Blockade, etc., p. 107. In this case it is doubtful whether any positive result followed, a better channel being at once formed south-east of Lighthouse Inlet. So far as the wooden obstructions were concerned, the teredo or ship-worm soon disposed of them. All this must have been foreseen by so able an officer as Commander Davis, and it seems probable that the whole enterprise was mainly designed for intimidation. As flag-officer, Commander Davis succeeded Commodore Foote in command of the newly improvised flotilla on the Mississippi River, this consisting partly of army rams devised and commanded by Colonel Ellet, and placed under the
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
land was unassailable by the Confederate forces on James island, and there were no troops in the department to spare for an attack from Morris island, across Lighthouse inlet. General Vogdes was known to be on Folly island with some force, but what he was doing, or what he was there to do, was a matter of frequent discussion, and been so secretly prepared. With lookout stations on the ruins of the old lighthouse on Morris island; on the mast-head of a wrecked blockaderunner, off Lighthouse inlet, and at Secessionville on James island, there was yet no discovery of these Federal works. So far from it, that General Ripley (district commander) reports, to finish half-completed Fort Wagner. And when General Ripley, on his own responsibility, and by his own engineer, commenced to fortify the neighborhood of Lighthouse inlet, he commanded the work to stop. Later, when it was discovered that General Vogdes was doing some work—its extent unknown—on Folly island, General Ripley aga
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: the Port Royal expedition. (search)
near high water, except Drunken Dick shoal, which lies within a half mile of Sullivan's Island. As the sea here breaks at all times, it might be regarded rather as a guide than a danger. The range lights, one on Sumter and the other on St. Michael's Church, gave a fair guide into the harbor, even when not running on the range. In the immediate vicinity where the stone fleet was sunk, a better channel than had existed at any recent period was at once formed a little south of east of Lighthouse Inlet. So, too, in the narrow inlets where vessels had been sunk by either of the combatants, a wash soon opened a deeper channel than existed before the obstruction had been placed. Finally, it may be said, every one acquainted with those waters knew that a few months at least would be sufficient for the teredo navalis (marine worm) to dispose of any timber that might be placed as an obstruction. While the navy had been busy as above described, and in maintaining a blockade at the many
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
land it was only necessary to cross the narrow channel, called Lighthouse Inlet, which separates this island from Folly Island, occupied in fotions. Folly Island, bounded on the north-east by the pass of Lighthouse Inlet and on the south-west by that of Stono Inlet, is separated frotructing ten batteries on the sandhills in the neighborhood of Lighthouse Inlet, intended to cover the projected debarkation on the opposite euby, which had grounded a short time before at the entrance of Lighthouse Inlet. In fine, they affected to labor actively at the works constrf Folly River, debouched at daybreak into the deeper waters of Lighthouse Inlet, where it hid under the shelter of the tall reeds bordering thing perceived the hostile flotilla rather far up the stream on Lighthouse Inlet, he supposed, not without reason, that the Federals would follssed over the Charleston bar with four monitors; he approached Lighthouse Inlet, and when abreast of the hostile batteries, getting his ships
The Daily Dispatch: August 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
s. From the peculiar shape of the island and the contracted limits which, can be occupied, it is impossible to conjecture upon it a very heavy number of men. Notwithstanding this, however, it is thought we have troops enough to accomplish the object intended. It will not be a matter of news to state that work is being vigorously prosecuted on the trenches and parallels. The nature of the next conflict can be easily surmised. It will be, for the most part, an artillery duel. Lighthouse Inlet has certainly become a famous harbor on the Carolina coast. The rebels, in looking from their observatory just below Fort Johnson, cannot be otherwise than astonished to witness the fleet of vessels of various kinds that are constantly anchored at that point. Perhaps they also witness with feelings of regret the wreck of the impudent Ruby, which was driven on the beach by the blockaders while attempting to run the gauntlet with a contraband cargo up Lighthouse creek. Communication be
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The steel of Charleston. (search)
led with men, were observed on Saturday morning coming from the northward, apparently from a reconnaissance of Long Island. It is reported that these barges had entered Dewee's inlet. On the same day there was a brief artillery duel between Battery Tatum and Black Island. Everything was quiet on Sunday, until between the hours of 3 and 4 o'clock, when the enemy opened upon the city, throwing 12 shells, most of which failed to explode. The fleet were reported, on the 3d inst, as follows: The Ironsides, four monitors, two mortar boats, four wooden gunboats (one of these not observed before,) three tugs, and fourteen sailing vessels inside the bar, eleven crafts of nations kinds in Lighthouse Inlet, three blockaders in front, (one a three-masted vessel,) one fug and two schooners to the northeast, and one huge transport and a schooner in the offing. It was suspected that the two schooners to the northeast were engaged in surveying in that direction.--Charleston Mercury.
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], 200 dollars reward. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Jan. 11. --Three shells this morning and six this afternoon were fired at the city. Nobody hurt. Some firing was heard in the direction of Lighthouse Inlet, believed to be our batteries opening on the enemy on Block Island. Nine shots were fired yesterday, from a 30-pounder, on Sumter, of which seven struck. The fleet quiet.
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