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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 151 151 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) 18 18 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 11 11 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1861., [Electronic resource] 8 8 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies 7 7 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 6 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. 6 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 6 6 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 6 6 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 5 5 Browse Search
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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
rom the armament since July, leaving but thirty-eight for the present service of the fort. August 17th. First day of the great bombardment of Fort Sumter; 948 shot from eleven guns on Morris islanWagner were certainly greater while they lasted than those endured in Sumter. . . .After the 17th of August, when the breaching batteries of Morris island were opened on Sumter and its demolition assum my advanced batteries until you get the monitors into action against Wagner. Gillmore. August 17th. Dahlgren: What do you think of the morning's work? Gillmore. August 17th. Gillmore: SAugust 17th. Gillmore: Sumter seems greatly damaged. What do you think? Dahlgren. August 17th. Dahlgren: I am satisfied with the firing thus far. The gorge wall is covered with shot holes. Gillmore. August 19th.August 17th. Dahlgren: I am satisfied with the firing thus far. The gorge wall is covered with shot holes. Gillmore. August 19th. Dahlgren: I am now pushing my approaches to Fort Wagner, and need cover against sorties. I think I can destroy the traverse and dismount the heavy gun on the sea front of Wagner with the assistanc
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
battalion to John's island for the capture of the Federal steamer Isaac P. Smith, after the successful performance of which he took charge of the boat with a crew and brought her up under the guns of Fort Johnson. During the attack of the Federal monitors upon Fort Sumter, April 7, 1863, he was in command of a section of the east-face battery, in which was the famous Brooke gun. After a two hours engagement the fleet was compelled to retire with the loss of the Keokuk. On the morning of August 17th, when the seven days bombardment of Sumter was begun, he was officer of the guard, and when the destructive fire of the enemy endangered the magazine he and Lieutenant Fickling were detailed for the dangerous duty of throwing out powder and shells into the sea. Another daring service which he performed was after the unsuccessful attack on Battery Wagner. The Federal vessels signaled each other that an attack would be made on Fort Gregg that night; and the signals being read by officers a