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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—secession. (search)
early all the remainder to the arsenals situated on the soil of the States ready for insurrection. General Scott, commanderin-chief of the Federal army, had asked in vain before the election that some measures might be adopted to place the army once more on a respectable footing. Instead of this, it had been purposely weakened and nearly annihilated. The Federal government possessed a great number of fortifications along the coast—most of them constructed upon the plans of the French general Bernard—which commanded the ports and the most important positions to be defended in case of war. These forts were national property. The most important were Fort Monroe in Virginia, on the borders of the Chesapeake; Fort Macon in North Carolina; Forts Moultrie and Sumter in the bay of Charleston, South Carolina; Fort Pulaski in Georgia, near Savannah; Forts Key West and Garden Key on two small islands at the extremity of Florida; Forts McRae and Pickens at the entrance of the bay of Pensacola
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
the mouth of that river, and being the spot where the lighthouse stands, Tybee Island enabled the Federals, as soon as they became masters of it, to obstruct the passage of the blockade-runners on their way to the great mart of Savannah. At a distance of about six hundred feet from its borders, on an islet in the middle of the river, stood Fort Pulaski, so called after the illustrious exile, to whom America had the honor of giving an asylum. This great work of masonry, constructed on General Bernard's plan, on the same model as Forts Warren at Boston and Sumter at Charleston, commanded the entire course of the river. Tybee Island afforded some positions from which its high walls could be easily bombarded. On the 25th of November the sailors of the steamer Flag landed on this island, and the government had the satisfaction of being able to announce to the public that the Federal banner floated once more on the soil of Georgia. A few days after, the navy extended its conques
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
communication with the port of Beaufort this place, which was of great use to the contraband trade the Southern States were carrying on with England, was occupied on the 25th of March. Moorehead City, situated opposite, and Washington, on Tar River, had already been similarly occupied a few days before. But the Beaufort inlets were commanded by an old Federal fort contemporary with Fort Warren, Fort Monroe, and all the casemated works constructed on the American coast on the plans of General Bernard; this was Fort Macon, situated at the extremity of a long sand-bank similar to that of Hatteras. It was occupied by rebel troops, and could only be reduced by a regular siege. More than fifteen days were consumed in preparing for this operation, which did not commence until the 11th of April. Besides, owing to the nature of the ground, a few regiments were sufficient to invest it. The rest of the troops were occupied, for the most part, in serving as garrisons, small but numerous.