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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Signal Corps in the Confederate States army. (search)
rs again early. Will you please send two or three monitors by dark to open fire on Fort Moultrie as a diversion. The last time they were in, they stopped reinforcements and may do so to-night. Don't want any fire in the rear. (Signed) General Gilmore. The attack on Fort Sumter, on the night of the 8th, was foiled by a similar notice. The dispatch was: General Gilmore The senior officer will take charge of the assaulting party on Fort Sumter, the whole to be under the command of General Gilmore The senior officer will take charge of the assaulting party on Fort Sumter, the whole to be under the command of an experienced naval officer. During the attack on Sumter, Private Frank Huger was placed in charge of the fire-ball party on the parapet, numbering some thirty men, and assisted in giving the enemy a warm reception. Major Elliot, commanding the post, speaks highly of his conduct on that occasion. The enemy have been using a cipher in signalling, which has so far baffled our attempts to read their messages. They have not used it lately, however, and several important dispatches have been
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Wee Nee volunteers of Williamsburg District, South Carolina, in the First (Hagood's) regiment. (search)
t Wagner could not be carried by assault, General Gilmore, on the 19th, commenced a system of regulns, however, were still fit for service. General Gilmore thought its condition was such that Generwo hundred yards in front of Fort Wagner. General Gilmore immediately commenced his fifth and last ck. My opinion was that the intention of General Gilmore was to pass the fort at low tide, and assnt to his assistance. The other gun, which Gilmore and Dahlgren seemed determined should stand n enemy. Every dispatch signaled between General Gilmore, of the Federal army, and Admiral Dahlgreery Gregg, which had been agreed upon between Gilmore and Dahlgren. An arrangement was made by which Dahlgren was to furnish the boats and Gilmore the men, and Battery Gregg, at Cummins Point, was de on Fort Wagner at 9 o'clock this morning. Gilmore and Dahlgren's correspondence was interpretedno great festivities. I am not sure that General Gilmore gave a ball in honor of the occasion, but
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
ral Gabriel J. Rains, by the construction of a peculiar friction primer, made the use of torpedoes successful in the Southern waters during the civil war, and demonstrated that weak maritime nations could be protected against the most powerful. The Le Contes, of Georgia, are to-day among our foremost men of science. Dr. J. Marion Sims, of South Carolina, had more reputation abroad than any other American physician. In literature, we have had such men as Marshall, Kennedy, Gayarre, Wirt, Gilmore, Simms, Hawks, Legare, Hayne, Ryan, Timrod, the Elliotts, of South Carolina, Tichnor, Lanier, Thornwell, Archibald Alexander and his sons, Addison and James W., Bledsoe, Mrs. Welby, Mrs. Terhune, &c. Brooke, of Virginia, solved the problem of deep sea sounding, which had so long baffled men of science. But the other day, General John Newton, of Virginia, was at the head of the Engineering Department of the United States. Stephen V. Benet, of Florida, is now head of the United States Ordnan
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
from the North and South, 436. Georgia Volunteers, 88, 159, 384. Gerald, Col. G. B, 392. Germans in the Federal army, 438. Gettysburg, Battle of, 20, 21, 27; Charge of Black's Cavalry at, 224; Memorial Association of, 342. Gibbon, Gen., John, 108. Gibson, Col., 301. Gibson, Gen. R. L., 302; Letter of, 345. Gibson. W. S., 175. Gill, John, inventor of the revolver, 428. Gilliam, Gen, 62. Gilliam, Surgeon, 114. Gilliland, D. B., 395, 415. Gilmer, Gen. J. F., 273. Gilmore, Gen., 105, 153, 162. Giltner's Cavalry, 66. Gist, Geo., 173, 177. Gist Gen. S. R., 137, 146. Glade Mountain, 65. Glover, Major J. V., 130, 133, 134, 157, 165, 185, 190, 193. Glover, Col., Thos. J., 120, 133. Gober, Major, 303. Goff, Gen., David, 83. Goodlett, Col., 147, 149, Gordon, Gen. John B., 108, 203, 274, 391. Gordon, Capt. W. B., 134, 168. Gorgas, Gen Josiah, 273, 287. Goulding, Rev. F. R., 428. Govan, Gen, 371. Gracie's, Gen. A., Brigade, 21, 379. Grafton, 83.