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projected attack on Charleston or Savannah, determined to strike a blow farther south, on the St. John's River, in the Department of Florida, commanded by Brigadier-General Joseph Finegan. General Finegan had only a small force under him, and, when he realized the extent of his danger, immediately telegraphed the War Department for reinforcements. The Secretary of War ordered General Beauregard to send two regiments of infantry to his assistance. They were to be withdrawn from Georgia, General Mercer's command. Although fears were still entertained of an offensive movement against South Carolina and Georgia, General Beauregard, whose forces were also very limited, complied promptly with the order, but took occasion to call the attention of the War Department to his numerical weakness, and to the fact that the enemy's lodgment in Florida, even if really intended—which was doubtful—would be of less gravity than an assault, at this juncture, upon either Charleston or Savannah. General
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 27: (search)
memoranda on the defences of Savannah. minute instructions to General Mercer. suggestion for a conference of Southern Governors. Captain Lnd District (General Hagood's), and two thousand from Savannah (General Mercer's headquarters). And he was advised, furthermore, not to look uven, on the 13th and 14th, to Colonel Walker, and Generals Gist and Mercer, to hold their troops in readiness, with the usual instructions as ements to Colonel Walker at a moment's notice. On the same day General Mercer was also ordered to have made a careful reconnoissance of the O We insert here the instructions given by General Beauregard to General Mercer, after his second tour of inspection of the defensive works at nda just spoken of: Savannah, Ga., Oct. 28th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. W. Mercer, Comdg. Dist. of Georgia, etc., etc.: General,—Before lthat he did not forego his inspection of the defensive works in General Mercer's command. Still supervising the movements of the troops, he r
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h Santee, and wished to know whether or not the stream could be so obstructed as to allow the removal of that gun to the battery at Ladson's. 5. On the 7th General Mercer was requested to confer with Commodore Tatnall, C. S. N., commanding the Naval Department in Savannah, concerning the fitting out of a small gunboat (not irone discovered. General Beauregard lost no time in apprising the War Department of the facts, and, by special despatches, warned Generals Whiting, at Wilmington; Mercer, at Savannah; and Hagood, Walker, and Trapier, commanders of the Second, Third, and Fourth Military Districts of South Carolina. He also wrote the following lettenl. Comdg. On the 30th General Walker telegraphed that he had nothing further to report about the enemy's fleet, and that all was quiet in his locality. General Mercer, in his despatch of the same day, said: Nothing seen of the enemy's fleet in this district. Cars collected ordered to be discharged. 16. The idea of utili
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 29: (search)
nstructions necessary to the full execution of his orders. On the 31st the following instructions were forwarded to Brigadier-Generals Hagood and Walker: All heavy baggage must be removed to some secure place for storage. The troops must be held in light marching order, ready for any emergency and movements of the utmost celerity. The planters must be warned of the impendency of invasion, and advised to remove their negroes to some more secure localities. And on the same day the following letter was addressed to General Mercer, commanding the District of Georgia: I am instructed to direct you to organize and hold ready, in light marching order, a command of at least 2500 men, including three light batteries, to move on this place (Charleston), via Augusta, if necessary, at a moment's notice. The cars need not be held in depot at present, but the presidents of railroads interested must be duly advised of the possible exigency. Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff.
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us. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff. 6. Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., July 11th, 1863. Brig.-General R. S. Ripley, Commanding First Military Dist., etc., etc.: General,—I am instructed to inform you of the expected arrival of ten companies from Savannah and one brigade from Wilmington, N. C., and to direct that the necessary arrangements shall be made for their reception and disposition. A despatch from General Mercer, just received, states that seventy-five artillerists and one 10-inch mortar, complete, left Savannah last night. The other four mortars, will soon follow. These five mortars should be distributed between Sumter, Batteries Gregg (Cummings's Point) and Wagner, as you may think best, informing these Headquarters of the disposition you may make of them. The Commanding General further directs the obstruction of the little creek on the flank of Battery Wagner, about one hundred yards abo
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 32: (search)
ns intended for the Legare Point Battery mounted immediately, and to open fire with them as soon as possible. Brigadier-General Mercer was telegraphed to send on, if practicable, another 10-inch columbiad from the Savannah works. At 2 P. M. a so 6.40 Brooke guns turned over by the Navy Department, and to place floating torpedoes in certain localities. Brigadier-General Mercer was directed to forward a detachment of artillerists to relieve those of the 63d Georgia Volunteers who had beco but his sharp-shooters annoyed the garrison of Wagner considerably. No casualties occurred during the day. Brigadier-General Mercer, at Savannah, was informed that transports were reported moving south from here, and that two regiments were helthe day. Brigadier-General Cobb was ordered by telegraph to send 500 infantry and one light battery to report to Brigadier-General Mercer, in Savannah. The enemy on Morris Island worked laboriously on his batteries and trenches, while strong reinf
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 33: (search)
ed to Brigade Headquarters, and not with their respective regiments. Those regiments that are armed with rifles of 54 calibre say that the ordnance officer of the brigade cannot supply the required ammunition. Respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Fielden, Capt., and Asst. Adjt.-General. Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 28th, 1863. Major-General J. F. Gilmer, Second in Command, etc., Savannah, Ga.: General,—On examination I find that General Mercer has now thirty-four companies in his command, on duty as heavy artillery, while the number of companies here, for manning all the batteries around Charleston, does not exceed thirty-eight. Of course, to man all his batteries on the most efficient footing, he has not too many—indeed, not as many as it would be desirable for him to have—but, relatively, it would appear that his force of heavy artillery is too large, and may be reduced without material detriment, when we consider the deman<
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 34: (search)
f November, at 4.30 A. M., while examining obstructions reported as being washed by the tide, that gallant and meritorious young officer was mortally wounded by a Parrott shell, and died a few hours later, lamented by all. The orders and instructions now submitted to the reader will show the untiring vigilance of the Commanding General, and how extremely careful he was to prepare against every possible emergency. The first is a circular addressed to Generals Walker, Wise, Robertson, and Mercer, commanding respectively the Third, Sixth, and Second Military Districts of South Carolina and the District of Georgia. It read thus: Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., Nov. 25th, 1863. General,—The following views of the Commanding General are communicated for your information: 1st. Further depletion of the already too weak forces left for the defence of Charleston is improper, and, therefore, you must depend solely upon the troops of your comm
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 48: (search)
to save the people, save the blood of the army, and save the high civil functionaries. Your plan, I think, can only do the last. We ought to prevent invasion, make terms for our troops, and give an escort of our best cavalry to the President, who ought to move without loss of a moment. Commanders believe the troops will not fight again. We think your plan impracticable. Major-General Wilson, U. S. A., has captured Macon, with Major-Generals Cobb and G. W. Smith, Brigadiers Mackall and Mercer, and the garrison. Federal papers announce capture of Mobile, with three thousand prisoners. J. E. Johnston, General. No answer was given to this. General Johnston received neither orders nor instructions from Mr. Davis after the latter's communication of the 24th of April. His memory serves him amiss if it suggests otherwise—unless General Breckinridge's telegram of the 25th to General Johnston can be considered as an answer from the President; but that, as must be evident to th
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s of Savannah, with the same officers, and General Mercer commanding. They are not yet completed, boops are already prostrated by disease, as General Mercer reports. G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. ar. Charleston, S. C., Oct. 6th, 1862. Genl. H. W. Mercer, Comdg., Savannah, Ga.: The two regim, Charleston, S. C., Oct. 14th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. W. Mercer, Comdg. Dist. of Ga., Savannah, Ga.: st, 1862. I this day visited, with Brigadier-General Mercer, Colonel Gonzales, Chief of Artillery Charleston, S. C., Nov. 29th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. W. Mercer, Savannah, Ga.: Be on lookout; ene Charleston, S. C., Dec. 13th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. W. Mercer, Comdg. Dist. Ga., Savannah, Ga.: nel C. C. Jones, now Chief of Artillery to General Mercer for the District of Georgia. 3. Chief oson, acting commissary, 57th Georgia regiment, Mercer's brigade, Cleburne's division, Army of Tennest-Surgeon R. B. Harris, 57th Georgia regiment, Mercer's brigade, Cleburne's division, Army of Tennes