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The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource] 10 6 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: October 27, 1862., [Electronic resource] 5 3 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 4 2 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 4 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 4 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1862., [Electronic resource] 4 4 Browse Search
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 4 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 3 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Latest Southern news. (search)
o the guns; there we awaited them. The enemy, composed of a frigate and one gun-boat, rounded the point and commenced throwing shot and shell on Tybee. Not having received a reply, they dispatched the gun-boat for more vessels. About 4 o'clock, the gun-boat came back with two more very large vessels; soon after, a long train of small boats was seen to leave the vessels and head for the shore. About 6 o'clock, the Federal flag was seen flying on Tybee Island. About 7 o'clock at night, Captain Read, of the Irish Volunteers, took a squad of his men and went over to the island and got in sight of the Yankees; he could see them all around the-fire; but finding that he could not effect his object, which was to burn the large hospital, there being too many men around the house, he returned and burnt all the houses on his way, including Captain King's large house, also the platform where the boat lands. They also brought off an old negro, the property of Mr. King, whom the picket had lef