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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 31: (search)
regard instructed by the War Department to repair to Mobile with part of his troops. his letter to General Cooper. Colonel Simonton recommends a battery at Grimball's. General Beauregard's reasons for objecting to it. call for additional heavy gunce of Generals Johnston and Pemberton, in Mississippi. It was about this time (June 23d) that a communication from Colonel Simonton, commanding part of the lines on James Island, recommending a ten-gun battery at Dr. Thomas Grimball's, on the Stono acceding to the suggestion made, as will be shown by the official answer sent to General Ripley, and through him to Colonel Simonton: Headquarters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., June 23d, 1863. General R. S. Ripley, Comdcted to communicate for your information the following indorsement of the Commanding General on the communication of Colonel Simonton of the 9th, and of Captain F. D. Blake of the 6th instant: The project of a small battery, armed with ten guns,
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 32: (search)
nemy, on the 9th of July, was threatening Morris Island, he also made a strong demonstration against James Island by the Stono River. At 12 M. on that day Colonel Simonton, commanding at Secessionville, telegraphed: The enemy are landing on Battery Island; their advance pickets and ours arc firing. Pickets from Grimball's and a monitor proceeded up the Stono as far as the obstructions. On the morning of the 10th of July, while the attack was progressing on Morris Island, Colonel Simonton telegraphed that the main body of the enemy were moving in force from Battery Island to Legare's house, having a line of pickets extending from a point at Leates wounded. During the day three (3) monitors and three (3) wooden gunboats shelled Battery Wagner, and in the evening a fifth monitor crossed the bar. Colonel Simonton, on James Island, at 7 A. M. reported no forward movement in his front; two gunboats and several transports off Battery Island. At 9 P. M. he telegraphed
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
ll be supported in the way verbally indicated by the Commander of the forces. Respectfully, your obdt. servt., Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff. Headquaiters, Department S. C., Ga., and Fla., Charleston, S. C., August 12th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. R. S. Ripley, etc., etc.: General,—The Commanding General desires that the expedition for the seizure of Black Island shall take place on the same night (Friday), when an effort will be made to put torpedoes afloat in Light-house Inlet. Colonel Simonton should confer with Major Elliott, who has charge of the torpedo operations. As soon as possible it will be prudent to fill in the parade at Fort Sumter with sand, as precaution against the effect of shell on the ground as now standing. A fire-engine and proper amount of hose, etc., should be procured from the city authorities to be kept in Fort Sumter. It has been suggested that it were judicious to paint our guns and carriages on Morris Island and elsewhere a sand or neutral-tint