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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
of Hilton Head Island, and were making the desolated plantation of Drayton (whose mansion-house, deserted and ruined, stood near) quite as productive as when its owner was master of scores of slaves upon it. See page 118, volume II. When Mitchel had settled the policy of affairs near Headquarters, he prepared to use his military force with vigor. He planned an advance, not directly upon Charleston, but having that city as the final objective. He projected an expedition to the Coosawhatchie River, to destroy the Charleston and Savannah railway at Pocotaligo and vicinity. But before his arrangements were completed he was smitten by disease similar to yellow fever, when he was conveyed to the more healthful locality of Beaufort. There, in one of the fine mansions of that deserted town, he died on the 30th of October. 1862. General Brannan, meanwhile, had perfected the a arrangements and attempted to carry out Mitchel's plans. With an effective force of about four thousand fi
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 15: Sherman's March to the sea.--Thomas's campaign in Middle Tennessee.--events in East Tennessee. (search)
ly held until the remainder of Foster's column came up to his help. It was here that the commanding general first heard, on the 12th of December, of Sherman being before Savannah, when he hastened to meet him, as recorded in the text. By direction of Sherman, he held on to the position near the Charleston and Savannah railway, and after Hardee fled to Charleston he took possession of and occupied the Confederate works at Pocotaligo, and at the railway crossings of the Tullifinny and Coosawhatchie rivers. That doubt was soon removed. Hazen had signaled back to Sherman, I am ready and will assault at once. He did so. It was toward evening of a beautiful day. His bugles sounded a charge, and over abatis and every other obstruction his troops swept impetuously, in the face of a heavy storm of grape and canister shot, up to the parapets and over them, A novel way for scaling the parapets was exhibited in this assault. The front line of soldiers rushed forward and leaped into the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 17: Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--the capture of Fort Fisher. (search)
e sent Colonel W. W. Wright, superintendent of military roads, to New Berne to prepare for extending the railway from that place to Goldsboroa. Meanwhile, during the delay caused by the floods, some feints were made from Pocotaligo of an advance on Charleston, and thereby Hardee was kept from interfering with Sherman's preparations for his proposed stride. Finally, when the waters had somewhat subsided, and every thing was in readiness for an advance, the posts at the Tullifinny and Coosawhatchie rivers were abandoned as useless and the troops a long the Charleston and Savannah railway were concentrated at Pocotaligo. Sherman's whole army moved forward on the first of February, nearly in a due north course, toward Columbia, the capital of South Carolina. All the roads in that direction had, for weeks, been held by Wheeler's cavalry, who had employed a large force of negroes in felling trees and burning bridges in the expected pathway of Sherman's march. In the face of these obst
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
at Cincinnati in 1856, 1.21; at Baltimore, in 1860, 1.25. Convention, National Constitutional Union, at Baltimore in 1860, 1.29. Convention, Republican, at Chicago in 1860, 1.30. Convention, secession, of South Carolina, 1.100, 101; sensation produced by the proceedings of, 1.113. Conventions, national, in 1864, 3.444-3.450. Cooke, Gen., St. G., at the battle of Gaines's Farm, 2.428. Cool Arbor, battle of, 3.329. Cooper Shop association in Philadelphia, 1.577. Coosawhatchie River expeditions, 3.189. Corcoran, Col., Michael, a prisoner in Richmond, 2.26. Corinth, visit of the author to in 1866, 2.284; inaction of Gen. Halleck before, 2.290; cautious movements against, 2.291; evacuation of by Beauregard, 2.293; inaction of Halleck at, 2.295; occupation of by Rosecrans, 2.517; approach of Price and Van Dorn to, 2.518; battle of, 2.519. Corse, Gen., at the battle of Missionaries' Ridge, 3.167; his defense of Allatoona Pass, 3.397. Cordon, Ind., the gue
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 1 (search)
arolina shore, which would isolate any force sent over from that flank. I therefore ordered General Slocum to get into position the siege-guns and make all the preparations necessary to assault, and to report to me the earliest moment when he could be ready, whilst I should proceed rapidly round by the right and make arrangements to occupy the Union Causeway from the direction of Port Royal. General Foster had already established a division of troops on the peninsula or neck between the Coosawhatchie and Tullifinney rivers, at the head of Broad River, from which position he could reach the railroad with his artillery. I went to Port Royal in person, and made arrangements to reenforce that command by one or more divisions under a proper officer, to assault and carry the railroad, and thence turn toward Savannah until it occupied the causeway in question. I went on board the Admiral's flagship, the Harvest Moon, which put to sea the night of the twentieth. But the wind was high, a
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 51 (search)
lock, on the morning of the twenty-second of October, I was informed by my pickets that the enemy were landing in force at Mackey's Point, from twelve gunboats and transports. I was notified, at the same time, that they were ascending the Coosawhatchie River with four transports. The command was immediately ordered under arms, to march to Old Pocotaligo. I moved in advance to the telegraph office; and made the following disposition of my forces: The Lafayette artillery, four pieces, under y a severe wound in the arm. Enclosed is Colonel Colcocke's report of the engagement at Coosawhatchie; it will be seen that his command behaved with spirit and success. The most important point to defend was the raiload bridge over the Coosawhatchie river. From this the enemy were very quickly driven by our artillery fire, but they succeeded in penetrating to a point on the railroad west of the bridge, before the cavalry arrived; one or two rails only being torn up and the telegraph wire c
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Major-General Samuel Jones of operations at Charleston, South Carolina, from December 5th to 27th, 1864. (search)
ie and be held in readiness to move the troops at any moment. This order, I regret to say, was not promptly obeyed. Dispatches received during the night indicated that the enemy was threatening Coosawhatchie by way of Bee's creek and the Coosawhatchie river. At ten o'clock the morning of the 6th, General Gartrell telegraphed me that the enemy was landing from twelve barges at Gregory's point on Tulifinny river; that he had moved forward a part of his force to meet them. The battalion of Souped the Fifth Georgia, forcing it back. The Georgia reserve and a section of artillery were then sent by Gartrell to the support of the Fifth Georgia, but it was too late; the entire line soon gave way, fell back in confusion, crossed the Coosawhatchie river and partially destroyed the bridge immediately under the guns, and within easy and effective musket range of our works at Coosawhatchie. Major John Jenkins, whom I had sent forward to ascertain the position of the enemy, was conducting th
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
iver. It is the line most accessible and farthest removed from succor. There is reported by my pickets an increase of the force of the enemy on the south side of Coosa River. On account of the peculiar topography of the country between the Coosawhatchie and Combahee rivers, the cavalry will have to operate on foot to avail themselves of the natural and artificial positions of defence. There are very few points at which it would be practicable or advisable to operate mounted. I should have of retreat and concentration towards Walterborough, should the railroad be taken. I judge that the force west of Broad River should serve for the flank defence of Savannah. I am informed that the only practicable point for crossing the Coosawhatchie River, north of the railroad, is eighteen miles north, at Hickory Hill Post-office. There is a crossing practicable for cavalry and infantry at the point where the Coosawhatchie and Tulifinny separate, and a crossing lower down practicable for
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, South Carolina, 1862 (search)
n losses, 43 killed, 294 wounded, 3 missing. Total, 340. Oct. 21: Action, Pocotaligo BridgeMASSACHUSETTS--1st Cavalry. Oct. 22: Engagement, Caston and Frampton's Plantation, near PocotaligoCONNECTICUT--1st Battery Light Arty.; 6th and 7th Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--1st Cavalry. NEW HAMPSHIRE--3rd and 4th Infantry. NEW YORK--1st Engineers; 48th Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--47th, 55th and 76th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--3rd Arty. UNITED STATES--Battery "M" 1st Arty., Battery "E" 3rd Arty. Losses included in Oct. 21-23. Oct. 22: Action, CoosawhatchieNEW YORK--1st Engineers (Co's "F." "G"); 48th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--3rd Arty. (Detachment). Loss included in Oct. 21-23. Oct. 24: Affair, St. Helena IslandSOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (Detachment). Nov. 3-10: Expedition from Beaufort along Coast of Ga. and East Fla.SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (3 Co's). Union loss, 4 wounded. Nov. 13-18: Expedition from Beaufort to Doboy River, Ga.SOUTH CAROLINA--1st Colored Infantry (3 Co's).
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, South Carolina, 1864 (search)
try; Naval Brigade. Union loss, 5 killed, 22 wounded. Total, 27. Dec. 6: Action, Deveaux's Neck, Tullifinney RiverMASSACHUSETTS--54th (Colored) and 55th (Colored) Infantry. NEW YORK--Battery "F," 3d Light Arty.; 56th, 127th, 144th and 157th Infantry. OHIO--25th Infantry. RHODE ISLAND--3d Heavy Arty. (Co. "A"). UNITED STATES--26th, 32d, 33d, 34th and 102d Colored Infantry; Naval Brigade. Union loss, 9 killed, 69 wounded, 3 captured and missing. Total, 81. Dec. 9: Skirmish, Honey HillNEW YORK--157th Infantry. Dec. 9: Engagement, Tullifinney StationNEW YORK--127th and 157th Infantry. UNITED STATES--26th Colored Infantry. Dec. 9: Skirmish, CoosawhatchieNEW YORK--56th Infantry. Dec. 20: Skirmish near Pocotaligo RoadUNITED STATES--33d Colored Infantry. Union loss, 1 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 7. Dec. 22: Skirmish, McKay's PointUNITED STATES--26th Colored Infantry. Dec. 27: Skirmish, Deveaux's NeckRHODE ISLAND--3d Heavy Arty. Dec. 29: Skirmish, Pocotaligo BridgeOHIO--107th Infantry.
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