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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
Total323, Old Pocotaligo. Charles S. Stringfellow, A. A. G. Movement of fleet. Savannah.—To remain two days after our troops have evacuated the city to protect the evacuation. Then to be ready to proceed by sea, by the way of Augustin Creek. Lieutenant McAdams to take two boats from the Savannah to remove the torpedoes at Turner's Rocks. Isondiga.—After the evacuation of our troops, will proceed up the river, if there are no enemy's batteries to prevent it, and join Flag-officer Hunter. Otherwise to try the passage to sea by Augustin Creek. Fire Fly.—Proceed up the river to join Flag-officer Hunter. Georgia.—The General commanding will give notice of the time of dismantling Forts Jackson and Lee, when the guns will be spiked and shots jammed in the guns. The crew will leave the ship for Screven's Ferry, at the same time scuttling the ships effectually. Guns on the Lower End of Hutchinson's Island.—Spike the guns and jam shots in them. Break the carria
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern and Southern news. (search)
avannah) empties its waters — then vessels sought to turn the Fort by one of the cutlets of St. Augustine creek, Should they succeed in passing the batteries along the creek, they would have still to go some further before they would reach the courier above the Fort. Until they shall have this, the communication between the and Fort Pulaski will remain open. The ships, it is understood, in endeavoring around the north side of Wilmington are trying to avoid a battery which is Augustine creek, southwardly from They had encountered obstacles, already stated, which they were and savor remove, and which labor may, be one of more difficulty than is supposed. Fort Pulaski is upon the Savannah river, in a exactly direction from the present position of the Yankee vessels; but, between them , there is an impassable marsh. Should the Yankee ships succeed in passing above Wilmington Island, and proceeding on the Savannah, they have still most serious battles in their way. Fort
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Southern intelligence. (search)
ver, with some 7 or 8 feet depth at high water. This out opens into the Savannah river about six miles above Fort Pulaski, and of course out of the range of its guns. Into this cut the enemy's light gunboats had come, and were trying to force their way into the Savannah river, but had not succeeded at the latest dates. On the Georgia side of the river the Lincolnites have availed themselves of two openings known as Wilmington Creek and Freeborn's Out, connecting Warsaw Sound with Augustine creek or river, and from thence with savannah river. These two openings run for some distance through the marsh, quite near to the main river — say, within half a mile, and this at a point opposite Wall's Cut, and about two miles from it. It was between these vessels in the cuts, on both sides the Savannah river, that Tatuall's fleet had to pass on their way to Fort Pulaski on Tuesday of last week, and received a heavy fire from the vessels on both sides. Of the nature of the precaution
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War on the coast. (search)
n current that the troops in Florida are to be withdrawn. We are credibly informed that such is not the case, and that they are not only to remain, but every man in the State is determined to come to their aid and fight to the death. Florida, though a young State, will do her share, and can bring into the field her quota of good marksmen. Picket firing. Between 6 and 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, a Yankee barge, containing some eight or ten men, was discovered by our pickets, in Augustine creek supposed to be taking soundings or reconnoitering. Two of the picke's fired at them, and one was seen to fall. The enemy returned the fire, but missed their mark.--They then hurried back. Capt. Rockwell's company, stationed at a battery near by, went to the assistance of the pickets on hearing the firing. About midnight, the Federals returned and commenced an attack. Firing was kept up on both sides for some time, but with no injury to our men. How the Yankees fared on this, their