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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
sion of by a detachment of the Seventeenth regiment, South Carolina militia, Col. John Cunningham, and Fort Johnson on James island, by Capt. Joseph Johnson, commanding the Charleston Riflemen. The governor also ordered a battery to be built for two The shell which opened the momentous bombardment of Fort Sumter was fired from a mortar, located at Fort Johnson on James island, at 4:30 on the morning of the 12th. For over three months the troops stationed on the islands surrounding Fort Sume fort, to strengthen the batteries defending the harbor, and to defend the city from an attack by the Stono river and James island. General Beauregard inspected the coast, and works of defense were begun on James island and at Port Royal harbor. James island and at Port Royal harbor. But South Carolina was now to enjoy freedom from attack, by land or sea, until early in November, and while her soldiers and her people were making ready her defense, and her sons were flocking to her standard in larger numbers than she could organiz
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
ies on Sullivan's and Morris islands. All these were to be strengthened, and the harbor made secure against any attack in front. To prevent the occupation of James island, the mouth of Stono river was defended by forts built on Cole's and Battery islands, and a line of defensive works built across the island. No attempt had bee shown that the guns which the Confederates could command were practically inefficient against the batteries of the fleet. For the rear defense of Charleston, James island must be the battleground, and the forces on the mainland, along the line of the Charleston & Savannah railroad, must depend upon rapid concentration to resist ned the harbor defenses, and Ripley's energy and high capacity were constantly exerted to secure a perfect defense of the city of Charleston. The troops on James island and on the line of railroad, as reported April 30, 1862, present for duty, numbered 2,275, rank and file, stationed as follows: In the First district, Col. R.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
engagement at old Pocotaligo campaign on James island battle of Secessionville. At the close anded the harbor defenses and the forces on James island, regarded the abandonment of Fort Palmetto o Battery island, and thence by causeway to James island. Battery island was immediately on the riveeir superior guns command the approach from James island so effectually as to make it impossible to king Charleston. . . . Our land defenses on James island, however, are very strong. The battery con and then determined upon the occupation of James island. The Planter was stolen by her negro creridges built, running from Cole's island to James island, right through the marsh and over the creek positions and force of the Federal army on James island. General Pemberton was active and efficient-in-chief abandoned the campaign, evacuated James island the last of June, and aggregated the main pd reinforced the command of General Gist on James island were returned to their former stations on t[6 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
gainst any reasonable force which it is probable the enemy may bring against it [by the following forces], to wit: James island: 1,000 infantry, 1,000 heavy artillery, 500 cavalry, 6 field batteries. Morris island: 1,000 infantry, 250 heavy arti of the State that I may be able to command. After an inspection of the harbor defenses, and the lines and work on James island, General Beauregard reported the result of his examination in the following letter, of date October 3, 1862, addressedthis juncture. On the 17th of September, accompanied by MajorGen-eral Pemberton, I inspected the defensive lines on James island from the Wappoo to Mellichamp's, a distance of about 3 miles. These lines consist of a system of forts, redoubts, redahe harbor. Col. R. F. Graham commanded on Morris island, Col. L. M. Keitt on Sullivan's island, Col. C. H. Stevens on James island, and Major Emanuel at Georgetown. Lieut.-Col. William Butler, First regular infantry, commanded at Fort Moultrie, and
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
on his return from Wilmington, commanded on James island and in St. Andrew's. Fort Sumter, garrisoneistrict; Twenty-fifth, Col. C. H. Simonton, James island; Twenty-sixth, Col. A. D. Smith, Second dis Second regiment volunteers, Colonel Lamar, James island; Lucas' battalion, Maj. J. J. Lucas, James land; Palmetto battalion, Maj. E. B. White, James island; siege train, Maj. Charles Alston, city. Bland; German, Company B, Capt. F. Melchers, James island; Ferguson's, Capt. T. B. Ferguson, Christ Cthe Stono and flanked the defensive line on James island to the west. John's island, on the west si under cover, at Thomas Grimball's place on James island. This was done in the night, and the guns nced in force against Charleston, by way of James island, in June, 1862, but the Confederate victoryeither Morris island from Folly island, or James island from Cole's island. On James island GeneraJames island General Gist commanded a force fully adequate to hold the enemy's advance until he was reinforced; but on [2 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
and First assault on Battery Wagner demonstrations on James island and against the railroad action near Grimball's landinhe island was unassailable by the Confederate forces on James island, and there were no troops in the department to spare foerunner, off Lighthouse inlet, and at Secessionville on James island, there was yet no discovery of these Federal works. Sod that the enemy would again essay an advance by way of James island. He therefore withdrew the negro laborers from Morris y gunboats, and made such a demonstration of landing on James island as to keep all the troops there, under Colonel Simontoniving from Charleston, in that direction. Reports from James island, coming to the commanding general on the morning of theis expedition and the demonstration of General Terry on James island, were made at the same time as the attack on the south that important movement. General Terry was still on James island on the 16th, with his forces at Battery island and Grim
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
rom a total of sixty-four guns and mortars. Wagner, Gregg, Sumter, Moultrie and batteries on James island replied, but the fire from the island and from Moultrie was at too great a range to be effectll officered, with full ranks, that had conducted itself commendably a few days previously on James island, was placed in front. Then, says Seymour, the First brigade launched forward. It had not mort was assaulted by the bombardment. During this period Wagner, Gregg and the batteries from James island fired incessantly on the enemy's working parties. Daily for the remainder of the month of Juer shelled all day by fleet, Ironsides and four gunboats. Marsh battery (between Morris and James islands), designed to fire upon Charleston at 7,000 yards, completed by the enemy. August 21st. ston. He held it long enough to enable him to gain three weeks in perfecting the defenses of James island and the inner harbor. The following dispatches between General Gillmore and Admiral Dahlg
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
rders to torpedo the railroad track and destroy the South Edisto and Ashepoo bridges and the trestle. At the same time General Schimmelfennig was to attack on James island, a boat expedition of 1,000 men was to assault Forts Johnson and Simkins, and the bombardment of Fort Sumter was to be renewed with the intention of leveling ittery, and though Foster helped him with gunboats on Dawho creek, he retreated and fell in behind Schimmelfennig on the Stono. The latter carried a battery on James island, but was shelled out of it by the batteries from Secessionville to Fort Pringle. Hatch marched across John's island but found it too hot to fight the Confederis first intrenched line to the second, beyond Burden's causeway, and occupying the elevated ground necessary to the Federals to enfilade Taliaferro's line on James island. The entire Confederate loss was 37 killed and 9wounded. General Robertson specially commended, aside from the gallant Georgians who led in the charge on t
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
usly elected major. He served with this regiment at Castle Pinckney, and on Morris, Sullivan's, James and John's islands. His regiment also constituted a part of the army under Beauregard during th; on the 4th of April was ordered to Coles' island, and on the 25th of May was transferred to James island. On June 3d, Companies A, B, D and E, and the Charleston battalion, under command of Lieutenery of siege guns at Clark's house. Except a short service at Pocotaligo the regiment was on James island until December 15, 1862, when it was ordered to North Carolina to the relief of Wilmington, aof the department. He was after this on duty on the South Carolina coast, in command east of James island in June, on that island from July; temporarily in command of the first district, and in Decemiege, and was distinguished for gallantry in the defense of Fort Wagner and the operations on James island. On May 6, 1864, part of his brigade arrived at Petersburg and immediately went into battle
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
orthern Virginia. His first service was on James island, and then accompanying his command to Virgithey participated in a severe engagement on James island, in which the casualties exceeded forty per surgeon of Lamar's artillery, stationed on James island, until the evacuation of Charleston. Coln April 26th was ordered to Fort Pemberton, James island, where they had a skirmish with the FederalSouth Carolina artillery, then stationed at James island. With the rank of sergeant-major of the rertillery, under Colonel Lamar, stationed on James island, and in June, 1864, he was transferred to Ct Sumter, also serving on John's island and James island. In February, 1862, he and his company, thce he participated in various skirmishes on James island, took part in the capture of the steamer Isthe engagements at Hilton Head, Pocotaligo, James island, Pinckney island, the bombardment of Fort Sy. Later in that month they were posted on James island, and after the evacuation they moved to Che[39 more...]