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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)
Johnson, commanding the Charleston Riflemen. The governor also ordered a battery to be built for two 24-pounders on Morris island, bearing on Ship channel, and his order was speedily put into execution by Maj. P. F. Stevens, superintendent of thesed the bar early on the morning of January 9, 1861 , and steamed up Ship channel, which runs for miles parallel with Morris island, and within range of guns of large caliber. Her course lay right under the 24-pounder battery commanded by Major Steofficers. This last was Gregg's First regiment, which was organized in January, 1861 , and on duty on Sullivan's and Morris islands by the 1st of February following. The governor appointed Maxcy Gregg, of Columbia, colonel; Col. A. H. Gladden, who artillery and Capt. Robert Martin's mortar battery on Mount Pleasant, made up the force under General Dunovant. On Morris island, Gen. James Simons was commanding, with Lieut.-Col. W. G. De Saussure for his artillery chief, and Maj. W. H. C. Whit
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)
test of the depth and strength of their sentiments, or put to a severer trial of their patriotism, than were the planters and their families, who abandoned their houses and estates along the coast of South Carolina, and retired as refugees into the interior, all the men who were able entering the army. At the time of the fall of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Charleston harbor was defended by Forts Moultrie and Sumter, Castle Pinckney and Fort Johnson, and by batteries 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 been made to erect forts or batteries in defense of the inlets of Worth or South Edisto, but the harbor of Georgetown was protected by works unfinished on Cat and South islands, for twenty guns, the h
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)
ble 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 artillery, 50 cavalry. Sullivan's island: 1,500 infantry, 800 heavy artillery, 50 cavalry, 1 field battery. Christ Church: 1,000 int, and could even now yield some aid in an emergency. I regard them as absolutely indispensable to the successful defense of the harbor. The Neck battery on Morris island [afterward Battery Wagner] was next visited, which was found incomplete, wanting at least two weeks work to finish it according to plan, and needing a closed gThis district embraced the coast from the North Carolina line to Rantowles creek, and included the islands touching the 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 infantr
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)
rt Moultrie and the batteries outside. On Morris island Col. R. F. Graham, of the Twenty-first, was island; Twenty-first, Col. R. F. Graham, Morris island; Twenty-fourth, Col. C. H. Stevens, Third is island; Mathewes', Capt. P. N. Bonneau, Morris island; Ward's, Capt. J. Ward, Georgetown; Parkerand attack was to be for the possession of Morris island, by way of Folly island, the objective beig crossed, were lying off the south end of Morris island. The Federal land forces were commanded b's advance until he was reinforced; but on Morris island Colonel Graham was not strong enough to rehave possessed himself of the south end of Morris island, and overwhelmed the gallant little force standing in his path. Graham's command on Morris island was his regiment, the Twenty-first South Cbarely able to retreat to an anchorage off Morris island, where she sank. The battle was continuede north end of Folly island, crossing from Morris island a small detachment in boats. The attack w[4 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)
paign against Fort Sumter the surprise of Morris island First assault on Battery Wagner demonstrthe department to spare for an attack from Morris island, across Lighthouse inlet. General Vogdes wn's island 1,158, and in the city 850. Morris island, the selected point of real attack, lies aing batteries on the extreme south end of Morris island, designed to prevent an attack by boats frions on the ruins of the old lighthouse on Morris island; on the mast-head of a wrecked blockaderuntherefore withdrew the negro laborers from Morris island to strengthen the fortifications elsewheret among the sand-hills of the south end of Morris island nine independent 1-gun batteries, which weal Beauregard had ordered the south end of Morris island fortified, that the work was promptly begusition of two divisions designed to attack Morris island. The First was commanded by Brigadier-Genal Seymour took command of the division on Morris island, now in a position to assault Battery Wagn[12 more...]
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)
bombardment of Fort Sumter evacuation of Morris island. The bloody repulse of the assault on BBeauregard, was ordered to take command on Morris island on the 13th of July, and relieved Colonel Fort Sumter; 948 shot from eleven guns on Morris island and from the fleet. Wagner and Gregg undedes and four gunboats. Marsh battery (between Morris and James islands), designed to fire upon Charrt Sumter with the immediate evacuation of Morris island. Assault made on the ridge in front of Wagner and repulsed. General Gillmore on Morris island, in his demand for Sumter and the evacuation scheme of cutting off communications from Morris island by picket-boats off Cummings point. Second29th. Capture of the ridge and pickets of Morris island by Union charge (26th). Three days of nearth a crew armed with rifles, was out along Morris island reconnoitering the fleet. Encountering antherwise, and we can arrange for investing Morris island. Gillmore. August 26th. Gillmore: I [4 more...]
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)
l struck outside and 168 inside, doing a great deal of damage. Next day, Fort Moultrie by mistake opened upon the steamer Sumter, carrying two regiments from Morris island, disabling the steamer, from which 600 officers and men belonging to the Twentieth South Carolina and Twenty-third Georgia were saved by boats from Fort SumterThe Federal loss was about the same. Colquitt's brigade was immediately forwarded to Florida. On the morning of the 11th, all the harbor batteries bearing on Morris island opened a vigorous bombardment, as though preceding an attack by infantry, to make a diversion in favor of General Wise. The night of February 17th was made val of the prisoners would be an implied admission that they were unduly exposed, which they had themselves denied. The Confederate prisoners were placed on Morris island, under the fire of the Confederate batteries, the number being increased to about 600 officers of all grades, and were there held, until in October they and th
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
regiment of Rifles was organized in Charleston, of which Lieutenant Capers was unanimously 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 the attack on Fort Sumter. He continued to servession of the State, and then became colonel of the First North Carolina regiment, enlisted for six months service, with which he was on duty on Sullivan's and Morris islands during the reduction of Fort Sumter, and afterward in Virginia. Previous to the battle of Manassas he was stationed at Centreville, and then near Fairfax Cou captain of engineers he rendered valuable service in the construction of the Confederate batteries for the attack on Fort Sumter, and was engineer-in-chief on Morris island. Soon afterward he was promoted major of engineers, and in October was promoted brigadier-general and assigned to command of the department of Eastern and Mid
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)
n building the Star of the West battery on Morris island and was in the battery the morning the vesmained there only a short time. He was on Morris island when the Star of the West was fired upon, and terrible ordeal near this city and on Morris island, he was selected by the general of this dement of Fort Sumter, Pocotaligo, attack on Morris island, July 9, 1861; storming of Battery Wagner,ace about two months, when he was taken to Morris island near Charleston harbor, and was there keptuffered this harsh and needless cruelty at Morris island and Fort Pulaski for about six months, and Sullivan's island, at the iron battery on Morris Island, and the mortar battery on Cummings Point,isoners, of whom he was one, to be sent to Morris island, Charleston harbor, to be put under fire o service, and with that command, served on Morris island and was present at the firing upon the ste among which were Port Royal, Pomcotaligo, Morris Island, Battery Wagner, Battery Marshall (Sulliva[39 more...]