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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 12: the inauguration of President Lincoln, and the Ideas and policy of the Government. (search)
urgents. The consequence was, that they were seized; and when the new Administration came into power, of all the fortifications within the Slave-labor States, only Fortress Monroe, and Forts Jefferson, Taylor, and Pickens, remained in possession of the Government. The seized forts were sixteen in number. The following are the names and locations of the seized forts:--Pulaski and Jackson, at Savannah; Morgan and Gaines, at Mobile; Macon, at Beaufort, North Carolina; Caswell, at Oak Island, North Carolina; Moultrie and Castle Pinckney, at Charleston; St. Philip, Jackson, Pike, Macomb, and Livingston, in Louisiana; and McRee, Barrancas, and a redoubt in Florida. They had cost the Government about seven millions of dollars, and bore an aggregate of one thousand two hundred and twenty-six guns. All the arsenals in the Cotton-growing States had been seized. That at Little Rock, the capital of the State of Arkansas, was taken possession of by the militia of that State, under the direct
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oregon, (search)
cond overland expedition, which left Independence, April 28, 1834, and establish a mission on the banks of the Willamette, 60 miles from its mouth......Oct. 6, 1834 Methodist mission station established on Clatsop Plains, near Young Bay......Feb. 10, 1841 First meeting of settlers at the Methodist mission to make a code of laws for the settlements south of the Columbia River......Feb. 17-18, 1841 Star of Oregon, the first American vessel constructed of Oregon timber, is launched from Oak Island in the Willamette, and sails for San Francisco......1841 A provisional government and organic laws for Oregon are adopted by the people met at Champoeg, and Oregon City fixed as the seat of government......July 5, 1843 First house in Portland erected by A L. Lovejoy and F. W. Pettygrove......1845 Publication of the Oregon Spectator begun at Oregon City......1846 Resolutions pass the House of Representatives giving notice to Great Britain that the convention of 1818 and 1827 for
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)
alion was recruited to a regiment, known as the Twenty-fifth, and he was commissioned as colonel. Soon afterward, however, he was detached from this regiment and assigned to command of James island and the approaches to Charleston by way of the Stono, the capacity in which he served until April, 1864. He then rejoined his regiment in Virginia, and in command of it, in Hagood's brigade, was on duty in Virginia until August, when he was again detached and put in command of Fort Caswell and Oak island, Cape Fear river. Here he sustained the attack of the Federal fleet, and, after destroying the works, evacuated the fort. His regiment being captured at Fort Fisher, he reported to General Hagood, and in the fight at Town Creek, near Wilmington, while in command of three regiments of his brigade, was captured by the division of Gen. J. D. Cox, of Ohio. Subsequently he was confined at the Old Capitol prison and Fort Delaware until August 6, 1865. Colonel Simonton demonstrated his soldier
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), William Henry Chase Whiting, Major-General C. S. Army. (search)
ed twenty-five miles from the fortifications at the nearest mouth of the Cape Fear, it was yet only about six miles from points on the coast, where a landing might be effected. Assailable not only here, and at the mouth of the river, by way of Oak Island, below Caswell, and an expedition via Southport, or by march from Kingston or Newbern, the enemy's cavalry having occupied the line as far as New Hope, in Onslow; or, again, by attack upon Caswell or Fort Fisher. Its preservation was a source ionary fortifications alone could not accomplish the impossible task of holding the port; there must be a supporting force of troops to meet at once troops embarked by the enemy, as they would be out of reach of the guns of the fort, whether on Oak Island or near Fort Fisher. Meanwhile events were rapidly progressing elsewhere, and the sad story of repeated Confederate losses was growing familiar. The following remarkable letter from General Joseph E. Johnston deserves record here: Dalt
The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
oceans. Captured Forts. A few days since we gave a list of the Federal forts situated on the Southern Seaboard. We now give a list of those which have thus far been seized by order of the Governors of the States in which they are respectively located: Fortifications — Location.Guns.Cost. Fort Pulaski, Savannah150$923,859 Fort Jackson, Savannah14125,000 Fort Morgan, Mobile1321,212,556 Fort Gaines, Mobile8920,000 Fort Macon. Beaufort, N. C.51460,000 Fort Caswell, Oak Island, N. C.87571,231 Fort Moultrie, Charleston5475,301 Castle Pickney, Charleston2543,809 Fort St. Philip, Louisiana124203,734 Fort Jackson, Louisiana150817,608 Fort Pike, Louisiana49472,901 Fort McComb, Louisiana49447,000 Fort Livingston, Louisiana52342,000 Fort McRae, Florida151384,000 Fort Barrancas, Florida49315,000 Redoubt, Florida26100,000 Total1,262$6,513,089 The following are still in the hands of the Federal authorities: Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md.; Fort Washington,
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
each: where Located.Cost.MenGuns Fort McHenry, Baltimore$146,00035074 Fort Carroll, Baltimore.135,000800159 Fort Delaware, Delaware river, Del.539,000750151 Fort Madison, Annapolis, Md.15,00015031 Fort Severna, Maryland6,0006014 Fort Washington, Potomac river575,00040088 Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort2,400,0002,450371 Fort Calhoun, Hamp'n R'ds, Norfolk1,664,0001,120224 Fort Macon, Beaufort. N. C.460,00030061 Fort Johnson, Cape Fear, Wilmington, N. C.5,0006010 Fort Caswell, Oak Island, N. C.571,00040081 Fort Sumter, Charleston, S C677,000650146 castle Pinckney, Charleston, S C44,00010025 Fort Moultrie, Charleston, S C75,00030054 Fort Pulaski, Savannah, Ga923,000800150 Fort Jackson, Savannah, Ga80,0007014 Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Fla.51,00010025 Fort Taylor, Key West 1,000185 Fort Jefferson, Tortugas 1,500298 Fort Barrancas. Pensacola315,00025049 Bedoupt, Pensacola69,00026 Fort Pickens Pensacola759,0001,260212 Fort McRae, Pensacola384,000650151 Fort Morgan,
The Daily Dispatch: January 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
ts already captured. The following named forts have thus far been seized by order of the Governors of the States in which they are respectively located, and are now in possession of the secessionists: FortificationsLocation,GunsCost of Construction and Repairs.Cost of Armament. Fort PulaskiSavannah150$923,859138,032 Fort JacksonSavannah14125,00011,880 Fort MorganMobile1321,212,556104,475 Fort GainesMobile8920,00066,473 Fort MaconBeaufort, N. C.61430,00048,920 Fort CaswellOak Island, do87571,22172,711 Fort MoultrieCharleston5475,30148,732 Castle PinckneyCharleston2543,80923,905 Fort St. PhilipLouisiana124203,734101,980 Fort JacksonLouisiana150817,608123,669 Fort PikeLouisiana49472,00135,520 Total9354,925,089777,248 Total cost of the above 11 fortifications. $5,702,337 Pensacola and its fortifications. Pensacola bay has rare properties as a harbor. It is now accessible to frigates. The bar is near the coast, and the channel across it short and eas