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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
S. C., August 7, 1863. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the War Department. In view of the possibility that Batteries Wagner and Gregg, which are only outworks, mounting respectively twelve and three guns, might fall under the concentrated fire of the enemy's numerous and powerful land and naval batteries, I determined, immediately after the fall of the south end of Morris Island into the possession of the enemy to establish a circle of batteries from Legare's Point, on Schooner Creek, James Island, to Battery Beauregard, on Sullivan's Island, so as to concentrate their fire (including Forts Sumter and Moultrie) on Morris Island, from about half its length to Cummins' Point, and render that portion of the island untenable to the enemy, should he succeed in driving us away from it. That defensive system is now being carried out to the extent of our available means in labor and heavy ordnance. Many of the long range guns in Sumter, not absolutely required for its defen
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 32: (search)
th; that the fleet should prevent the landing of reinforcements at Cummings's Point; that Battery Wagner should be shelled fiercely by the ironclads; and on the morning of the 6th, on a given signal, the assault on Battery Wagner was to take place. This plan was frustrated, however, by the repulse of the attacking party on Battery Gregg. About 1.30 A. M.; on the morning of the 6th, they were seen approaching, in from fifteen to twenty barges, by the passages leading from Vincent and Schooner creeks that lie between James and Morris islands. The garrison at Cummings's Point was on the alert, and received them with a brisk fire of grape and musketry. The enemy was evidently greatly disconcerted, and, after discharging their boat howitzers, retired. On the 4th of September, 1863, I had convened a meeting of General Officers and the Chief-Engineer of the Department to assist me in determining how much longer the Confederate forces should attempt to hold batteries Wagner and Gregg
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Suspicious. (search)
Suspicious. --On Saturday last a small shop boat from the city anchored in Schooner creek, and remained all Sunday. Late in the evening the sloop was observed to come out and go into Light-House creek; came out of the creek early Monday, and remained under the shore all that day. In the night she is supposed to have rounded Cummings's Point and gone to see, as nothing could be seen of her Tuesday morning. The battery on Morrit's Island fired at her, but with what effect is not known.--An unusually large number of schooners were' visible off the bar early Tuesday morning--Charleston Courier, 4th.
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Charleston. (search)
amer Monigault, for the purpose of observing our movements at Cumming's Point, and giving notice by rockets to their Morris Island batteries when to open fire on our transports. The military authorities having determined to capture or drive off these water pickets of the enemy. an expedition was formed with that view. About 8½ o'clock on Monday night Captain Sellers, with a detachment of thirty men from the 25th S. C. V. (Eutaw) Regiment, left Fort Johnston in two boats and rowed into Schooner Creek. About the same time Captain Warley, of the Navy, with two boats, manned by marines from the Confederate States steamers Chicors and Palmetto State, also approached the position in which it had been correctly supposed that the Yankee boats would be found. Captain Sellers's men having left their boats, deployed as skirmishers, wading knee deep, in the marsh. They soon encountered the enemy, who took to their boats (two in number) with all speed, and rowed rapidly off under a sharp fire
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Feb. 25. --One hundred and forty-six shots were fired at the city during the last twenty-four hours, ending at five o'clock this evening. The enemy are erecting a battery on Dixon's Island, commanding Schooner creek, opposite Secessionville.
The Daily Dispatch: May 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
e our last report have been expected for several days past. --These movements are, however believed to be mere feints to cover their heat weakness. Two deserters, belonging to the 41st New York regiment stationed on Folly Island, came into our lines last week and reported that an expedition against James's Island had been projected, and that an attack might be expected the first favorable night. The plan, as they learned, was for the light draft gunboats and monitors to go up Stone and Schooner creek as high as the depth of water would admit. They were then to shell the island while the troops in barges landed, under cover of the boats, at or near Grimbell's or Legarc's plantation. The deserters also stated that there were only about eleven hundred effective men on Folly Island, under the command of Brig Gen Semmelting. Great dissatisfaction existed among the troops, the greater majority of whom were foreigners and substitutes, whose term of service expires in June. They had been
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Six hundred Dollars reward. (search)
side of Fort Smith, and only five miles distant from that place. We had ten men killed and several wounded." From Charleston. There were but eight shots fired at Fort Sumter on Monday night last and fifteen on Tuesday, (the four hundred and twenty-sixth day of the siege.) Battery Gregg fired twenty-two shots at the city on Monday night and thirteen on Tuesday. One negro woman was killed. Meanwhile, Battery Simpkins kept up a brisk fire on the enemy's new work at the mouth of Schooner creek, to which Battery Wagner replied. A few scattering shots were also exchanged between the batteries of Morris and Sullivan islands. Kentucky. A letter from a lady in Kentucky reflects not a little upon the Southern feeling existing in that State. Speaking of recruits for the Confederate army, it says: "You might come in here now and not a dozen men would you get. They will stand anything that is put upon them. I believe if Burbridge were tell them to go to the Old Nick, they w