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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
n apparently competent force to make a speedy conquest of Charleston. February and March were spent in the final preparations by Dupont. The appointed place of rendezvous for his vessels was at the mouth of the North Edisto River, well up toward Charleston; and as fast as they were prepared at Hilton Head, For the purpose of saving to the service the time spent by vessels of the blockading squadron in going. North for repairs, Admiral Dupont established a floating machine-shop in Station Creek, near Hilton Head, where such work was done. He took two of the whale-ships which were sent down with the Stone fleet. (see page 128, volume I.), placed them side by side, and on one of them had a sort of house built, in which a steam-engine was put, with all the requisite machinery to be driven by it. The building was properly divided for different operations, as in ordinary machine-shops, such as pattern-room, boiler-makers' room, with heavy forges, brass-founders' room, &c. On the o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 36. battle of Port Royal, S. C. Fought November 7, 1861. (search)
o'clock, when they also quitted the post. The abandonment of Fort Beauregard was equally a necessity. The garrison were exhausted, and in momentary danger of being cut off. When Colonel Dunovant ordered a retreat, tears of mortification and indignation filled the eyes of Capt. Elliott at the sad necessity. The retreat was admirably conducted, and rendered entirely successful by the prudent energy of Capt. Hanckel, one of Gen. Ripley's aids, who had got together some twelve flats at Station Creek, by which the troops passed safely over to St. Helena Island. From there they passed to Beaufort Island, and reached the train at Pocotaligo without the loss or injury of a man. In this fort none were killed, and but five were wounded, and two of these were wounded by negligence in loading a cannon, by which hot shot was driven on the powder without the wet wad preceding it. The rest of the story is briefly told. Late on Thursday night the garrison of Fort Walker had collected at th
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, I. List of officers from Massachusetts in United States Navy, 1861 to 1865. (search)
Merrimac;West Gulf.Dec. 12, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. 2d Asst. Engr. Jan. 9, 1864.Actg. 2d Asst. Engr.Pink. Bickford, John F., Credit. Boaton, Ward 11. See enlistment, Jan. 4, 1862.Me.Mass.Mass.July 20, 1864.Actg. Master's Mate.Lenapee.North Atlantic.June 10, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. Master's Mate. Bigelow. B. F., Credit, Brookline.Mass.N. H.Mass.Dec. 12, 1863.Actg. Asst. Surgeon.Albatross; Nyack.-May 5, 1865.Resigned.Actg. Asst. Surgeon. Bills, John G., Drowned at Station Creek, S. C. See enlistment, July 30, 1861. Credit, Boston.Mass.Mass.Mass.Jane 20, 1862.Actg. Gunner.Vermont.Store Ship.May 16, 1863.Deceased.Actg. Gunner. Bixby, George H.,N. H.Mass.Mass.Nov. 7, 1862.Actg. Asst. Surgeon.Red Rover.Mississippi.Sept. 26, 1865.Hon. discharged.Actg. Asst. Surgeon. Black, Charles E., Credit, Charlestown. Mass.Mass.-Jan. 12, 1864.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr.Narcissus; Rhode Island.W. Gulf; North Atlantic.Nov. 30, 1864.Resigned.Actg. 3d Asst. Engr. Black, John, Credi
lock, when they also quitted the post. The abandonment of Fort Beauregard was equally a necessity. The garrison were exhausted, and in momentary danger of being cut off. When Col. Dunovant ordered a retreat, tears of mortification and indignation filled the eyes of Captain Elliott at the sad necessity. The retreat was admirably conducted, and rendered entirely successful by the prudent energy of Capt. Hanckel, one of General Ripley's Aids, who had got together some twelve fiats at Station Creek, by which the troops passed safely over to St. Helena island. From there they passed to Beaufort Island, and reached the train at Pocataligo without the loss or injury of a man. In this Fort none were killed, and but five were wounded, and two of these were wounded by negligence in loading a cannon, by which hot shot was driven on the powder, without the wet wad preceding it. Evacuation of Bay Point. The rest of the story is briefly told. Late Thursday night the garrison of Fo
ient for steamers drawing seven feet, at low water; and that from thence a causeway of three hundred yards over the marsh might easily be made, and furnish a sure means of transportation, and thus avoid the losses and delays which had previously cocurered in landing from the steamels, into flate, upon the beach. From the point above indicated, in Moss creek, flats were to have been provided and stationed to convey the soldiers in case of emergency across the creek; thence by land to Station creek, where other flats were to be placed for the same object as at Moss creek landing at St. Helens, the transit to White Hall ferry, opposite Heaufort, was comparatively safe. On Hilton Head I also commenced repairing the wharf at Seabrook's landing, on skull creek, with a view of transporting stores to Fort Walker when the weather was too boisterous to land them in the suif. Land completion of the wharit was prevenned, however, by the unexpected attack of the enemy. Though in its in
- creek and Beaufort river, to cut off the retreat at Jenkins's Landing, and especially at Whitehall Ferry. The body of the command reached the landing at Station creek and crossed to Dr. Junkins's plantation during the night, and after resting a short time at the latter place, resumed the march for Beaufort, where it arrived arning from him in answer to my inquiries that a retreat was practicable through Eddings's Island if boats and flats could be secured to take the forces across Station creek, I instructed him to select some prudent and trusty person to superintend the collection of the necessary means of transportation at the landing on Eddings's I the part assigned them. To Lieutenant Johnson, of the Beaufort Artillery, the command is under obligations for valuable services rendered at the ferry across Station creek, and to Captain. Thomas R. Elliott for similar aid in passing Whitehall ferry. The reports of Captain Elliott and Surgeon Turnipseed are herewith respect
imself on the side of the boat. The negro stared at the extraordinary appearance thus suddenly coming out of the water with alarmed wonder, but when the diver seized one of the best melons in the boat, and disappeared under the water, the gargling of the air from the helmet mixing with the muffled laughter, the fright of the negro reached a climax. Hastily seizing his without waiting to be paid for his melons, he put off at his best speed, and has not been seen in the vicinity of Station Creek since. He cannot be tempted beyond the bounds of the plantation, and believes that the Yankees have brought river devils to aid them in making war. The diver, when clothed in his armor, is weighted with 185 pounds. Beside his armor he has two leaden pads fitted to his breast and back. The soles of his shoes are of lead, an inch and a half thick. All this weight is needed to overcome the buoyancy given by the mass of air forced into the armor and dress, the latter of india rubber,