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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 2 0 Browse Search
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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)
is outlawed Hunter. On the 21st of August following, Davis issued an order at Richmond, directing that Generals Hunter and Phelps (see page 225, volume II.) should no longer be held and treated as public enemies of the Confederate States, but as outlaws. Such fulminations of the chief Conspirator, who was always ready to raise the black flag when he thought it safe to do so, were quite common during the earlier years of the war. At about that time measures were perfected for seizing Wadmelaw and John's Islands, that the National troops might gain a position within cannon-shot of Charleston. Careful reconnoissances had been made, soundings taken, and the channel of Stono River, which separates the islands of John's and James's, had been carefully marked by buoys. Every thing was in readiness for an advance toward the middle of May, 1863. when that movement was hastened by information given respecting military-affairs at Charleston by an intelligent slave, named Robert Small,
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ill you do me the favor to give this a place in your paper and oblige your obedient servant, Horatio Eagle, Late prisoner of war at Richmond. Interesting from the Coast — advance or Reconnaissance of the enemy. From dispatches, official and private, received to day, (says the Southern Guardian, of the 19th inst.,) we have been permitted to glean the following interesting items of news from the coast: Yesterday afternoon four vessels of the enemy were off Rockville, on Wadmalaw Island. Only four companies of the Rifle regiment were at that post. They fell back to the Brick Church, twelve miles, a point about the middle of John's Island. They intend to hold this position until they are reinforced. The Seventeeth regiment has been ordered to their support. The enemy are said to have approached in four boats and one large transport. Scouts report up to one o'clock last night that two of the enemy's boats had landed. Military men incline to the opinion her