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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
Fort Sumter was the principal object of the enemy's attack, and to that garrison, under its gallant commander, Colonel Alfred Rhett, ably seconded by Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Yates and Major Ormsby Blanding, and all the officers and men, special credit is due for sustaining the shock, and, with their powerful armament, contributiion and three companies of the Twentieth regiment South Carolina volunteers; Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. Simkins, First South Carolina infantry, relieved Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Yates, in command of the artillery on Morris Island; Captain Adams' company, of First South Carolina infantry, relieving Captain Chichester's company of artolonel Olmstead relieved Colonel Graham in the command of Fort Johnson, which was made a depot for the troops relieving the garrison of Morris Island. Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Yates was assigned to the command of the artillery at Batteries Simkins and Cheves, and at Fort Johnson. At about seven o'clock on the morning of the el
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 54 (search)
kansas; Campbell, Fortieth Mississippi, and Boone; and Majors Senteney, Second Missouri infantry; Keirn, Thirty-eighth Mississippi; Staton, Thirty-seventh Alabama; Timmins, Second Texas; Jones, Twenty-first Arkansas; Russell, Third Louisiana, and Yates; and McQuiddy, Third Missouri cavalry. For other casualties in officers and men, I beg leave to refer to lists enclosed. I cannot close this report without recognizing the eminent services and valuable assistance of Brigadier-Generals Maury, Hefield. Colonel McLean commanding Fourth brigade was severely wounded in the charge. Major McQuiddy, who was wounded on the day before in the arm, but would not leave his command (Third Missouri cavalry), was severely wounded in the thigh. Major Yates, of the Thirty-sixth Mississippi, was also wounded, as was also Colonel Pritchard, of the Third Missouri infantry. Reinforcements again being sent for, General Cabell came up with his brigade, but before he could get to the fortifications, Co