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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
inia prisoners under fire campaign on the Stono. On August 24, 1863, General Gillmore, in a communication to the general-in-chief of the United States armies, sand Harris, and it was determined to hold to the last extremity the fort which Gillmore had reduced to a harmless mass of ruins. The men worked night after night trang his hat in triumph. Early in February, General Beauregard was advised of Gillmore's expedition in Florida, threatening the capital of that State, and he immediaed for Richmond. Federal troops, also, had been sent to Virginia and General Gillmore had been called to that field and replaced by General Foster. While these tding. General Foster, replying, said in part: Many months since Major-General Gillmore, United States army, notified General Beauregard, then commanding at Chd children be spared from harm. General Beauregard, in a communication to General Gillmore, dated August 22, 1863, informed him that the noncombatant population of C
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
al when South Carolina seceded. He was then elected colonel of the First regiment, and after participating in the reduction of Fort Sumter was ordered to Virginia, where he was present at the first battle of Manassas. Returning to South Carolina with his regiment he was engaged in the operations about Charleston and the battle of Secessionville, June, 1862, after which he was promoted brigadier-general. Until May, 1864, he served on the coast of the State, in defense of Charleston during Gillmore's siege, and was distinguished for gallantry in the defense of Fort Wagner and the operations on James island. On May 6, 1864, part of his brigade arrived at Petersburg and immediately went into battle at Walthall Junction with the advancing forces of Butler, and a few hours later General Hagood arrived with reinforcements. With three regiments, the Twenty-first, Twenty-fifth and Twenty-seventh South Carolina, he repulsed Butler's advance, at least two brigades, on the 7th; and on the 9th
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)
fter the capture of that important fortress. He then returned to his regiment, with which he served until he was retired from the army. He was in all the engagements of Charleston harbor, which were of almost daily occurrence. He was sent with a portion of his command to Battery Wagner, on Morris island, under Lieutenant-Colonel Simkins, of his regiment. On July 18, 1863, he was shot from off his cannon, his skull on the left side of the head being fractured by a portion of a shell from Gillmore's land batteries. From the effect of this wound he was partially paralyzed for some eight or ten years. Though being so disabled that he was compelled to retire from the army, he was complimented by promotion to a captaincy. He especially distinguished himself at Battery Wagner on July 18, the day on which he was so seriously wounded. For two hours the gun that he commanded was the only one firing, and it held the enemy at bay, receiving the concentrated fire of the Federal guns, until C
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: operations against Charleston. (search)
t Royal on the 4th of July. He says: General Gillmore wished to act, and had called for assista, and for failing to give co-operation to General Gillmore, who writes on June 30th: My preparationsperate with General Gillmore as ordered, when Gillmore was not ready to operate until some days afteag being on board of the leading vessel. General Gillmore opened fire about this time, and as soon morning the admiral received a note from General Gillmore stating that at early daylight he had madforwards copies of correspondence between General Gillmore and himself, and states his belief that athe morning of August 17th, at which time General Gillmore opened fire on Fort Sumter from all of hi were withdrawn at noon, the batteries of General Gillmore continuing an effective fire at Sumter. at his request, on the 21st of September, General Gillmore had knocked down four or five pieces of oe army boats brought the information that General Gillmore also intended making an attack. It was a[17 more...]
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
n. O. M. Mitchell, from Sept. 15 to Oct. 27, 1862. November 30, 186210,81111,0562,39013,446 Bg.-Gen. J. M. Brannan, from Oct. 27, 1862 to Jan. 20, 1868. December 31, 186210,87511,0562,72613,370 January 31, 186322,56723,0892,69725,786 February 28, 186321,61221,7633,30825,071Major-Gen. D. Hunter, from Jan. 20, 1863, to June 12, 1863. March 31, 186320,11722,1711,21423,385 April 30, 186317,68019,2231,39620,619 May 31, 186315,74517,6871,32018,997 June 30 186316,76120,41092321,333Brig.-Gen. Q. A. Gillmore, from June 12, 1863, to May 26, 1864. July 31, 186312,92217,63290518,537 August 31, 186321,19328,46294329,405 September 30, 186319,75027,99696528,961 October 31, 186321,56228,5131,46829,981 November 30, 186324,42720,2812,30132,582 December 31, 186326,12329,7792,26832,047 January 31, 186426,14331,3352,19533,530 February 29, 186422,35015,09212,55328,645 March 31, 186423,24126,1904,01730,207 April 30, 186415,86114,2344,95919,193 May 31, 186416,52915,1104,95920,069 June 30,
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
mmander James M., 81 Freeborn, the, 107 Freeman, Acting-Master, 145 French, Master Charles A., 177 Fundenburg, Surgeon W. F., 80 G. Galveston, Texas, 74 Gatlin, General, 170 Gemsbok, the, 194 George's Creek, the, .S. transport, 49 Georgetown, S. C., 66 Georgia, the, 156, 194 Gettysburg, the, 220 Gibson, Lieutenant-Commander W., 85, 128 Giddings, Master John E., 177, 189 Gillett, Paymaster, 237 Gillis, Commander J. P., 21, 63, 165 Gillmore, General, 122 et seq.; before Fort Wagner, 127 et seq., 133 et seq., 138, 146, 153 Glassell, Lieutenant, 141 Glisson, Commander 0. S., 175, 223 Godon, Commander S. W., 18, 21, 48, 56, 58 Goldsborough, Rear-Admiral L. M., 176 et seq.. 182 Governor, the, U. S. steamer, 14, 17 Granite, the, 177 Grant, General U. S., 215, 227 Graves, Master G. W., 177, 189 Great Britain, opinions there on the destruction of Charleston Harbor, 41 et seq.; statement purported from her consul
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 31: (search)
garee, it is not likely he will turn back. This success will probably force the evacuation of Charleston. In that case, Gillmore [who had superseded Foster in South Carolina] Foster was relieved solely because of physical incapacity, resulting frCharleston, which the rebels could not hold after Sherman had passed. It fell like Jericho, without being attacked, and Gillmore was ordered to occupy it. This last news arrived on the 20th of February, and on the 21st, intelligence came that Fort Ahis great lieutenant, and co-operate with the column of whose position he was unaware. Schofield was now at Wilmington, Gillmore on the South Carolina coast, Stoneman was ordered to come in from Tennessee, and Sheridan had started from the Valley, ahimself, and expected to push out and take Kinston at once. On the 14th of March, Grant said to Halleck: Instruct General Gillmore that if Sherman strikes the sea-coast at any other point than Wilmington before the execution of the transfer of tro
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Index (search)
96. Gibbon, General, John, battle of Wilderness, II., 117, Spottsylvania, 152, 161, 172; North Anna, 232; Cold harbor, 291; Ream's station, 529; in Appomattox campaign, III., 594. Gillem, General A. C., at Morristown, III., 191. Gillmore, General Q. A., reinforces Butler, II., 44, 86; battle of Drury's Bluff, 253, 254; movement against Petersburg, 343; relieved from command by Butler, 344. Gold, high price of, in August, 1864, III., 12. Goldsboro, Sherman's objective point in Carampion's hill, 256-271; battle of Black river bridge, 275; flight to Vicksburg 287; siege of Vicksburg, 299, 37; surrender of Vicksburg, 370, 385. Petersburg, objective point of any force attacking Richmond from the south, II., 341; Kautz and Gillmore's movement against, 344; condition of, June 14, 1864, 355; rebel fortifications at, 358; Meade's assaults, 361, 377-379; movements of June 22 and 23, 383-386; difficulty of enveloping, 399; Burnside's mine, 465-499; defences of, III., 2, 5, 6 ma
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Chapter 31: (search)
garee, it is not likely he will turn back. This success will probably force the evacuation of Charleston. In that case, Gillmore [who had superseded Foster in South Carolina] Foster was relieved solely because of physical incapacity, resulting frCharleston, which the rebels could not hold after Sherman had passed. It fell like Jericho, without being attacked, and Gillmore was ordered to occupy it. This last news arrived on the 20th of February, and on the 21st, intelligence came that Fort Ahis great lieutenant, and co-operate with the column of whose position he was unaware. Schofield was now at Wilmington, Gillmore on the South Carolina coast, Stoneman was ordered to come in from Tennessee, and Sheridan had started from the Valley, ahimself, and expected to push out and take Kinston at once. On the 14th of March, Grant said to Halleck: Instruct General Gillmore that if Sherman strikes the sea-coast at any other point than Wilmington before the execution of the transfer of tro
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 3, Index (search)
96. Gibbon, General, John, battle of Wilderness, II., 117, Spottsylvania, 152, 161, 172; North Anna, 232; Cold harbor, 291; Ream's station, 529; in Appomattox campaign, III., 594. Gillem, General A. C., at Morristown, III., 191. Gillmore, General Q. A., reinforces Butler, II., 44, 86; battle of Drury's Bluff, 253, 254; movement against Petersburg, 343; relieved from command by Butler, 344. Gold, high price of, in August, 1864, III., 12. Goldsboro, Sherman's objective point in Carampion's hill, 256-271; battle of Black river bridge, 275; flight to Vicksburg 287; siege of Vicksburg, 299, 37; surrender of Vicksburg, 370, 385. Petersburg, objective point of any force attacking Richmond from the south, II., 341; Kautz and Gillmore's movement against, 344; condition of, June 14, 1864, 355; rebel fortifications at, 358; Meade's assaults, 361, 377-379; movements of June 22 and 23, 383-386; difficulty of enveloping, 399; Burnside's mine, 465-499; defences of, III., 2, 5, 6 ma
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