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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 15: (search)
trengthen, and complete which he had recently ordered his Chief-Engineer, Major J. F. Gilmer, an officer of the old service, whose worth was about to be tested. Whdestroy the bridge. The time and labor spent upon these extensive works by General Gilmer, he thought, might have been far more judiciously applied in the strengthencommand, his whole force being fifteen thousand effectives. Report of Colonel J. F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer. On the 12th General Grant appeared in front of Donelsonhe river. See reports of General Tilghman, commanding Fort Henry, and of Colonel Gilmer, Chief-Engineer. It was armed with seventeen guns—twelve of them bearing o better, and its works were incomplete, until inspected and strengthened by Colonel Gilmer, on the 3d and following days of February. Colonel Gilmer's report, see Colonel Gilmer's report, see Confederate Reports of Battles, p. 113 et seq. Its armament consisted of thirteen guns, two of them heavy ones. Had a reasonable portion of the time and labor misspe
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
t ground each was to occupy. Seconded by the able assistance of Major Gilmer, of the Engineers, of whose valuable services I thus early take ly seconded me in the unequal struggle. Several of my officers, Major Gilmer among the number, now suggested to me the propriety of taking thnston, Decatur, or wherever he may be: I consider presence of Major Gilmer indispensable at Fort Pillow for a few days. Safety of the placand direct the movements of a brigade of the 2d corps. Lieutenant-Colonel Gilmer, Chief-Engineer, after having performed the important andervices. Captain Lockett, Engineer Corps, Chief Assistant to Colonel Gilmer, after having been employed in the duties of his corps on Sunda1862. General A. S. Johnston, Decatur: I consider presence of Major Gilmer indispensable at Fort Pillow for a few days. Safety of the placles to Memphis. Engineers all remain; Captain Harris as Chief. Major Gilmer, Engineer Corps, is en route for Fort Pillow. Send return, by m