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A. R. Chisolm (search for this): chapter 2
n account of the inferior force under him. On the 14th he gave a clear statement of the condition of his district, and asked that reinforcements should be sent him without delay. See, in Appendix to this chapter, his official letter to that effect. General Beauregard would gladly have complied with his request, but was unable to do so, as he was apprehensive at that time of an immediate attack at or near Pocotaligo, in Colonel Walker's district. He sent two officers of his staff, Lieutenants Chisolm and Beauregard, to confer with Colonel Walker as to the true condition of his command, and assure him again that he could rely on being reinforced as soon as the enemy further developed his intentions. Colonel Walker reiterated what he had already said about his weakness, and spoke of the want of rifles for his cavalry, which, he said, would have to fight as infantry, owing to the nature of the country in which the contest would probably take place. He designated Pocotaligo, Grahamv
October 23rd (search for this): chapter 2
hundred and sixty-three, killed, wounded, and missing. The loss on the other side was estimated at not less than three hundred. Uncertain, however, as to the ulterior object of the enemy, other troops were asked for by Colonel Walker; and Generals Hagood and Gist, with forces kept prepared for that purpose, were rapidly sent to reinforce him. They arrived after the action was over, and took no part in it, General Gist, with two strong regiments, only reaching Pocotaligo the next day, October 23d. It was now evident that no further assistance was needed. The Federal force engaged in this affair consisted of six regiments, one battery of ten 10-pounder rifled guns, and two boat howitzers. Colonel Walker had, when he first went into the fight, about four hundred effective men of all arms, and was subsequently reinforced by the Nelson Battalion, under Captain Sligh, numbering two hundred men, making in all, towards the close of the fight, a total force of not more than six hundr
October 7th (search for this): chapter 2
nda on the defences of Savannah. minute instructions to General Mercer. suggestion for a conference of Southern Governors. Captain Lee's report of his visit to Richmond. attack of the Federals on Pocotaligo. Colonel Walker repulses them with loss. Federal force engaged in the affair. General Beauregard recommends Colonel Walker for promotion. estimate called for, and given, of men and material needed for a successful defence of Charleston and its Harbor.> From Richmond, on the 7th of October, the following telegram was sent to General Beauregard: Your command this day extended, in order to embrace South Carolina, Georgia, and that part of Florida east of the Appalachicola River. The camps of instruction for conscripts, in the several States, are under special control of the Secretary of War. S. Cooper, A. & I. G. This was not welcome news, for if it implied increase of territorial authority, it indicated no prospect of corresponding numerical strength in the De
October 25th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 2
relative to the deficiency of troops in the First Military District, he called on its commanding officer for an estimate of the men and material he thought necessary for a prolonged successful resistance to any attack which the resources of the enemy may enable him to make. In compliance with this request, Generals Ripley and Gist, the commander and sub-commander of the district referred to, furnished the following report: Headquarters, First Military Dist., S. C., Charleston, Oct. 25th, 1862. Increase of numerical force called for by Brigadier-General S. R. Gist, commanding: For Defence of James Island and the Main. Of all arms17,661 1 light artillery ...........100200 1 company artillery ....100 For Morris Island. 1 company artillery for enfilade battery100 Sullivan's Island. 2 regiments ............20002,600 1 battalion cavalry ....400 2 light batteries ........200 For Mount Pleasant. 1 regiment artillery for works in progress1,000 ——— Total numerica<
Bainbridge (search for this): chapter 2
tain the names of all persons propagating such rumors, and, after tracing them to their original source, to arrest forthwith whoever was guilty of thus disturbing the public mind. In less than two weeks time, and before three arrests had been made, the habit was broken, and from that time forward no more trouble was experienced on this score. General Beauregard's attention had already been attracted to the construction, or rather completion, of a railroad from Thomasville, Georgia, to Bainbridge, on Flint River, some thirty-six miles, and a branch from Grovesville to the Tallahassee Railroad —about sixteen miles—which would add greatly to the military facilities for the defence of Middle and Eastern Florida, and for sending troops rapidly from Savannah or the interior of Georgia to any point threatened in Florida. The matter was again referred to him, on the 18th, by Judge Baltzell, and he strongly advised the Government to take immediate action in regard to it; but scarcity of i
Joseph Finegan (search for this): chapter 2
arly appropriated by Congress—has never been made known to the South, especially to the stockholders and depositors of the Bank of Louisiana. That institution was utterly ruined by the seizure of its most valuable assets, thus arbitrarily taken from it. It would have been more equitable to leave this coin untouched, or, if not, to take no greater proportion of it than of the coin of all the other banks in the Confederacy. The movements of the Federals along the coast of Florida kept General Finegan in a state of constant perplexity, on account of the inferior force under him. On the 14th he gave a clear statement of the condition of his district, and asked that reinforcements should be sent him without delay. See, in Appendix to this chapter, his official letter to that effect. General Beauregard would gladly have complied with his request, but was unable to do so, as he was apprehensive at that time of an immediate attack at or near Pocotaligo, in Colonel Walker's district.
Comdg (search for this): chapter 2
y entirely on the local commander. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. General Beauregard's solicitude was great for the safety of the approaches to Charleston just commencing to be built. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. The next day (13th) there were indications along the coast, especially about Port Royal,o the memoranda just spoken of: Savannah, Ga., Oct. 28th, 1862. Brig.-Genl. H. W. Mercer, Comdg. Dist. of Georgia, etc., etc.: General,—Before leaving, on my return to Charleston, I think igencies, in case of a bombardment. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. P. S.—It is ordered that all laborers employed on the interior of the city lines of d for works in progress1,000 ——— Total numerical increase called for21,561 R. S. Ripley, Brig.-Genl. Comdg. As the effective force, of all arms, on James Island amounted at that time to 2910
Memminger (search for this): chapter 2
lace it in the bands of John Boston, the depositary of the Government, at Savannah. A written order will be sent immediately, but don't wait for it. G. W. Randolph, Secy. of War. Without loss of time, though very reluctantly, General Beauregard sent an officer of his staff, Colonel A. G. Rice, Vol. A. D. C., to execute this disagreeable order. On the 14th, from Columbus, Colonel Rice telegraphed as follows: To Genl. T. Jordan, A. A. G.: Mr. Young, under instructions from Mr. Memminger, dated 9th of June, refuses to give up the coin. He has telegraphed to Richmond. No reply yet. A. G. Rice, A. D. C. Forcible possession, however, was taken of the coin; and the Secretary of War, when applied to for further instructions, ordered that, inasmuch as Mr. Young had been appointed a depositary by Mr. Boston, the money be left in the hands of the former, upon his consenting to receipt for it as the depositary of the Treasury Department. See telegrams, in Appendix. This
October 8th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 2
South Carolina, Georgia, and that part of Florida east of the Appalachicola River. The camps of instruction for conscripts, in the several States, are under special control of the Secretary of War. S. Cooper, A. & I. G. This was not welcome news, for if it implied increase of territorial authority, it indicated no prospect of corresponding numerical strength in the Department. General Beauregard answered in these terms: Headquarters, Dept. S. C. And Ga., Charleston, S. C., Oct. 8th, 1862. General Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., Richmond, Va.: General,—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt, this day, of your telegram of the 7th instant, communicating information of the extension of the limits of this Department to include all of the State of Georgia, and so much of Florida as is situated east of the Appalachicola River. I beg to say that I trust this extension of the territory of the Department will be followed, at an early day, by a commensurate increase
F. W. Pickens (search for this): chapter 2
rbor. There, he was convinced, the land and naval forces against us would strike their heaviest blows. He wrote to Governor Pickens about his need of additional heavy guns; told him how little he relied on the effectiveness of the original boom; burbor clear of four times the number of the enemy's ironclad gunboats. See, in Appendix to this chapter, letter to Governor Pickens. On the 10th he ordered a new work to be put up on the left of the New Bridge, city side of the Ashley River, aouthern States. Acting upon this impulse, he wrote from Savannah, on the 21st of October, the following message to Governors Pickens, of South Carolina; Brown, of Georgia; and Milton, of Florida; and to Colonel William P. Miles, M. C., formerly a mbut though the suggestion was at first approved of by two of the three governors written to, it was not acted upon. Governor Pickens, upon reflection, decided that the plan was not feasible, and Colonel Miles was of opinion that nothing could be eff
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