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Folly Island, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
brigade, under Brigadier-General Vogdes, on Folly island, with light artillery and some cavalry. Thrried out the directions, that the force on Folly island baffled the attempts made to locate it or dse inlet. General Vogdes was known to be on Folly island with some force, but what he was doing, or designed to prevent an attack by boats from Folly island. The enemy's strength on the latter islandas ascertained, had constructed no works on Folly island, except to shelter his pickets from our shes was doing some work—its extent unknown—on Folly island, General Ripley again, with the tardy conseforty-seven guns in the masked batteries on Folly island, and 8, 11 and 15-inch guns in — the monitond to Richmond, that an attack on Sumter along Folly and Morris islands is evidently imminent. Gen at a moment's warning. The batteries on Folly island were then under cover and still unknown. Ter had made a reconnoissance to the west of Folly island, by boat, and had plainly discovered the fl[4 more...
Stono Inlet (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
rce on Folly island baffled the attempts made to locate it or determine its strength. The island was unassailable by the Confederate forces on James island, and there were no troops in the department to spare for an attack from Morris island, across Lighthouse inlet. General Vogdes was known to be on Folly island with some force, but what he was doing, or what he was there to do, was a matter of frequent discussion, and was certainly never determined until Gillmore developed his force on Stono inlet, when Morris island, Battery Wagner and Fort Sumter were seen to be his objectives. The department commanded by General Beauregard had been stripped almost bare to reinforce other points. Against this depletion of his infantry, General Beauregard, the governor of the State, the mayor of Charleston, and numerous prominent citizens had remonstrated, but the reply of the secretary of war was both inevitable and unanswerable: It cannot be helped, however much it is deplored. Gillmore's
Secessionville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
n Folly island, but so well was the work screened, that not until the brushwood was cut away, the embrasures opened out, and the fire opened, did the little force on the south end of Morris island, or the general commanding the district, or General Beauregard, realize the true character of the attack that had been so secretly prepared. With lookout stations on the ruins of the old lighthouse on Morris island; on the mast-head of a wrecked blockaderunner, off Lighthouse inlet, and at Secessionville on James island, there was yet no discovery of these Federal works. So far from it, that General Ripley (district commander) reports, that up to the 8th or 9th of July the enemy, so far as ascertained, had constructed no works on Folly island, except to shelter his pickets from our shells. Johnson's Defense of Charleston. On this subject Major Gilchrist says, in his pamphlet on the defense of Morris island, himself a participant in that defense: It has always been a vexed questio
Willtown Bluff (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
commanding a regiment of recently enlisted negroes. With three armed steamers he ascended the South Edisto under the cover of a dense fog, until arrested at Willtown bluff by the obstructions in the river. Landing at that point a force of 100 or more Confederates, a section of artillery, without infantry supports, was surprisedieut. Robert Murdoch, to the plantation of Mr. Gibbes, below; and being joined at this point by Lieutenant White, with the section which had been surprised at Willtown bluff, the two sections caught the boats on their retreat, and badly crippled them. One of the vessels was set on fire and burned to the water's edge, and two of tiver. Higginson carried off over 100 negroes, several bales of cotton, burned the barns of Colonel Morris, and pillaged the residences in the neighborhood of Willtown bluff. Colonel Aiken had 2 men wounded and 2 captured. Colonel Higginson reported 3 killed and several wounded, himself among the latter. This expedition and the d
Hilton Head (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
General Beauregard, and more appreciated as being necessary by General Ripley, but neither of these generals expected them to be attacked except by boat howitzers and rifle guns of light batteries covering an attack by infantry landing from small boats. In such an attack the batteries on the south end, supported by 1,000 men, could have successfully repelled the enemy. If an attack at that point should come, it was looked for only in that shape. On July 4th, from his headquarters at Hilton Head, General Gillmore issued his order for the disposition of two divisions designed to attack Morris island. The First was commanded by Brigadier-General Terry, its brigades by Brigadier-General Stevenson and Colonel Davis; the Second by Brigadier-General Seymour, its brigades by Brigadier-Generals Vogdes and Strong. The brigade of Vogdes was already on Folly island, and had been since April 7th; Strong landed on the 6th of July, and Stevenson subsequently. On the 9th, General Beauregar
Folly River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
od of Willtown bluff. Colonel Aiken had 2 men wounded and 2 captured. Colonel Higginson reported 3 killed and several wounded, himself among the latter. This expedition and the demonstration of General Terry on James island, were made at the same time as the attack on the south end of Morris island, and were intended to mask that important movement. General Terry was still on James island on the 16th, with his forces at Battery island and Grimball's on the Stono, and at Legares on the Folly river side of the island. They were attacked at Grimball's and Legare‘s on the 16th by General Hagood, and driven down on Battery island. They embarked at that point and evacuated the island on the following night. In this affair General Hagood commanded portions of Clingman's North Carolina and Colquitt's Georgia brigades, and the Twenty-fifth South Carolina under Lieut.-Col. J. G. Pressley, Colonel Simonton riding with General Colquitt to give that general the benefit of his accurate knowl
James Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
and First assault on Battery Wagner demonstrations on James island and against the railroad action near Grimball's landinhe island was unassailable by the Confederate forces on James island, and there were no troops in the department to spare foerunner, off Lighthouse inlet, and at Secessionville on James island, there was yet no discovery of these Federal works. Sod that the enemy would again essay an advance by way of James island. He therefore withdrew the negro laborers from Morris y gunboats, and made such a demonstration of landing on James island as to keep all the troops there, under Colonel Simontoniving from Charleston, in that direction. Reports from James island, coming to the commanding general on the morning of theis expedition and the demonstration of General Terry on James island, were made at the same time as the attack on the south that important movement. General Terry was still on James island on the 16th, with his forces at Battery island and Grim
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
paign against Fort Sumter the surprise of Morris island First assault on Battery Wagner demonstrthe department to spare for an attack from Morris island, across Lighthouse inlet. General Vogdes wn's island 1,158, and in the city 850. Morris island, the selected point of real attack, lies aing batteries on the extreme south end of Morris island, designed to prevent an attack by boats frions on the ruins of the old lighthouse on Morris island; on the mast-head of a wrecked blockaderuntherefore withdrew the negro laborers from Morris island to strengthen the fortifications elsewheret among the sand-hills of the south end of Morris island nine independent 1-gun batteries, which weal Beauregard had ordered the south end of Morris island fortified, that the work was promptly begusition of two divisions designed to attack Morris island. The First was commanded by Brigadier-Genal Seymour took command of the division on Morris island, now in a position to assault Battery Wagn[12 more...]
Lighthouse Inlet (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
land was unassailable by the Confederate forces on James island, and there were no troops in the department to spare for an attack from Morris island, across Lighthouse inlet. General Vogdes was known to be on Folly island with some force, but what he was doing, or what he was there to do, was a matter of frequent discussion, and been so secretly prepared. With lookout stations on the ruins of the old lighthouse on Morris island; on the mast-head of a wrecked blockaderunner, off Lighthouse inlet, and at Secessionville on James island, there was yet no discovery of these Federal works. So far from it, that General Ripley (district commander) reports, to finish half-completed Fort Wagner. And when General Ripley, on his own responsibility, and by his own engineer, commenced to fortify the neighborhood of Lighthouse inlet, he commanded the work to stop. Later, when it was discovered that General Vogdes was doing some work—its extent unknown—on Folly island, General Ripley aga
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
orris island, and were intended to mask that important movement. General Terry was still on James island on the 16th, with his forces at Battery island and Grimball's on the Stono, and at Legares on the Folly river side of the island. They were attacked at Grimball's and Legare‘s on the 16th by General Hagood, and driven down on Battery island. They embarked at that point and evacuated the island on the following night. In this affair General Hagood commanded portions of Clingman's North Carolina and Colquitt's Georgia brigades, and the Twenty-fifth South Carolina under Lieut.-Col. J. G. Pressley, Colonel Simonton riding with General Colquitt to give that general the benefit of his accurate knowledge of the island. Perkins' (Marion) battery followed and engaged with Colquitt's column at Legare‘s, and the North Carolinians, under Col. J. D. Radcliffe, with artillery under Colonel Kemper, attacked the gunboats Marblehead and Pawnee in the Stono above Grimball's. Colquitt's attack
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