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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—the naval war. (search)
icularly the case at Jacksonville, where many of its influential inhabitants had manifested a decided devotion to the Union cause. They were compelled to embark with the Federal troops, leaving all their interests behind, to go and vegetate at Port Royal or New York in useless exile; and the news was quickly spread along the whole coast that the same fate awaited all those who should display any partiality for the Star-spangled Banner. Meanwhile, the preparations for an attack upon Fort Pula Federals should remain in their positions until, with the aid of the fleet, they could extend their lines upon the islands which bordered the sea, and commence regular siege operations against the forts. But no sooner had Hunter returned to Port Royal than Benham, deceived by false reports, and carried away by unreflecting ardor, determined to carry the entrenchments in front of him by a coup de main in order to gain possession of the dry and cultivated land extending beyond. He selected th
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
xity of which was turned to the west. This course is necessitated by the two arms of the sea, which extend the bays of Port Royal and St. Helena far inland, separating the archipelago which bears the latter name from the continent. Deep estuaries ame question, and readily availed itself of it to take a new step in the policy it had adopted. The naval expedition to Port Royal, under Commodore Dupont, was getting ready; in landing at the Sea Islands in the midst of an almost exclusively black pmen still shrank, soon came to absorb the attention of all, appearing to them at last as a necessity. The victory of Port Royal had delivered a portion of the rich plantations with which the coast of South Carolina is covered into the hands of theersede General Fremont in the West, shared the abolition sentiments of his predecessor. Being called to the command of Port Royal, which Sherman had left in the month of April, one of his first acts was to issue a proclamation far exceeding in extra