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James Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 12
he impenetrable armor of our iron clade, or hurls a shell in the direction of the land battery, and occasionally there is a report coming from the direction of James Island, showing that Gen. Gilmore is keeping close watch and ward over any flecking movements that may be attempted by the enemy. He is also assisted in this work byw rebel works. During the engagement we discovered a new sight which the few preceding days had created. Nothing less than two strong looking batteries on James Island, away over beyond the low land of Morris Island, and in the rear of Fort Johnson by a mile or more. They had already assumed formidable proportions, and the ms and immediately in front is Wagner, with its sides, though bearing some appearance of shape, yet torn and ragged. Over the low land of Morris Island, and on James Island beyond, are the two batteries which the hands of treason have recently built. A little farther beyond and to the right is Fort Johnson, and to the right o
Atlantis (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): article 12
e low land of Morris Island, and on James Island beyond, are the two batteries which the hands of treason have recently built. A little farther beyond and to the right is Fort Johnson, and to the right of that opens the harbor and city. The yellow walls of Castle Pinckney form a prominent object over the smooth surface of the water. A little to the left of Pinckney is the iron-clad middle ground battery, Fort Ripley, and I imagine it is not more comfortable below than the rebel prize Atlantis, for I see upon the top of it the white tents in which the officers and men probably live. A little beyond and to the left is the city.--The green trees upon the battery look beautiful and inviting, and from under their sheltering foliage many of the fair residents of Charleston looked out upon the fight, praying in their hearts — anxious and palpitating hearts, let us hope — that the contemptible Yankees and their iron ships might never survive the terrible storm of shot and shell whi
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 12
covered a new sight which the few preceding days had created. Nothing less than two strong looking batteries on James Island, away over beyond the low land of Morris Island, and in the rear of Fort Johnson by a mile or more. They had already assumed formidable proportions, and the men in groups were working upon them with the grert Gregg.--Nearer to us and immediately in front is Wagner, with its sides, though bearing some appearance of shape, yet torn and ragged. Over the low land of Morris Island, and on James Island beyond, are the two batteries which the hands of treason have recently built. A little farther beyond and to the right is Fort Johnso of the iron-clads, and, undoubtedly, they are trying to make a move in another direction to covert our attention from the fortifications. Away to the left on Morris Island busy hands are at work making strong the defences of the Union, loyalty, and good Government. It is an interesting picture. Hardly a spot within the line
Catskill (New York, United States) (search for this): article 12
a permanent fortification in the world which could have stood the fire to which Wagner was subjected on the 15th day of July. The iron-clads at work. Friday morning, the 24th, was another fines clear, mild morning. At 3½ o'clock all hands were called, and immediately we got under way. The attack was to be more general than usual, and the day's work was early commenced. In the following order we proceeded up the channel: Weehawken, Ironsides, Montauk, Nantucket, Patapsco, and Catskill. At 5:32 A. M. the Montauk opened the engagement with a 11 inch shell, which fell on the extreme right of the fort. At the same time the batteries on shore opened the fire, and soon the conflict became general. The Montauk was lying not more than 900 yards from Wagner, the Ironsides 1,000 yards, and the other iron clads about 1,200 or 1,300 yards distant. At 6 o'clock a new feature in the fighting here took place, being nothing less than a shot from Moultrie. Old Moultrie has been s
Fort Ripley (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): article 12
s sides, though bearing some appearance of shape, yet torn and ragged. Over the low land of Morris Island, and on James Island beyond, are the two batteries which the hands of treason have recently built. A little farther beyond and to the right is Fort Johnson, and to the right of that opens the harbor and city. The yellow walls of Castle Pinckney form a prominent object over the smooth surface of the water. A little to the left of Pinckney is the iron-clad middle ground battery, Fort Ripley, and I imagine it is not more comfortable below than the rebel prize Atlantis, for I see upon the top of it the white tents in which the officers and men probably live. A little beyond and to the left is the city.--The green trees upon the battery look beautiful and inviting, and from under their sheltering foliage many of the fair residents of Charleston looked out upon the fight, praying in their hearts — anxious and palpitating hearts, let us hope — that the contemptible Yankees a
Montauk (New York, United States) (search for this): article 12
any time. I do not think there is a permanent fortification in the world which could have stood the fire to which Wagner was subjected on the 15th day of July. The iron-clads at work. Friday morning, the 24th, was another fines clear, mild morning. At 3½ o'clock all hands were called, and immediately we got under way. The attack was to be more general than usual, and the day's work was early commenced. In the following order we proceeded up the channel: Weehawken, Ironsides, Montauk, Nantucket, Patapsco, and Catskill. At 5:32 A. M. the Montauk opened the engagement with a 11 inch shell, which fell on the extreme right of the fort. At the same time the batteries on shore opened the fire, and soon the conflict became general. The Montauk was lying not more than 900 yards from Wagner, the Ironsides 1,000 yards, and the other iron clads about 1,200 or 1,300 yards distant. At 6 o'clock a new feature in the fighting here took place, being nothing less than a shot from Mou
United States (United States) (search for this): article 12
The siege of Charleston. the Prospects for its reduction--Fort Sumter in a Damaged condition Gen Gilmore's Designs — a view from a Monitor's turret, &c., &c. The only point upon which public attention in the United and Confederate States is chiefly directed is the line of works defending the city of Charleston. This concentrated interest arises chiefly from the fact that not a gun is to be heard in any other quarter of the Confederacy, and even a daily bombardment, though doing little damage to either party, is something by which the attention may be fixed in the present dearth of events. From our files of the latest Northern papers we make up an interesting account given by Yankee correspondents of the "progress of the siege"--if it may be said to be progressing at all. A letter in the Baltimore American, dated off Charleston, July 30th, says: What are the Prospects? In conversation with some of the officers from the Wabash, I find a very general confidence pre
Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 12
the rifles' muzzles and floats away tells us to look out, and, as we step behind the turret or pilot-house, the leaden messenger flies over or beside us, singing on its way, and chucks into the water near by. The firing is over, and from our excellent position we take a long look at the Secessio-Babylonio city and its surroundings. Sumter is firing, but we heed it not. A view from a Monitor's turret. On our right is the deserted summer resort, the Moultrie House. Close by it, Fort Moultrie, with the two blockade running wrecks, the Isaac P. Smith and the Minho, ashore on the beech before it. A little further to the left is quiet Moultrieville, and a little beyond it, toward the city, the beautiful green parapet and traverses of Battery Bee. Sumter now blocks the view. Above its frowning wall the "stars and bars" have given way to the new flag. On the eastern face the line of new mason work from parapet to base, and which was repaired after the injury from the iron-c
Weehawken (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): article 12
may hold out almost any time. I do not think there is a permanent fortification in the world which could have stood the fire to which Wagner was subjected on the 15th day of July. The iron-clads at work. Friday morning, the 24th, was another fines clear, mild morning. At 3½ o'clock all hands were called, and immediately we got under way. The attack was to be more general than usual, and the day's work was early commenced. In the following order we proceeded up the channel: Weehawken, Ironsides, Montauk, Nantucket, Patapsco, and Catskill. At 5:32 A. M. the Montauk opened the engagement with a 11 inch shell, which fell on the extreme right of the fort. At the same time the batteries on shore opened the fire, and soon the conflict became general. The Montauk was lying not more than 900 yards from Wagner, the Ironsides 1,000 yards, and the other iron clads about 1,200 or 1,300 yards distant. At 6 o'clock a new feature in the fighting here took place, being nothing less
Foxhill (search for this): article 12
d intend to depend on her parapet guns entirely in the approaching assault. It is even said that her entire case mates are filled with sand bags, and that all her best guns have been crowded to the parapets If this is so it indicates that even the unsuccessful assault of April last must have been so terrible that there is an unwillingness to risk the fate of the fort to another square assault from the monitors. The naval battery. The naval battery, which is under the command of Capt. Foxhill A Parker, of the Wabash, to be manned by about three hundred blue jackets, will not be ready to open on the enemy probably for a week to come, and until it is finished nothing decisive may be looked for. We will have our daily bombardment — the monitors will go up before dinner, after dinner, and after tea, in squads of two or three, regularly relieved by the Ironsides, keeping the enemy closely packed away in his "rat holes" night and day during the sultry weather, giving him no opportu
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