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Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Chapter 17: The North Carolina regiments in Tennessee and Georgia campaigns, 1864 events in North Carolina Fort Fisher the close of the Fourth year North Carolina troops in army of Northern Virginia, 1865 battles near Petersburg Hatcher's Run Fort Stedman Appomattox. The limits of this sketch of the North Carolina troops forbid a detailed account of the services of the four regiments in the Tennessee and Georgia campaigns. These regiments were, so far as official reports seem to show, the Twenty-ninth, Lieut.-Col. B. S. Proffitt; the Thirty-ninth, Col. D. Coleman; the Fifty-eighth, Maj. T. F. Dula, and the Sixtieth, Col. J. B. Palmer. For awhile Colonel Palmer was in command of Reynolds' brigade. During his absence, that regiment was commanded by Lieut.-Col. J. T. Weaver, whose gallant life was given up for his State. Through all the trying marches, hungry days and nights, stubborn fighting and nerve-testing vicissitudes, these noble men kept close to the
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ettling upon the army that had defied so many perils. It was now known that there was not meat enough in the Southern Confederacy for the armies it had in the field; that there was not in Virginia either meat or bread enough for the armies within her limits; that meat must be obtained from abroad. But by heavy drafts upon North Carolina, food was sent to the armies in Virginia, and by February of 1865, their condition was somewhat improved. Reserve depots were established at Lynchburg, Danville and Greensboro. Even then new difficulties appeared, for the railroads were so poorly equipped that they could not haul rations as fast as the armies consumed them. Wagons had to make regular trips to supplement the worn-out trains. At the opening of the spring campaign, the following North Carolina troops were present in the army of Northern Virginia:--In Gen. Bryan Grimes' division were the First North Carolina, Maj. L. C. Latham; the Second, Maj. J. T. Scales; the Third, Maj. W. T.
Fort Fisher (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
es at a single discharge of all the guns was over 22 tons. The retirement of this great armament without accomplishing anything was a great disappointment to the Federal authorities. Captain Selfridge says: Words cannot express the bitter feeling and chagrin of the navy. When it became evident to the Confederate government that Fisher was to be attacked, General Hoke's division was ordered to its relief, reaching Wilmington on the 24th of December, and the advanced regiments arrived at Fisher on the same day. Butler, having landed a force on the ocean side, the Seventeenth North Carolina was withdrawn from the fort on the 25th and ordered to attack. As General Butler withdrew his men, only a skirmish occurred. General Bragg was in chief command in the State. Evidently not expecting a second attack, he withdrew Hoke from Sugar Loaf, and the division went into camp near Wilmington, sixteen miles from Fisher. But General Terry, with about the same force that General Butler had
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Chapter 17: The North Carolina regiments in Tennessee and Georgia campaigns, 1864 events in North Carolina Fort Fisher the close of the Fourth year North Carolina troops in army of Northern Virginia, 1865 battles near Petersburg Hatcher's Run Fort Stedman Appomattox. The limits of this sketch of the North Carolina troops forbid a detailed account of the services of the four regiments in the Tennessee and Georgia campaigns. These regiments were, so far as official reportn the fort and General Bragg's command. No effort of any importance seems to have been made by the commanding general to assist the doomed fort. After the first bombardment, five companies of the Thirty-sixth regiment (artillery) returned from Georgia and took their old place in the garrison. The total force there, after the return of these men, was about 1,900. All day and all night on the 13th and 14th [of January], says Colonel Lamb, the fleet kept up a ceaseless and terrific bombardme
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
eral fleet arrived on December 20th, consisted of five companies of the Thirty-sixth North Carolina (artillery) regiment. General Whiting, in command of the department, entered the fort as soon as it was threatened. Major Reilly, of the Tenth regiment (artillery), with two of his companies also reported there. Colonel Lamb states that the total effective force on December 25th was 1,431, consisting of 921 regulars, about 450 Junior reserves, and 60 sailors and marines. The powder-ship Louisiana, loaded with 250 tons of powder, was headed for the fort, and exploded on the night of the 23d. This explosion, however, proved harmless. Then, on the 24th, the fleet approached for bombardment. Colonel Lamb thus tells his experience under that fire:. The fleet, consisting of the Ironsides, four monitors and forty-five wooden steam frigates, commenced a terrific bombardment. . . . For five hours a tremendous hail of shot and shell was poured upon the works with but little effect. At 5:
Cape Fear (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
dently not expecting a second attack, he withdrew Hoke from Sugar Loaf, and the division went into camp near Wilmington, sixteen miles from Fisher. But General Terry, with about the same force that General Butler had commanded, except that it was reinforced by two negro brigades, was ordered to retrieve the first reverse. On the 14th of January, Terry landed 8,500 men without opposition, and that night, moving across the peninsula, constructed a line of field works from the ocean to Cape Fear river, thereby cutting off all land communication between the fort and General Bragg's command. No effort of any importance seems to have been made by the commanding general to assist the doomed fort. After the first bombardment, five companies of the Thirty-sixth regiment (artillery) returned from Georgia and took their old place in the garrison. The total force there, after the return of these men, was about 1,900. All day and all night on the 13th and 14th [of January], says Colonel
Greensboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
he army that had defied so many perils. It was now known that there was not meat enough in the Southern Confederacy for the armies it had in the field; that there was not in Virginia either meat or bread enough for the armies within her limits; that meat must be obtained from abroad. But by heavy drafts upon North Carolina, food was sent to the armies in Virginia, and by February of 1865, their condition was somewhat improved. Reserve depots were established at Lynchburg, Danville and Greensboro. Even then new difficulties appeared, for the railroads were so poorly equipped that they could not haul rations as fast as the armies consumed them. Wagons had to make regular trips to supplement the worn-out trains. At the opening of the spring campaign, the following North Carolina troops were present in the army of Northern Virginia:--In Gen. Bryan Grimes' division were the First North Carolina, Maj. L. C. Latham; the Second, Maj. J. T. Scales; the Third, Maj. W. T. Ennett; the Fo
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
was fast settling upon the army that had defied so many perils. It was now known that there was not meat enough in the Southern Confederacy for the armies it had in the field; that there was not in Virginia either meat or bread enough for the armies within her limits; that meat must be obtained from abroad. But by heavy drafts upon North Carolina, food was sent to the armies in Virginia, and by February of 1865, their condition was somewhat improved. Reserve depots were established at Lynchburg, Danville and Greensboro. Even then new difficulties appeared, for the railroads were so poorly equipped that they could not haul rations as fast as the armies consumed them. Wagons had to make regular trips to supplement the worn-out trains. At the opening of the spring campaign, the following North Carolina troops were present in the army of Northern Virginia:--In Gen. Bryan Grimes' division were the First North Carolina, Maj. L. C. Latham; the Second, Maj. J. T. Scales; the Third,
Minnesota (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
d and opened with grape and canister, and the palisade was manned by two veterans and Junior reserves. No assault was made. Our casualties for the day, were, killed 5, wounded 33. In the afternoon both of the 7-inch Brooke rifles exploded. .. five other guns were disabled by the enemy. . . . There were only 3,600 shot and shell exclusive of grape and shrapnel in the works. . . . Except when special orders were given the guns were only fired every half hour. In the two days, the frigates Minnesota and Colorado fired 3,551 shot and shell, almost as many as were in all the batteries of Fort Fisher. With this second experience, General Butler retired, and the fort had a respite until January. The expedition had been fitted out elaborately and was unusually strong. Captain Selfridge, who commanded one of Butler's ships, says: The navy department was able to concentrate before Fort Fisher a larger force than had ever before assembled under one command in the history of the American
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ts in Tennessee and Georgia campaigns, 1864 events in North Carolina Fort Fisher the close of the Fourth year North CaroNorth Carolina troops in army of Northern Virginia, 1865 battles near Petersburg Hatcher's Run Fort Stedman Appomattox. The limits of this sketch of the North Carolina troops forbid a detailed account of the services of the four regiments in the Tennno military operations, except of minor importance, in North Carolina, until the first attack on Fort Fisher. Colonel Lamwas the worst one of the four years of the war, to the North Carolina troops, as well as to all of Lee's army. The gloom oft be obtained from abroad. But by heavy drafts upon North Carolina, food was sent to the armies in Virginia, and by Febru At the opening of the spring campaign, the following North Carolina troops were present in the army of Northern Virginia:-nt attack on Fort Stedman, Grimes' divi-sion and other North Carolina troops bore their full share of deadly battle. At Riv
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