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Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
him a pair. There are a good many of them who will suffer this winter, unless the people of Williamsburg will do their duty and supply them with clothing suitable for cold weather. We have no regulre now, with such articles as were furnished them by the Quartermaster and the kind ladies of Williamsburg, tolerably comfortable. There was some fever and a good many cases of measles on the island,re plenty and of good quality, partly by the government and partly by the patriotic ladies of Williamsburg; they were comfortably clad. I never had my command as comfortably quartered again during thhew's Rifles were from Orangeburg District, and the Wee Nee Volunteers and Ripley Guards from Williamsburg. On the 1st of May I reached Secessionville, on James Island, where the two Orangeburg comompanies of the Twenty-first were attached to my command and went with us. In passing through Williamsburg a few of the men, but, I am glad to say, in comparison with the number of absentees from othe
John's Island, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
to Molony. He was trying the lock of the pistol, when the hammer slipped out of his hand and the pistol was discharged. On the night of the 11th there was considerable excitement in our camp. It was reported that the enemy had landed on John's Island, a few miles from Cole's Island. The report reached Charleston, and at once a counter movement was commenced. All of the troops in the city marched out to meet the invading army. It was ascertained on the 12th that the report was a false af the Federal gunboats, as they went up the rivers and inlets among the islands south of our post. They frequently amused themselves shelling the plantations and deserted villages. One of these villages, Legareville, was just opposite us on John's Island. It was easily approached after crossing the river. There was nobody, either white or black, in the town. The furniture, or at least a considerable portion of it, had been left in some of the houses in the hurry of the owners to get away.
Roanoke Island (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
e over the enemy if they attempted to advance further. This sort of talk did not satisfy the soldiers who were in daily intercourse with me. We could not see the propriety of giving up so much territory without greater effort to hold it. On the 18th of January we heard that a fleet of the enemy's vessels had sailed from Port Royal. It was supposed that it went to co-operate with the Burnside expedition, the destination of which we did not know at this date, but heard afterwards that Roanoke Island was the objective point. Our works on that island fell about as easy a prey into the hands of the enemy as Port Royal had done. About the middle of February we heard the news of the fall of Nashville and the capture of thirteen thousand of our troops. This news had a very disheartening and depressing effect on us. It made us contemplate the possibility of the failure of our cause. Until about this time, failure was not regarded by the army as among the possibilities. It seemed to
Stono River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
ed to Cole's Island, near the mouth of the Stono river, and there joined the regiment. The trip ft midway of the first island, commanded the Stono river. There was a line of breastworks that ran enemy's war vessels passed the mouth of the Stono river going south. It was not long till it was a the mouth of the Savannah to the mouth of the Stono, and all of the intermediate islands, were nowwas a well constructed work, commanding the Stono river. The armament consisted of five smooth boruitable place, when the enemy's gunboats in Stono river came up as far as Grimball's House and openight in the direction of Grimball's, on the Stono river, and after leaving the road about a quartertablished a line across the island from the Stono River to the causeway below Rivers House. Some qneck of the Secessionville peninsula to the Stono river above Dill's, were completed, and the woodsom the point where the new lines struck the Stono river, and in a field between the road and woods.[5 more...]
Bennettsville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
r themselves and some of the officers of the regiment. Our camp began to present quite the appearance of a village. We used the Presbyterian church as our chapel, and had some excellent discourses from Rev. A. F. Dickson, and occasionally from other ministers of the Gospel, who were either visiting the troops or connected with the regiments on the island. Captain Thomas, of the Twenty-first South Carolina volunteers, should not be forgotten. He was the pastor of the Baptist church in Bennettsville, Marlboro district, and went into service in command of a company composed largely of the young men of his congregation. His influence was highly beneficial to his regiment. His bravery as a soldier was equal to his eloquence and fervor as a preacher. Musician Mueller, chief of the regimental band, added much to the interest of the religious services. The performers on the brass horns, belonging to the band under his direction, made music surpassing the finest organ. The sound was m
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
h and 16th of May. The regiment, in these last-mentioned engagements, was commanded by Major John V. Glover, an officer in every way most worthy of the veterans of the Twenty-fifth. He furnished me with a list of the killed and wounded in these battles, and I here give them, with the hope that some survivor may put on record an account of these operations as well as of the various other battles in which the Twenty-fifth took part till it was captured at the surrender of Fort Fisher in North Carolina. There was a small remnant left, some of whom fell or were captured at New Town Creek, below Wilmington, and the rest laid down their arms at the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston. Would that I could have shared the dangers and hardships which fell to the lot of my comrades till our flag was folded forever; but God willed it otherwise. The casualties at Swift Creek on the 9th of May, were as follows: Company A. Killed: Private W. L. Jeter. Wounded: Corporal J. H. Dickerson
Edisto Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
tening and depressing effect on us. It made us contemplate the possibility of the failure of our cause. Until about this time, failure was not regarded by the army as among the possibilities. It seemed to us that thirteen thousand men ought not to surrender to any force. We hoped the affair was exaggerated, and that when full particulars were received there would not be so much cause for discouragement. About this time news reached us that the Federals had established themselves on Edisto Island. They were nearer to us, but we were still uncertain whether it was the design of General Sherman to move first on Charleston or Savannah. About the 3d of March the garrison at Fort Pickens was reinforced by the addition of two companies, Washington Light Infantry, Companies A and B, under the command of Captain C. H. Simonton. They brought with them Muller's band, composed mostly of Germans, who were professional musicians. The music made by this band was greatly enjoyed by the m
Snake Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
September, the company was transferred to Cole's Island, near the mouth of the Stono river, and thre among my most pleasant recollections of Cole's Island. The Confederacy had no braver or more pa landed on John's Island, a few miles from Cole's Island. The report reached Charleston, and at onis time the military telegraph, connecting Cole's Island with headquarters in the city, was completses. This island is about two miles above Cole's Island, and was connected with the latter by an eme low lands, across a thick bay and on to Cole's Island. A considerable portion of the road fromry the whole of Company E was sent up from Cole's Island, and the detachments from the other company batteries and dining with me, he went to Cole's Island. I have reason to think that on this visi protested, but in vain. The batteries on Cole's Island were ordered to be dismantled. After the s came into Folly river and up the Stono. Cole's Island was taken possession of, and they began to[8 more...]
Moscow, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
rms, so that there would be no useless mouths to feed and no women and children to be endangered in case the city was reduced to a state of siege. There was a report in circulation that the citizens of Charleston had resolved to make it a second Moscow, rather than allow it to fall into the hands of the enemy. There was, probably, some such talk, but such purpose was not seriously entertained by any considerable number of the thinking portion of the population. The burning of Moscow destroyedMoscow destroyed Napoleon's army and saved Russia because of the rigor of the climate. No such effect would have been produced on the Federal army by the destruction of Charleston. With our coast and harbors in the possession of the enemy, the United States army had a base of operation which the destruction of every house in Charleston would not materially affect. If the advantage gained at Port Royal had been followed by an immediate advance and vigorous attack by land and sea on Charleston, that city woul
Long Island City (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
The lieutenant reported the men as having behaved splendidly. At this time the neck of the bottle shaped peninsula, on which Secessionville is situated, had a strong work running across it from the marsh, which separates James Island from Long Island, to the marsh bordering the Salt creek, which separates the peninsula from the mainland of James Island. This creek and marsh extend to what was then known as the Secessionville road. This road led past Secessionville by the Rivers House, whve state. December 9th.—The quiet of the post was disturbed this evening. A steamer of the enemy's, going from the creek or river which separates Folly Island from Taylor's and James Island towards Folly Inlet, passed between this post and Long Island, opposite this place. I ordered fire on her, but think that she was not hit. The enemy returned our fire from a battery near Folly Inlet. The enemy used percussion shells from long-range rifled guns. Some of their shells passed over us and
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