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Fort Strong (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
could get a pilot to take him through the obstructions. Dahlgren at once ordered up the nearest Monitor, and directed her commander to open fire upon the intruder with his rifled gun from a distance of about 2,500 yards. Other Monitors were ordered up in succession, for it was desirable to show these blockade-runners that Charleston was a sealed port to them. The Lehigh, Passaic, Catskill and Nahant opened on the doomed vessel. Colonel Davis, commanding Morris Island, also opened from Fort Strong and Battery Gregg, and the steamer was soon set on fire and destroyed. It was remarkable that, under the circumstances, any blockade-runner should have attempted such a dare-devil feat; but the greed of gain was overpowering in that class of people, and one successful trip often made them rich for life. There was no end to the energy of the Confederates, who, after they had lost the forts on Morris Island and seen Sumter battered out of shape by the Army and Navy, determined to show
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
ts thrown into the river, and all done in the space of two hours. Though Rear-Admiral Dahlgren had not, up to this time, forced any of the obstructions in Charleston harbor, or made his way past the batteries (thus verifying the assertion of Admiral DuPont, that the force of Monitors was not equal to the occasion), he had shown expedition, had modified its opinion, and was now satisfied that it would be better to have a combined attack of the Army and Navy against the heavy works in Charleston harbor than to depend on the Monitors alone. The New Ironsides was off Charleston bar, two Monitors were at Edisto, one at Stono River, three at Port-Royal, and tify this mistake, as will appear from the following Additional List of Actions, in which the iron-clads were engaged with the Confederate batteries in Charleston harbor while reducing Morris Island. Date. 1863. Name. Ro'ds fired. Hits by Enemy Dist'nce Yards. Object. Remarks. July 18. New Ironsides. 805 4 1,400 Wagne
Edisto (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
clearly the duty of his successor to go to work as soon as possible and compel the enemy to obedience if he could. But it must be remembered that the Department, in view of the difficulties that had beset the first expedition, had modified its opinion, and was now satisfied that it would be better to have a combined attack of the Army and Navy against the heavy works in Charleston harbor than to depend on the Monitors alone. The New Ironsides was off Charleston bar, two Monitors were at Edisto, one at Stono River, three at Port-Royal, and one at Ossabaw. General Gillmore having arrived. arrangements were immediately made between him and Rear-Admiral Dahlgren for a descent on Morris Island, where the former was to establish his batteries. The naval part of the operations consisted in assembling all the Monitors at Charleston, so as to cross the bar at early daylight, and be ready to cover the landing of the army, with its guns, munitions, etc.; and then to co-operate in whatev
Wilmington River (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
t blockade of the whole Southern coast by the Navy, except at the entrance to Wilmington, the Confederate States began to be placed in great distress for the want of ection of North Carolina, and that State was only able to supply the forts at Wilmington with rations of the most ordinary kind, and not a pound of meat could be shipped to either Wilmington or Richmond. Fortunately for the Confederates, the blockade-runner Banshee succeeded in eluding the blockaders and getting into WilmingtonWilmington; and owing to this timely supply of provisions the reserves at the forts were prevented from being starved out. As it was, the commissaries were only able to supply coast where the blockade was sometimes open to the runners was at the port of Wilmington, where the enemy had been allowed, under an unwise management, to build heavye advance of Sherman's army through the South did not cause the evacuation of Wilmington. The Navy, it is true, did not succeed in capturing Charleston, but it clo
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 50
, then, how important it was for the Confederate armies that the blockade-runners should now and then obtain safe entrance into the Southern harbors with their military supplies. As late as November, 1864, President Davis applied to the Commissary-General to ascertain how many rations there were on hand, to feed not only the army at Richmond, but the other forces in the field, and was informed that there was a very alarming state of affairs in that Department; that Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi were the only States where there was an accumulation, and that the Confederate Army was at that time being subsisted from these States. The Commissary of Georgia sent dispatches that he could not send another pound of provisions to Richmond. Alabama, under the most urgent call, could only send forward 135,000 pounds of food. Mississippi was doing all she could in supplying rations to General Beauregard's army. South Carolina could only subsist the troops at Charleston and the prison
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
ng latter end of 1863 and in 1864. Fort Sumter bombarded. damages to the Fort and iron-clheir rifle projectiles told on the walls of Fort Sumter with considerable effect. Large masses of lads which the Confederates were building at Charleston. No doubt the Confederates considered that ault; Gregg would have yielded in consequence; Sumter would soon have followed, and the iron-clads, ner Weehawken, Ironsides, Montauk. Aug. 23. Sumter Weehawken, Passaic, Montauk, Patapsco, Nahant. Sept. 1. Sumter and obstructions Weehawken, Montauk, Passaic, Patapsco, Nahant, Lehigh. Sept. 5. Between Sumter and Gregg Lehigh, Nahant. Sept. 6. Wagner and Gregg Ironsides, Weehawken, Monty had lost the forts on Morris Island and seen Sumter battered out of shape by the Army and Navy, dee active and exciting raids in the harbor of Charleston. Several vessels were taken by the enemy: tth Carolina could only subsist the troops at Charleston and the prisoners in the interior of the Sta[37 more...]
Florida (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
ccupying the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and part of Florida. This force, which consisted of 70 vessels of all classesebruary 5th, 1864, that he was about to throw a force into Florida, on the west bank of the St. John's River, and desired his crew as to the enemy. In March, 1864, the gun-boats in Florida. under the command of Commander George B. Balch, were parnce on the Mississippi in 1862. The above operations in Florida of the Army and Navy lasted from March 6th to April 16th, lantry of this affair that it was not so. Operations in Florida continued on a small scale--Commander Balch, in the Pawneeere conducted all along the coast of South Carolina and in Florida, after the active and exciting raids in the harbor of Charers First Military District, Department of S. C., Ga., And Florida. June, 13, 1864. General — I have the honor to inclose es had from the entrance of Hatteras Inlet to the capes of Florida; and so uncertain was this, that there was no knowing how
Cape Fear (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
l back from Richmond and Petersburg, there was every probability that it would cease to exist altogether. This condition of affairs was brought about by the vigilance of the Federal Navy, which worked hard, day and night, to prevent supplies from getting in from the sea; and the only part of the coast where the blockade was sometimes open to the runners was at the port of Wilmington, where the enemy had been allowed, under an unwise management, to build heavy works at the entrance to Cape Fear River, under which the blockade-runners could take shelter at night and bid defiance to their pursuers. This was the only rendezvous the Confederates had from the entrance of Hatteras Inlet to the capes of Florida; and so uncertain was this, that there was no knowing how soon the Federal Government would take proper measures to stop it, even if the advance of Sherman's army through the South did not cause the evacuation of Wilmington. The Navy, it is true, did not succeed in capturing Cha
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
to the value of his work: On the 6th of July, 1863, Rear-Admiral DuPont delivered to Rear-Admiral Dahlgren the command of the forces occupying the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and part of Florida. This force, which consisted of 70 vessels of all classes, was scattered along the coast for a distance of 300 miles; there wasatches of the commander-in-chief as always doing well in whatever situation he was placed. The operations of the Navy were conducted all along the coast of South Carolina and in Florida, after the active and exciting raids in the harbor of Charleston. Several vessels were taken by the enemy: the Columbine, a captured river-boathe most urgent call, could only send forward 135,000 pounds of food. Mississippi was doing all she could in supplying rations to General Beauregard's army. South Carolina could only subsist the troops at Charleston and the prisoners in the interior of the State. The enemy had visited every section of North Carolina, and that S
Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 50
ill commanded Fort Sumter with the guns of Fort Moultrie and other batteries, they could have rendeng her dilemma, opened heavily on her from Fort Moultrie and adjacent batteries. Signal was at oncf obstructions to break, and the batteries at Moultrie and on Sullivan's Island to pass, and that thon of Sumter were divided between Johnson and Moultrie. Batteries were established along the south ropriately closed by a severe contest with Forts Moultrie and Beauregard, Battery Bee, and all the b-clads had yet taken part occurred between Fort Moultrie on one side, and the Monitors Patapsco, Wend after having endured such a battering from Moultrie's 10-inch shot, it was disheartening to Lieuthe Passaic engaged Wagner, and on August 31st Moultrie. On September 8th, the Passaic (in a disabley in, and even succeeded in getting as far as Moultrie, where they thought themselves secure. On ted by rangelights. He had anchored close to Moultrie, intending, no doubt, to go up to Charleston [6 more...]
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