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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
them with provisions by the same routes; so that Sherman could advance through Georgia and South Carolina without fear of opposition from General Johnston, who afterber, if not before. Learning, on the 30th of November, that Bragg had gone to Georgia, taking with him most of the forces about Wilmington, I deemed it of the utmosbsence of the greater part of the enemy's forces, now looking after Sherman in Georgia. The directions you have given for the numbers and equipment of the expeditioile thus zealously watching the varied interests and changing circumstances in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as at Richmond and in the valley, Grant had also plannefied Butler that Bragg, who had been in command at Wilmington, had set out for Georgia, taking with him most of the forces ! Let us ask, then, why, with such informaabsence of the greater part of the enemy's forces now looking after Sherman in Georgia. This would indicate that General Grant did not intend that Butler should acc
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
of the Navy and Army, one of the most important successes of the war. Our loss was, killed, 110; wounded, 536. On the 16th and 17th, the enemy abandoned and blew up Fort Caswell and the works on Smith's Island, which were immediately occupied by us. This gave us entire control of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. In vol. 3. page 224, of his work, the military historian states as follows: While thus zealously watching the varied interests and changing circumstances in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as at Richmond and in the valley, Grant had also planned [!] to take advantage of Sherman's march by a new movement on the At lantic coast. Wilmington, near the mouth of Cape Fear River, in North Carolina, was the only important seaport open to the enemy. It was originally intended that the expedition should set out in October, but through the imprudence of officers both of the Army and the Navy, and afterwards of the public press, the exact object of the enterprise became kno
Goldsboro (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
e principal points on the sounds of North Carolina, the United States Government could throw any number of troops into the enemy's rear by way of the Weldon railroad, Newborn and Plymouth, and furnish them with provisions by the same routes; so that Sherman could advance through Georgia and South Carolina without fear of opposition from General Johnston, who after the fall of Fort Fisher evidently gave up the idea of successful resistance, though he did attempt to prevent Sherman reaching Goldsborough — a forlorn hope. Mr. Lincoln appreciated the difficulty with which the Federals had to contend as long as General Johnston with a powerful army kept the field. A check to General Sherman in his progress through the Southern swamps might have prolonged the war for six months, but this could not happen after Fort Fisher had fallen and the Wilmington road was in Federal hands. Many inaccuracies have been stated in regard to the capture of Fort Fisher and the original proposers of the
Beaufort, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
rived on the evening of the 18th, having put in at Beaufort to get ammunition for the Monitors. The sea becg about exhausted, the transport fleet put back to Beaufort to replenish; this, with the state of the weather,the 24th, before the return of General Butler from Beaufort; but it would seem, from the notice taken of it inf required. All others supplies can be drawn from Beaufort as you need them. Keep the fleet of vessels witre to effect a landing, bring your command back to Beaufort, and report to these headquarters for further instructions. You will not debark at Beaufort until so directed. General Sheridan has been ordered to send a dorning of the 6th, arriving at the rendezvous, off Beaufort, on the 8th, where, owing to the difficulties of t The vessels are concentrated at Hampton Roads and Beaufort, where they remain — an immense force lying idle, I have ordered the largest vessels to proceed off Beaufort and fill up with ammunition, to be ready for anoth
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
ve hoped for. When the Federal troops entered Wilmington, all of Cape Fear River and the Wilmington and Weldon railroad were placed in possession of the Federal authorities; and, as the Navy held the principal points on the sounds of North Carolina, the United States Government could throw any number of troops into the enemy's rear by way of the Weldon railroad, Newborn and Plymouth, and furnish them with provisions by the same routes; so that Sherman could advance through Georgia and South Carolina without fear of opposition from General Johnston, who after the fall of Fort Fisher evidently gave up the idea of successful resistance, though he did attempt to prevent Sherman reaching Goldsborough — a forlorn hope. Mr. Lincoln appreciated the difficulty with which the Federals had to contend as long as General Johnston with a powerful army kept the field. A check to General Sherman in his progress through the Southern swamps might have prolonged the war for six months, but this co
White County, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
Shiloh, where the gunboats covered the retreating troops. which rallied under their protecting fire and finally gained the day, to the fall of Fort Fisher, the Navy played a more active part than was perhaps ever before taken by naval forces, and though illy supplied with the proper kind of vessels, they seldom experienced reverses. There were the fights of Hatteras, Port Royal, New Orleans, Mobile, Vicksburg, and all along the Mississippi and its tributaries, Red River, Arkansas. White, Tennessee, Cumberland and Ohio Rivers, Grand Gulf, Port Hudson, Charleston, Galveston, and the whole coast of Texas brought under control. This was a large field of naval operations, seldom equalled in the history of war, and never exceeded, as far as naval successes are concerned. In this account of the Fort Fisher affair we have endeavored to do justice to all parties, but as General Butler was not partial to the Navy, and might perhaps think that a naval writer would not do him full justic
Smith's Island, N.C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
. The reconnaissance disclosed the fact that the front of the work had been seriously injured by the Navy fire. In the afternoon of the 15th the fort was assaulted, and after most deperate fighting was captured with its entire garrison and armament. Thus was secured, by the combined efforts of the Navy and Army, one of the most important successes of the war. Our loss was, killed, 110; wounded, 536. On the 16th and 17th, the enemy abandoned and blew up Fort Caswell and the works on Smith's Island, which were immediately occupied by us. This gave us entire control of the mouth of the Cape Fear River. In vol. 3. page 224, of his work, the military historian states as follows: While thus zealously watching the varied interests and changing circumstances in Georgia and Tennessee, as well as at Richmond and in the valley, Grant had also planned [!] to take advantage of Sherman's march by a new movement on the At lantic coast. Wilmington, near the mouth of Cape Fear River, i
Europe (search for this): chapter 54
was not more general or heartfelt than the despondency it occasioned inside the Confederacy. The gates through which the rebels obtained their largest and most indispensable supplies was forever sealed. In little more than a year before the capture, the ventures of British capitalists and speculators with Wilmington alone had amounted to $66,000,000, and $65,000,000 worth of cotton had been exported in return. In the same period 397 vessels had run the blockade; all this was at an end. Europe per-ceived the inevitable consequences, and the British Government, which till now had held out hopes to the Confederate emissaries, after the fall of Fort Fisher sent a communication to Jefferson Davis, through Washington, rebuking the rebels for their stubbornness. There could be no surer evidence that the case was desperate. We will further add that a telegraphic dispatch was captured from General Lee to the commanding officer at Fort Fisher, which read as follows: If Fort Fisher fal
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
concentrate them in case of being confronted by a large army. He had occupied Savannah after considerable resistance from Hardee, who, when he evacuated the place, mld finally have surrendered to him, had it not fallen when it did; but because Savannah and Charleston fell on the approach of the Federal troops, it was no reason thefences of Cape Fear River should do the same. The forts about Charleston and Savannah were far less calculated to stand a siege than those at Wilmington, and it wasf the enemy had shown any military intelligence. Previous to the capture of Savannah, General Sherman had informed Grant that he had initiated measures towards joining him with 50,000 infantry, and, incidentally, to capture Savannah. No doubt the General reflected that the troops from Savannah and Charleston, combined with thoSavannah and Charleston, combined with those at Wilmington and Johnston's army of 40,000, with 20,000 from the vicinity of Richmond, would have given the enemy at least 80,000 of the best troops to meet him b
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 54
d that Fort Fisher and the other defences of Wilmington would finally have surrendered to him, had i happen after Fort Fisher had fallen and the Wilmington road was in Federal hands. Many inaccuracnt from General Grant's Memoirs: Wilmington, North Carolina, was the most important sea-coast poNavy could enter the harbor, and the port of Wilmington would be sealed. Should Fort Fisher, and then it will be worth the attempt to capture Wilmington by a forced march and surprise. If time is e attempt to capture Fort Fisher, N. C., and Wilmington ultimately, if the fort falls. You will thely naval attack cannot be undertaken against Wilmington. Had there been water enough for our broads other service. The importance of closing Wilmington is so well understood by you that I refrain -chief telegraphed to the President: The Wilmington expedition has proved a gross and culpable fpedition enabled the enemy to move troops to Wilmington to defeat it. After the expedition started f[18 more...]
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