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Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
e of refuge for their vessels operating along our coast. They could also assemble an army there and make it a base of operations for movements by land on either Savannah or Charleston. Its occupation by the enemy would necessitate the presence of a large army on our part to prevent destructive raids and the overrunning of the cohed 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 n to rain before we got into position, and continued at intervals through the whole day and night. We were soon thoroughly wet. Brigadier-General Mercer, of Savannah, Georgia, a West Pointer, and once in the United States army, who had for years been in civil life, was in command on the island. General S. R. Gist was assisting hi
Legareville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
Markee was hospital attendant for Dr. Grimke, until the old man allowed a rather cruel experiment to be tried by one of the men on a rooster which he owned, and then the Doctor fell out with him, and he was made hostler and cart driver for the post. We could frequently hear the guns of 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. The soldiers were not permitted to remove anything of value. I think now that it would have been as well if we had been permitted to use such things as had been abandoned by the owners, and could have added to
Winyaw Bay (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
and rank. Our views of the evidence and punishment usually accorded. The older members of the court were more severe. Knowing how much our army afterwards suffered by reason of lax discipline, I am now inclined to think that the older members of the court were right. Major Manigault and the writer of this are the only members of that court who survived the war. General Pemberton, soon after he took command, concluded to evacuate both Cole's Island and the defence at the entrance to Winyah Bay, below Georgetown. This latter move would open a large extent of very productive country to the enemy and endanger the whole of the northeastern portion of the State. Day by day we were losing territory, upon which our armies were dependent for provisions. These proposed movements caused great dissatisfaction among soldiers and people. The Governor and Council protested, but in vain. The batteries on Cole's Island were ordered to be dismantled. After the guns were dismounted, this or
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
n charge of Captain J. Elison Adger, our Quartermaster, and Captain R. Press Smith, Sr., Quartermaster of the Twenty-seventh regiment. There was no more efficient officer in the service than Captain Adger. Had every quartermaster in the Confederate army discharged his duties with as much promptness and fidelity, there never would have been any complaint of that department. Captain Smith, of the Twenty-seventh, was also a most excellent officer. May 6th.—At a point between Goldsboro and Weldon, we heard of the landing of Butler and his army at Bermuda Hundreds. General Hagood received a dispatch directing him to report to General Pickett at Petersburg. Before the end of the day we heard that our three companies, with Graham, had met Butler's forces. Lieutenant-Colonel Dargan, with the part of the Twenty-first which first arrived at Petersburg, had been sent to Drewry's Bluff. He was soon ordered to leave that place and proceed at once to Walthall Junction, a station on the
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
me. We are in the old barracks, prepared here for the accommodation of the United States soldiers, and we are tolerably comfortable. I find my hands very full with 12th day of April, 1862. And the Wee Nees were soldiers of the Confederate States of America. The twelfth day of April was fixed as the limit, because the term Jr., lieutenants. The Wee Nee Volunteers were now in the service of the Confederate States for the war, unconditionally. The next morning I returned to the city an 4th.—The enemy fired a national salute. A gun was fired for each of the Confederate States as well as the United States. Some prisoners, whom the Yankees released,United States. Some prisoners, whom the Yankees released, brought us information that five hundred and fifty of the enemy's sick and wounded have been sent from this island to Fort Pulaski. July 9th.—Lieutenant-Colonel shooters were still very brisk on both sides, and continued so all day. The United States flag was put up by the enemy at the head of their trenches now, about one h
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
The Twenty-first regiment is stationed on Morris Island at this time. From the 13th to the 22d r energy and activity in the harbor and on Morris Island. A constant bombardment of our forts and hed on two sides. The south side, towards Morris Island, was pounded to powder. It now presented at day sent a demand for the evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, accompanied by a notificaege. On the 26th of August the enemy on Morris Island attacked and carried the Confederate rifleht for the purpose of being transferred to Morris Island to constitute a part of the garrison of Foarded Sumter all night. Battery Gregg, on Morris Island, Fort Moultrie and the batteries on Sullivts from the creek between James Island and Morris Island, around Cummins Point and between Sumter aed to our batteries that the evacuation of Morris Island had been accomplished, they and the gunboathe enemy about the time the evacuation of Morris Island was completed, and informed them that we w
Williamsburgh (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
. Yours truly, etc., G. B. Lartigue. August 27, 1861. About the first of September the company took the train for Charleston, the most of them embarking at Kingstree. The men were all in high spirits. Joseph Ard, from the neighborhood of Clocktown, deserves special mention. Owing to a defect in his organs of speech, he couompany of very green men to drill (many of the company were recruits). A large number joined us, on our way down, from the neighborhoods of Graham's Cross-Roads, Kingstree and Gourdin's. Many of them I did not know were coming. They are mostly poor men, and will, when drilled, make good and self-sacrificing soldiers. They seem almmissioned officers, and eighty-two privates. They were, while in this regiment, designated as Company E. A relief society was started in the neighborhood of Kingstree for the purpose of furnishing to the soldiers in the field such supplies as they most needed. I wrote, on the 14th September, 1861, from Fort Johnson, a letter,
Secessionville (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
lliamsburg. On the 1st of May I reached Secessionville, on James Island, where the two Orangeburgmarsh extend to what was then known as the Secessionville road. This road led past Secessionville bSecessionville by the Rivers House, which stood about three-quarters of a mile from the neck or isthmus of the peninn the colonel came up, was parallel to the Secessionville road. We then changed front, and took up pending the night in comfortable houses at Secessionville. The oldest veterans, with unserviceable the battery from across the marsh north of Secessionville. An attack on the heavy battery above Clay formed under cover of the woods, between Secessionville and Grimball's, and advanced very rapidly. direction to meet the pickets in front of Secessionville. The enemy's pickets and ours in sight onnue was made the picket headquarters. The Secessionville battery opened fire on the enemy's batteryregiment was relieved from further duty at Secessionville and went into camp just inside the new lin[29 more...]
Eutaw (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
ore easily imagined than described. When night came on Colonel Simonton, with the battalion, was directed to report to Colonel Hagood at the Rivers House. The other troops, some two or three thousand, were ordered back to Secessionville. The Eutaw battalion and First regiment were detailed, by order of General Mercer, to hold the front during the night and receive the first shock of the enemy's advance, which was very confidently expected early the next morning. The day had been spent app July 1st, 1862.—The enemy reported this morning advancing in three columns. One towards Secessionville, one towards the Presbyterian church, and the other towards the Episcopal church. All of our forces on the island were soon under arms. The Eutaw battalion and Fifty-first Georgia are formed just outside the line of entrenchments in readiness to reinforce the picket at the Presbyterian church, or to strengthen any other point where more troops might be needed. Lieutenant-Colonel Simonton
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.15
es in Captain Benbow's command and, hearing of him, one of the Montgomery's went for him in our cart. He came and spent the night with us. This was on the 12th of January. After that date, Rev. W. D. Rice, a Baptist preacher from Sumter, visited us and gave us a sermon. The chaplain of the regiment was a Rev. ——Stevens, a Methodist minister. He left Cole's Island before or about the time that we did, and did not visit us on Battery Island. Not long after the capture of Port Royal and Beaufort, General Sherman advanced his forces, and about the 1st of January, 1862, a fight took place at Port Royal Ferry. The result was more favorable to the enemy than to our forces. In the early part of the engagement victory seemed inclined to us, but our troops fell back and the enemy succeeded in establishing himself on the main land. It was said that the Confederates were then posted so as to have a very great advantage over the enemy if they attempted to advance further. This sort of ta
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