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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
defense of the harbor, and, if necessary, for an attack on the fort if the government at Washington persisted in its refusal to order its evacuation. Lieut.-Col. R. S. Ripley, an able and energetic soldier, commanded the artillery on Sullivan's island, with his headquarters at Fort Moultrie, Brigadier-General Dunovant commanding the island. Under Ripley's direction, six 10-inch mortars and twenty guns bore on Sumter. The guns were 24, 32 and 42 pounders, 8-inch columbiads and one 9-inch Dahlgren. The supports to the batteries were the First regiment of rifles, Colonel Pettigrew; the regiment of infantry, South Carolina regulars, Col. Richard Anderson; the Charleston Light Dragoons, Capt. B. H. Rutledge, and the German Flying Artillery, the latter attached to Col. Pettigrew's command, stationed at the east end of the island. These commands, with Ripley's battalion of South Carolina regular artillery and Capt. Robert Martin's mortar battery on Mount Pleasant, made up the force und
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
Fort Beauregard nineteen, but of this armament Walker could use but thirteen, and Beauregard but seven against a fleet attacking from the front. The rest of the guns were placed for defense against attack by land, or were too light to be of any use. The twenty guns of Walker and Beauregard that were used in the battle with the fleet, were wholly insufficient, both in weight of metal and number. The heaviest of the guns in Walker were two columbiads, 10-inch and 8-inch, and a 9-inch rifled Dahlgren. The rest of the thirteen were 42, 32 and 24 pounders. Of the seven guns in Beauregard, one was a 10-inch columbiad, and one a 24-pounder, rifled. The rest were 42 and 32 pounders; one of the latter fired hot shot. Col. William C. Heyward, Eleventh South Carolina volunteers, commanded at Fort Walker, and Col. R. G. M. Dunovant, of the Twelfth, commanded at Fort Beauregard. The guns at Walker were manned by Companies A and B, of the German Flying Artillery, Capts. D. Werner and H. Ha
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
island and against the railroad action near Grimball's landing. The attempt of Admiral Du Pont and Major-General Hunter to reduce and capture the outer defenses of Charleston on April 7, 1863, having been signally repulsed, and the ironclad squadron badly crippled, both of those officers were relieved, and the energies and resources of the Federal government concentrated upon the capture of Morris island. Brig.--Gen. Q. A. Gillmore took command in place of General Hunter, and Rear-Admiral J. A. Dahlgren supplanted Du Pont. General Gillmore had confidently expressed his ability to reduce Fort Sumter from Morris island, and was an officer of recognized energy and skill. After the defeat of April 7th, it was well known in Washington that Admiral Du Pont had lost faith in the fighting qualities of his iron fleet, and General Hunter, in communicating with the government at Washington, had several times complained of the inactivity of the admiral. The failure of the general himself
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
against Wagner. Gillmore. August 17th. Dahlgren: What do you think of the morning's work? Gileries in action. Dahlgren. August 21st. Dahlgren: The enemy's sharpshooters are annoying our actions in order that I may not be fired into. Dahlgren. August 22d. Gillmore: I have just retuned for to-night. Dahlgren. August 22d. Dahlgren: I received your dispatch stating that your a would change the whole course of operations. Dahlgren. August 22d. Gillmore: Wagner is firingnt some of our guns. Turner. August 22d. Dahlgren: Wagner is firing very rapidly. There is grh. I am sorry that your guns are giving out. Dahlgren. August 26th. Dahlgren: I shall be ableDahlgren: I shall be able, I think, to light up the waters between Fort Sumter and Cummings point, so that no small boats carnoon on Sumter. Dahlgren. August 27th. Dahlgren: Can I take from your vessel another 8-inch g and two wounded by a very ordinary accident. Dahlgren. September 2d. Gillmore: I think your f[30 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
y a day came to test them. Two fast rowboats were provided, Elliott taking one and Hamilton the other. During the night they pulled away for a hummock on Morgan island and watched two vessels in the offing. When the tide suited, they ventured out and blew one vessel, a tender, to atoms, causing a loss of thirty-five of the Federals. The Federals with a large force of infantry and artillery tried to tear up the railroad, but were driven away. A second time they landed with 5,000 men and Dahlgren's brag marines as gunners. Hamilton held a second defense in the opening of the fight. His two guns were at a large field gate, supported by one company of infantry. His horse was shot under him while he was carrying cartridges from the caisson. One-third of his men were down. The Federals pushed to within 100 yards of his guns. General Walker said to him: Hold this gate until I get in place at the bridge. It was a terrible grip, yet he held it. Elliott rode up. What are you doing he