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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fragments of war history relating to the coast defence of South Carolina, 1861-‘65, and the hasty preparations for the Battle of Honey Hill, November 30, 1864. (search)
of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida was that day under the chief command of Lieutenant-General W. J. Hardee, with headquarters at Savannah, Georgia; Major-General Samuel Jones, second in command, had his headquarters at Charleston, South Carolina. The 3rd military district of South Carolina (extending from the Ashepoo to th couriers between Grahamville and Mathewes's Bluff. In obedience to these orders, upon receiving the news, telegrams were sent to General Hardee, at Savannah; General Jones, at Charleston, and Major Jenkins, at Pocataligo, announcing the presence of the enemy in large force; also a courier was promptly started to Colonel Colcock, that General G. W. Smith, with an infantry force, was on the way and would be at Grahamville at sunrise, 30th. Major Jenkins also received a telegram from General Jones, at Charleston, advising infantry reinforcements, 32d and 47th Georgia regiments, from that city, to arrive soon as possible. To which Major Jenkins replied:
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 26. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), William Henry Chase Whiting, Major-General C. S. Army. (search)
le of Manassas, he mentions Whiting first, of all of his staff, and declares: Major W. H. C. Whiting, Chief Engineer, was invaluable to me for his signal ability in his profession, and for his indefatigable activity before and in the battle. For his brilliant service on the field, President Davis, who was on the ground, wrote the following order (which I hold in my hand), entire as to text and signature: Manassas, Va., July 21, 1861. Gen. J. E. Johnston, C. S. Army. Sir,—Major Sam. Jones and Major W. H. C. Whiting, of the Army of the Confederate States of America, are assigned to duty with Volunteers, with the temporary rank of Brigadier-Generals, and will be obeyed and respected accordingly. Jefferson Davis. The permanent commission was dated by the Secretary of War, August 28th, to rank from the glorious 21st July, the day of Manassas. He was ordered at first to the command of Bee's brigade, their general having been killed at Manassas. It will be remembere