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Pocotaligo (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.5
s navigable its entire circuit. Its northern extremity extends to within a few miles of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. The main road from Port Royal to Pocotaligo crosses the channel at this point. The evacuation of Hilton Head, on the southwestern extremity of Beaufort Island, followed the capture of Port Royal. This earleston was liable to be assailed from North Edisto or Stono Inlet, and the railroad could have been reached without opposition by the route from Port Royal to Pocotaligo. Such was the state of affairs when General Lee reached Charleston, about December 1, 1861, to assume the command of the Department of North Carolina, Georgithe coast, he designated such points as he considered it necessary to fortify. The most important positions on this extensive line were Georgetown, Charleston, Pocotaligo, Coosawhatchee, and Savannah. Coosawhatchee, being central, could communicate with either Charleston or Savannah in two or three hours by railroad, and in case
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.5
at not only was the army successfully withdrawn, but also every piece of ordnance, only a quantity of damaged ammunition being left behind. The retreat was continued to Tupelo, without any serious conflict with the enemy; during the retreat seven locomotives were reported to be lost by the burning of a bridge, however, and a number of cars, most of which were loaded with stores, were ordered to be burned. On June 14th orders were sent to General Bragg, from Richmond, to proceed to Jackson, Mississippi, and temporarily to assume command of the department then under command of General Lovell. The order concluded as follows: After General Magruder joins, your further services there may be dispensed with. The necessity is urgent and absolute. J. Davis. On application to General Beauregard for the necessary order, he replied: You can not possibly go. My health does not permit me to remain in charge alone here. This evening my two physicians were insisting that I shou
A. C. S. Sam (search for this): chapter 1.5
uded to go—intending to see you to-morrow on the subject, and leave you in command. The certificate of the physicians was as follows: headquarters, Western Department, Tupelo, June 14, 1862. We certify that, after attendance on General Beauregard for the past four months, and treatment of his case, in our professional opinion he is incapacitated physically for the arduous duties of his present command, and we urgently recommend rest and recreation. R. L. Brodie, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. Sam Choppin, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. These facts were telegraphed to me at once by General Bragg. Soon after, I sent a second dispatch to him, renewing the order and expressing my surprise that he should have hesitated to obey, when the original order stated the necessity is urgent and absolute. Before this second dispatch was received by General Bragg, General Beauregard had transferred the command to him, and had departed for Bladen Springs. General Bragg thus describes the subsequent p
Sam Choppin (search for this): chapter 1.5
intending to see you to-morrow on the subject, and leave you in command. The certificate of the physicians was as follows: headquarters, Western Department, Tupelo, June 14, 1862. We certify that, after attendance on General Beauregard for the past four months, and treatment of his case, in our professional opinion he is incapacitated physically for the arduous duties of his present command, and we urgently recommend rest and recreation. R. L. Brodie, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. Sam Choppin, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. These facts were telegraphed to me at once by General Bragg. Soon after, I sent a second dispatch to him, renewing the order and expressing my surprise that he should have hesitated to obey, when the original order stated the necessity is urgent and absolute. Before this second dispatch was received by General Bragg, General Beauregard had transferred the command to him, and had departed for Bladen Springs. General Bragg thus describes the subsequent proceedings
Ambrose E. Burnside (search for this): chapter 1.5
orth Carolina, and captured several important points. A second expedition, under Admiral Dupont and General Thomas W. Sherman, was sent to make a descent on the coast of South Carolina. On the 7th of November Dupont attacked the batteries that were designed to defend Port Royal harbor, as stated above, and almost without resistance carried them and gained possession of Port Royal. This is the best harbor in South Carolina, and is the strategic key to all the South Atlantic coast. Later, Burnside captured Roanoke Island, and established himself in eastern North Carolina without resistance. The rapid fall of Roanoke Island and Port Royal Harbor struck consternation into the hearts of the inhabitants along the entire coast. The capture of Port Royal gave to the Federals the entire possession of Beaufort Island, which afforded a secure place of rest for the army, while the harbor gave a safe anchorage for the fleet. Beaufort Island almost fills a deep indenture in the main shore, be
Q. A. Gillmore (search for this): chapter 1.5
ed from the positions contiguous to them; there was thus a defensive relation throughout the entire line, extending from Winyaw Bay to the mouth of St. Mary's River, in Georgia, a distance of about two hundred miles. These detached and supporting works covered a most important agricultural country, and sufficed to defend it from the smaller expeditions made against that region. About March 1st the gunboats of the enemy entered the Savannah River by way of the channel leading from Hilton Head. Our naval force was too weak to dispute the possession with them, and they thus cut off the communication of Fort Pulaski with the city. Soon after, the enemy landed a force, under General Gillmore, on the opposite side of the fort. By April 1st they had powerful batteries in position, and on that day opened fire on the fort. Having no hope of succor, Fort Pulaski, after striking a blow for honor, surrendered with about five hundred men. General A. L. Long, in Historical Society Papers.
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.5
Chapter 19: Retirement of the army remnants of Grant's army its Reenforcements strength of our army strength of Grant's army reorganization Corinth advance of General Halleck siege of Corinth evacuation retreat to Tupelo Generae army of not less than fifty thousand effective men, which Grant had on the west bank of the Tennessee River, not more than o Buell's army. The work of reorganization of fragments of Grant's force also occupied the night. In the morning the arrivaalor; however, after the junction had been effected between Grant and Buell, which Johnston's movement was made to prevent, owounded, 8,012; missing, 959. The effective force of General Grant's army engaged in the battles of April 6th and 7th at Sotal, 70,893. The casualties in the battle of April 6th in Grant's force were as follows: killed, 1,500; wounded, 6,634; mis in the field. A reorganization was effected, in which General Grant's divisions formed the right wing, those of General Bue
R. L. Brodie (search for this): chapter 1.5
t purpose, and I had concluded to go—intending to see you to-morrow on the subject, and leave you in command. The certificate of the physicians was as follows: headquarters, Western Department, Tupelo, June 14, 1862. We certify that, after attendance on General Beauregard for the past four months, and treatment of his case, in our professional opinion he is incapacitated physically for the arduous duties of his present command, and we urgently recommend rest and recreation. R. L. Brodie, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. Sam Choppin, Surgeon, P. A. C. S. These facts were telegraphed to me at once by General Bragg. Soon after, I sent a second dispatch to him, renewing the order and expressing my surprise that he should have hesitated to obey, when the original order stated the necessity is urgent and absolute. Before this second dispatch was received by General Bragg, General Beauregard had transferred the command to him, and had departed for Bladen Springs. General Bragg thus
Earl Dorn (search for this): chapter 1.5
nt and absolute. Before this second dispatch was received by General Bragg, General Beauregard had transferred the command to him, and had departed for Bladen Springs. General Bragg thus describes the subsequent proceedings: Prepared to move, I telegraphed back to the President that the altered conditions induced me to await his further orders. In reply to this, I was immediately notified by telegraph of my assignment to the permanent command of the army, and was directed to send General Van Dorn to execute my first instructions. From this statement it appears—1. That General Beauregard was not, as has been alleged, harshly deprived of his command, but that he voluntarily surrendered it, after being furnished with medical certificates of his physical incapacity for its arduous duties. 2. That he did not even notify his government, still less ask permission to retire. 3. That the order, assigning another to the command he had abandoned, could not be sent through him, when
Hollins (search for this): chapter 1.5
ccupied by the enemy. In the morning the fleet continued down toward Island No.10. The island is situated in that bend of the river which touches the border of Tennessee, a few miles further up the river than New Madrid, although nearly southeast of that point. In the latter part of February a large force of the enemy under Major General Pope left Commerce, Missouri, and moved south about fifty miles to New Madrid, with the object of capturing that place. Aided by the gunboats of Commander Hollins, our small force repulsed the assaults of the enemy three times, but such was the disparity of numbers that it soon became manifest that our forces could not successfully hold the position, and it was evacuated on the night of March 13th. Its defenses consisted of two earthworks, in which about twenty guns were mounted. These were spiked and rendered unfit for use. The bombardment of Island No.10, above described, commenced on March 15th, and was continued night and day. Up to Ap
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