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Galveston (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
Chapter 8: Frontier protection Galveston shelled conscription evacuation of Sabine Pass Yellow fever evacuation of Galveston, October, 1862 defense of Port Lavaca. Early in 1862 a frontier cavalry regiment was raised for twelve m, 1861, the Federal ships South Carolina and Dart shelled Galveston, with no great damage. On November 8th the Royal Yacht w vessel saved. There was no attempt to enter the port of Galveston with a view of capturing the city until the fall of 1862. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. The evacuation of Galveston, October 4, 1862, is described in the following report ofhe morning of the 4th the blockading fleet off the bar of Galveston consisted of eight vessels, four of which were armed stea next day I received your order in relation to matters in Galveston. During the four days I removed the two 24-pounders, andmers went outside the bar and steered in the direction of Galveston, probably for a mortar-boat or some additional force to a
Port Lavaca (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
r 8: Frontier protection Galveston shelled conscription evacuation of Sabine Pass Yellow fever evacuation of Galveston, October, 1862 defense of Port Lavaca. Early in 1862 a frontier cavalry regiment was raised for twelve months service, first commanded by J. M. Norris, colonel; A. T. Obenchain, lieutenant-colonectfully, Jos. J. Cook, Colonel Commanding. Lieut. R. M. Franklin, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. Sub-Military District of Houston. A successful defense was made of Port Lavaca by Maj. D. D. Shea, in command there, on October 31st, and reported as follows: Headquarters, Lavaca, Tex., November 1, 1862. Sir: By order of Maj. DLavaca, Tex., November 1, 1862. Sir: By order of Maj. Daniel D. Shea, commanding this post, I have the honor to make, for the information of the general commanding this district, the following report of an engagement between the Federal steamers and the batteries at this point: On the morning of October 31st two Federal steamers appeared in sight, evidently steering for this place.
Beaumont (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
t the fire was afterward extinguished by the Confederates and the vessel saved. There was no attempt to enter the port of Galveston with a view of capturing the city until the fall of 1862. On September 23, 1862, the Federal vessels entered the port of Sabine Pass, and Lieut.-Col. A. W. Spaight, in command there, retired with his forces to Beaumont, not having a sufficient force to resist the Federals. Lieutenant-Colonel Spaight made the following report of that engagement: Beaumont, Tex., September 26, 1862. Sir: On the 23d inst. (Maj. J. S. Irvine commanding at Sabine Pass during my absence under orders at Houston) two armed sail vessels and one steam propeller came to anchor just outside the bar. Early the next morning, the two sail vessels, having crossed the bar, took position and opened fire on our works, to which we promptly replied; but the shots from both sides fell far short. They then approached nearer, when a brisk fire from both sides was resumed and cont
Sabine Pass (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
o remove the ordnance stores and other property, and spiked the guns, consisting of two 32-pounders and two 18-pounders. The evacuation was completed by daylight the next morning and all the government property saved. I regret, however, to state that two of the men recently attacked by yellow fever were not in a condition to be moved, and were left in the hospital in the care of competent nurses. It should be mentioned here that on the breaking out of yellow fever among the troops at Sabine City, they were withdrawn, with the exception of a detachment of artillery (Company B) to garrison the works. It is now manifest that the result must have been the same, no matter what the number of the force there. To Major Irvine, in command of the post, and to Capt. K. D. Keith, in the immediate command of the battery, great praise is due for the gallantry of the resistance offered with such wholly inadequate means, and not less for the orderly manner in which the evacuation was conducte
Indianola (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
rs were struck several times, and one of them partially disabled as they immediately steamed off out of range of our batteries, where they again cast anchor and kept up a steady fire upon the town and batteries, until night shut in. On the next morning, November 1st, they again opened fire upon the town and batteries, but owing to their being entirely out of range of our guns, we did not reply to them. At about 11 a. m. they ceased their fire, and steamed down the bay in the direction of Indianola, having in tow the schooner Lecompt, which they had captured in the bay a few days before. One of the steamers went outside the bar and steered in the direction of Galveston, probably for a mortar-boat or some additional force to assist them. I am glad to report that no lives were lost on our side, but the enemy succeeded in doing considerable damage to the town, tearing up the streets and riddling the houses and otherwise damaging the place. The enemy fired in all 252 shot and shell;
Headquarters (Washington, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
r obedient servant, A. W. Spaight, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. Lieut. R. M. Franklin, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. The evacuation of Galveston, October 4, 1862, is described in the following report of Col. Joseph J. Cook: Headquarters, Fort Hebert, Tex., October 9, 1862. Sir: On the morning of the 4th the blockading fleet off the bar of Galveston consisted of eight vessels, four of which were armed steamers, one a mortar boat, and all but one of them apparently of such d Cook, Colonel Commanding. Lieut. R. M. Franklin, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. Sub-Military District of Houston. A successful defense was made of Port Lavaca by Maj. D. D. Shea, in command there, on October 31st, and reported as follows: Headquarters, Lavaca, Tex., November 1, 1862. Sir: By order of Maj. Daniel D. Shea, commanding this post, I have the honor to make, for the information of the general commanding this district, the following report of an engagement between the Federal st
Virginia Point (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
nd during the next day I received your order in relation to matters in Galveston. During the four days I removed the two 24-pounders, and also the two guns at South battery were unspiked and removed and all of them have been safely landed at Virginia point. I caused the people of the city to be fully notified in relation to matters which you directed they should be advised of. All machinery of any value was removed. The civil authorities removed all county records of every kind and all the ret property of any value, except the 10-inch gun at Fort Point, and a large majority of the population of the city left their houses and the island. The troops having all been removed in accordance with your orders, I left with my staff for Virginia point, leaving a sufficient force to hold the battery at the south end of the railroad bridge, and that evening I reported at this place to Col. X. B. Debray, commanding sub-military district of Houston. It affords me great pleasure to state that
Fort Point (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
riet Lane) crossed the bar flying a white flag, and when opposite Fort Point, a shot from our battery was fired across her bow, and she immedi the post. Immediately upon being advised of this, I repaired to Fort Point, and was informed by the officer who had landed that the commande to anchor. As soon as this movement was observed, I started for Fort Point, but before I could reach there a shot was fired from our battery against our position such a force as to overcome our defenses at Fort Point and enable them to command the harbor, and after the gun at Fort Fort Point was silenced, having no further effective means of defending the harbor or protecting the city from bombardment by the enemy or inflicting any injury on them, immediately after our troops had abandoned Fort Point, I ordered the two guns which were in position at South battery, l the government property of any value, except the 10-inch gun at Fort Point, and a large majority of the population of the city left their ho
Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
Chapter 8: Frontier protection Galveston shelled conscription evacuation of Sabine Pass Yellow fever evacuation of Galveston, October, 1862 defense of Port Lavaca. Early in 1862 a frontier cavalry regiment was raised for twelve months service, first commanded by J. M. Norris, colonel; A. T. Obenchain, lieutenant-colonel; Jas. E. McCord, major, and afterward by Jas. E. McCord, colonel; J. B. Barry, lieutenant-colonel; W. J. Alexander, major. They were sent up near Red river and established stations westward to the Rio Grande, with companies at such a distance from each other that soldiers could ride every day from one to the other and thereby get notice of any raid attempted or made by the Indians. That enabled them to combine their forces when necessary to repel any invasion. The frontier on the lower Rio Grande and for some distance up that river, in the Western sub-district, was protected by Confederate troops stationed there in 1862 and 1863, under the comma
Harrisburg (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
at engagement: Beaumont, Tex., September 26, 1862. Sir: On the 23d inst. (Maj. J. S. Irvine commanding at Sabine Pass during my absence under orders at Houston) two armed sail vessels and one steam propeller came to anchor just outside the bar. Early the next morning, the two sail vessels, having crossed the bar, took poe to hold the battery at the south end of the railroad bridge, and that evening I reported at this place to Col. X. B. Debray, commanding sub-military district of Houston. It affords me great pleasure to state that both officers and men behaved nobly, executing all orders promptly and correctly. All of which is respectfully submitted. Yours respectfully, Jos. J. Cook, Colonel Commanding. Lieut. R. M. Franklin, Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen. Sub-Military District of Houston. A successful defense was made of Port Lavaca by Maj. D. D. Shea, in command there, on October 31st, and reported as follows: Headquarters, Lavaca, Tex., November 1, 1862. Sir
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