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The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Recognition (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, July 31. --Cummings's Point was severely bombarded yesterday morning, commencing about 10 o'clock. The Ironsides and two monitors were engaged. The bombardment lasted until about 3 P.M., when the vessels withdrew. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, July 31. --A heavy bombardment was commenced at daybreak this morning on the enemy's works, on Morris Island, from Sumter and Wagner, continuing until 9 o'clock, when it ceased. All quiet at 10 A. M. Batteries Gregg, Semkins, and Wagner, and Fort Sumter responded to the enemy's fire. Two men were killed and one wounded at Battery Gregg. The battery is not materially injured. Battery Wagner is said to be in better condition than before. There was no firing on James Island, and very little at Battery Wagner to-day. Beauregard visited the James Island works today.
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
inner was progressing the land battery still kept at work unremittingly, and was responded to with two or three return shots from Fort Wagner. At 5 o'clock two of the monitors steamed up the channel and took position about 1,000 yards from Fort Wagner and soon opened fire on this stubborn pile of earth, which has already withstood a battering for nearly a month and two land assault. The firing of the enemy against the monitors opened with great vim, Sumter joining in the melee and Cummings's Point also adding to the din of battle. The land siege battery seconded the monitors with renewed energy, and at the time we left harbor for Port Royal the bombardment was progressing with great fury, the approach of duck marking the explosions with flashes of flame, and the occasional shell bursting in the air could be traced by sparks of fire. The sight was becoming more grand as twilight approached, and we left with regret at being deprived of the view of the night bombardment. The mort
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Charleston. (search)
ffairs there. We get from the Mercury, however, two incidents which vary the monotony of the slege a little: On Tuesday night, before the moon had risen, a spirited little affair took place in Schooner Creek, between James and Morris Island, resulting in the capture of a Yankee large with its crow. For several nights it was known that the enemy had been posting some picket boats in the marsh near the hulk of the old steamer Monigault, for the purpose of observing our movements at Cumming's Point, and giving notice by rockets to their Morris Island batteries when to open fire on our transports. The military authorities having determined to capture or drive off these water pickets of the enemy. an expedition was formed with that view. About 8½ o'clock on Monday night Captain Sellers, with a detachment of thirty men from the 25th S. C. V. (Eutaw) Regiment, left Fort Johnston in two boats and rowed into Schooner Creek. About the same time Captain Warley, of the Navy, with two b
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Evacuation of Knoxville. (search)
Latest from Charleston. terrific fire upon Fort Sumter--our batteries reply with spirit. Charleston, Sept. 2. --Last night at 11 o'clock the monitors approached close to Sumter and opened a terrific fire of shot and shell against her. For a time the impression prevailed that the enemy were about to try to pass our obstructions. All our Sullivan's Island batteries, including Fort Moultrie and Cumming's Point, opened upon the monitors, and the roar of heavy artillery was kept up incessantly till daylight. The firing was the loudest ever heard here, and startled the entire city. [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 2d--P. M. --Very little firing to-day. The harbor is comparatively quiet. Our accounts of the effect of the enemy's heavy attack on Sumter last night exhibit an insignificant result. Twelve men in the fort were wounded. On Morris Island there are no new incidents. Operations to-day were confined chiefly to firing of sharpshooters on
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], The siege of Charleston. (search)
unday night. The firing Monday morning was somewhat slackened. At 9 o'clock one monitor moved up, took position off Cummings's Point and opened on Fort Sumter, firing shot and shells from one gun about every fifteen minutes. Fort Moultrie, and batteng on Sumter. Number one Yankee battery also opened on battery Wagner, the latter replying slowly. The monitor off Cummings's Point engaged Fort Moultrie and battery Gregg for a short time, but found it too hot. A little before 1 o'clock the monitoved off, evidently to gain breathing time. Shortly before three o'clock in the afternoon four monitors rounded Cummings's Point, and approached Fort Sumter until within three-quarters of a mile, when they formed in line of battle and opened firpened briskly with their heavy guns on the monitors; battery Gregg also keeping up a constant and vigorous fire from Cummings's Point. In about half an hour one of the monitors left, it is believed badly damaged. The engagement was continued by the
The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in Northwestern Virginia. (search)
Tuesday night. The incessant roar of heavy cannon had the effect of rousing our citizens from their beds and burying them to positions at White Point Garden, which was soon thronged by anxious spectators. The attack commenced about half-past 11, the monitors coming up within eight and thirteen hundred yards of Fort Moultrie, and opening a terrific fire on the east wall or sea face of Fort Sumter. Fort Moultrie and our batteries on Sullivan's Island, together with battery Gregg at Cummings's Point, replied with spirit, and the engagement becoming general a continuous roll of shot and shell whistling through the air was kept up for nearly five hours. About half-past 12 the Ironsides moved up and joined in the bombardment, when the whole horizon at times seemed to be on fire. The object of the enemy was evidently the complete demolition of the east wall, and against that nearly the whole of their tremendous fire was directed. Fire was also kept up occasionally on Sullivan's Islan
The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Tennessee. (search)
ight, and was maintained steadily until dark. A monitor is now firing at Fort Moultrie. Another assault on battery Wagner is deemed not impossible to-night. Since last night no further attack has been made on brick-built Sumter, which has been held twenty days against all efforts of the enemy's great guns, by land and sea. Seven thousand five hundred and fifty-one shots have been fired at it. Three thousand five hundred and ninety-five have struck outside, and two thousand one hundred and thirty inside. The flag has been shot away fourteen times. Orders against exposure having been rigidly enforced our casualties were few. [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 6 --9 1-2 A. M.--The bombardment of batteries Wagner and Gregg has been incessant for the last 32 hours. The noise of the cannonade is tremendous. Last night the enemy landed near Cumming's Point in barges and assaulted battery Gregg. The assault was repulsed. No particulars have yet been received.
The Daily Dispatch: September 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Evacuation of Morris Island (search)
isplaced the sand to so great a degree that the sally-ports are almost entirely blocked up. The parallels of the enemy yesterday afternoon had been pushed up to the very month of battery Wagner, and it was no longer possible to distinguish our fire from that of the enemy. During the entire afternoon the enemy shelled the sand hills in the rear of battery Wagner (where our wounded lay) very vigorously. Under these circumstances, and in view of the difficulties of communication with Cumming's Point, the impossibility of longer holding Morris Island became apparent, and it was determined that strenuous efforts should be made at once to release the brave garrison of the Island, who seemed to be almost within the enemy's grasp. This desirable result was accomplished with the most commendable promptitude and success. At about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon the orders for the evacuation were delivered to Col. Keith, commanding our forces on the island. Everything was at once made
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Proposal for a Confederate Credit mobilizer. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Sept. 10. --Nothing of interest has occurred here to-day. There has been no firing. [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 11. --Last night we kept up a steady fire against Morris Island. The enemy did not fire a gun. The monitors and Ironsides are anchored off Morris Island, apparently receiving ammunition. No firing this morning. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 11th. --The enemy have mounted two heavy guns at battery Gregg, on Cummings's Point, bearing on Sullivan's Island. There has been but little firing to-day. One of our shells from James Island exploded the enemy's magazine at battery Gregg, causing great confusion there.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fifty Dollars reward (search)
Preston, U. S. Admiral Flagship Philadelphia. Lieut. Geo. C. Roamey, gunboat Canandaigua. Ensign S. C. McCanley, gunboat Canandaigua. Lieut. Chas. H. Bradford, U. S. Marines wounded. E. G. Dayton, Executive Officer on board the gunboat Wissahickon. The prisoners reached the city last night and were marched through the city, under strong guard, to the jail. During yesterday, the enemy's guns were almost wholly silent. The Yankees are evidently working hard at Cummings's Point, where they have strengthened and enlarged our works. They are also bringing up their heavy ordnance (Parrott guns, we suppose,) to be placed at that point. Last night our batteries were keeping up a steady fire upon the enemy's newly acquired positions, and as we go to press the reports are still heard at regular intervals. The Mercury gives some additional particulars of the evacuation of Morris Island. It says: The barges containing the troops all left the island in
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