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The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Wanted (search)
General H. W. Halleck, General in-Chief: General --I have the honor to report that Fort Wagner and battery Gregg are ours. Last night our sappers crowned the crest of the counterscarp of Fort Wagner on its sea-front, masking all its guns; and an order was issued to carry the place by assault at 9 o'clock this morning, that being the hour of low tide. About ten o'clock last night the enemy commenced evacuating the island, and all but seventy five of them made their escape from Cummings's Point in small boats. Captured dispatches show that Fort Wagner was commanded by Col. Keitt, of South Carolina, and garrisoned by fourteen hundred effective men, and battery Gregg by between one and two hundred. Fort Wagner is a work of the most formidable kind. Its bomb proof shelter, capable of holding eighteen hundred men, remains intact after the most terrible bombardment to which any work was ever subjected. We have captured nineteen pieces of artillery and a large supply of
The Daily Dispatch: September 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Two hundred and fifty dollars reward. (search)
ncentrating to meet them. It is reported that Gen. Wheeler had a skirmish near Lafayette Friday.--The enemy being too strong, Wheeler fell back Saturday. Buckner took three hundred prisoners at McLemore's Gap. A general engagement is thought to be imminent. A collision occurred on the Western and Atlanta Railroad Sunday, near Altona. About thirty were killed and wounded, principally soldiers. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 15. --The weather here is variable, and the equinoctial gales are daily expected. The enemy is building a telegraph line from Tybee Island and Fort Pulaski along the Carolina coast to Cummings's Point. Our batteries continue to annoy the enemy occasionally. No other firing was heard. [fourth Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 15th. --There was considerable firing to-day from our batteries against the enemy. A magazine of one of our James's Island batteries accidentally exploded this morning, killing one Lieutenant and five men.
The Daily Dispatch: September 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Miscellaneous. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Sept. 26. --The Yankees have worked very little at their batteries to-day. Our fire is keeping them close under cover. Our mortars on Sullivan's Island work admirably. The shells are thrown with accuracy and fall with accuracy in the middle of the enemy's batteries at nearly every fire. There was again considerable motion in the fleet to-day. It is supposed that Admiral Farragut was visiting each vessel. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Sept. 27. --The enemy is evidently attempting to make himself impregnable on Morris Island. Besides enlarging and strengthening batteries Gregg and Wagner, he has created pale sales around his works, to guard against any effort on our part to take the island by assault. The enemy has teams of mules constantly transporting supplies, &c, from South Island to Cumming's Point, notwithstanding our fire. Our James Island batteries were shelling the enemy briskly last night.
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gone to Grass. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Oct. 10. --The enemy's batteries on Gadberry Hill were shelling Fort Johnson steadily yesterday. --Our batteries were firing at Gregg and Wagner. The enemy has mounted a heavy Parrott gun at Cumming's Point. There was very little firing last night or this morning. Yesterday a grand review of all the infantry and artillery forces on James Island was made by Gen. Ripley. The display was a very fine one. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Ocst night or this morning. Yesterday a grand review of all the infantry and artillery forces on James Island was made by Gen. Ripley. The display was a very fine one. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 10 P. M. --All quiet to-day. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 11. --Our usual regular fire against the enemy has been kept up to-day, but the enemy has not replied, but continue working. They have no guns at Cummings's Point except the one mounted on Wednesday.
The Daily Dispatch: October 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], 100 dollars reward. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Oct. 20. --Nothing new this morning. [second Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 20. --Our batteries have kept up a brisk fire upon the Yankees, who appeared in much larger force than usual at Gregg and Wagner.--Another monitor from the North has joined the fleet, making five in all. The Ironsides, for the first time since the attack upon her, steamed around Cumming's Point this afternoon, evidently making a trial of her machinery. Naval officers who watched her closely say she has been considerably lightened, most probably for the purpose of sailing North.
The Daily Dispatch: October 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], From General Bragg's army. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Oct. 23. --All quiet today. We had a heavy rain this morning. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 23. --P. M. --No new movements yet. The Yankees are reported as rivetting, smoothing and putting the finishing strokes to Gregg, Wagner and other batteries at Cummings's Point. The fleet remains quiet. Stormy times expected soon.
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], A brief history of the Troubles about Gen. Bragg. (search)
o 300-pounder Parrotts and downwards, have been thrown into and against the fort. The only casualties have been the slight wounding of seven privates of the 12th Georgia regiment. This evening the enemy opened fire from a mortar battery at Cummings's Point upon the northeast angle of the fort, which seemed to be the special object of attention, and sustains the brunt of the firing to-day. They appear to avoid firing on the city side of the fort. The enemy's batteries engaged were those at Grnt upon the northeast angle of the fort, which seemed to be the special object of attention, and sustains the brunt of the firing to-day. They appear to avoid firing on the city side of the fort. The enemy's batteries engaged were those at Gregg, Wagner, and Cummings's Point, in addition to three monitors. The bombardment of Sumter still goes on, but the fire is a good deal slackened. Our batteries continue to fire slowly and deliberately, the enemy at present paying no attention to them.
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The disagreement among the Yankee commanders off Charleston — An Expose of the quarrel. (search)
characterized the siege, and of all the delays which have drawn it out to the breaking of the popular patience. To pass over all other history of the change of naval commanders before Charleston, the assignment of Dahlgren to work his own guns against the city and its defences was a policy of necessity as well as of justice. He went down and took command, and then struck hands with Gillmore on the bargain that the army should take Morris Island, reduce Fort Wagner and the works on Cumming's Point, and from that position knock Sumter to pieces with Parrott guns, or silence its fire; and, this being done, that the navy should anchor its iron clads off the wharves of Charleston. Gillmore has performed his part of the bargain. Dahlgren has not performed his. Why? the country asks. For two reasons: 1. For want of range in the navy guns. 2. From a "misunderstanding" between him and Gillmore. This misunderstanding is of such huge proportions as to involve the two service
The Daily Dispatch: November 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Attempt to cross the Rapidan — the enemy driven back. (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Nov. 16th. --The monitors ceased firing about 11 A. M. One monitor got aground during the engagement and was well peppered by our batteries. She got afloat again and returned to her position. A flag of truce was sent up at 3 P. M. and refused. A heavy fire from Gregg and Cumming's Point and two monitors, alternately, has been kept up on Sumter all day. No casualties are reported. Two negroes of the 54th Mass reg't, captured at North Edisto, were brought up to-day. They give a terrible account of Yankee treatment on Morris Island. Their regiment has lost over 400 by sickness and death.
The Daily Dispatch: November 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], 20 Dollars reward (search)
From Charleston. Charleston, Nov. 17. --Two of the monitors engaged yesterday are not to be seen this morning. A report from Fort Moniteur states that the leading monitor in the fight had her smoke stack perforated in two places and her turret in three--two above her port holes, and one by her pilot-house. Another had her smoke stack perforated and turret struck twice. A report from Sumter states, that four monitors took position to-day near Cummings's Point, and afterwards passed up the channel. It is believed they carried heavy weights suspended at a certain dept. below the surface of the water, their object being to prove whether there was a practical passage for vessels of certain draft. The bombardment of Sumter last night was about as usual; slow firing this morning. The enemy fired about 25 shots from their guns at Gregg on the city, but failed to do any material damage. No person injured. It is reported from good observations that one gun burst at the las
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