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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
d to the Twenty-fourth regiment, stationed on the coast. Beginning in the Twenty-fourth as orderly-sergeant of his company, he had the rank of first lieutenant at the close of the war. His active service began as one of the sharpshooters on Cummings' Point, during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and was continued in the battles of Bull Run, Secessionville, Jackson, Miss.; Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge, the battles from Dalton to Atlanta, and about the latter citysponse to General Beauregard's urgent call for troops, two volunteer battalions for the special defense of that city. At the bombardment of Fort Sumter, in 1861, he was in charge of the first rifled gun used in America, which was planted at Cummings' Point. Subsequently he participated in the battle of Tulifinny, S. C., and other encounters with the enemy within the borders of the State. At the close he was in command of the battalion of Arsenal cadets, and disbanded them at Newberry after a
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
e batteries on Morris Island kept the fleet outside the bar, and the blockade was maintained at a great disadvantage. Moreover, several inlets to the north and south afforded access to Charleston for vessels of light draft. These were only closed after Dupont had taken command. In the summer and fall of 1863 the army, supported by the ironclads, gradually drove the Confederates out of their works on the Island, and the monitors took their station inside, somewhat to the southward of Cumming's Point. Blockade-runners were then driven to the use of the Beach channel, at the northern side of the harbor. This channel skirted the shore of Sullivan's Island, and opened into the harbor through a narrow passage close to Fort Moultrie. Its outer end lay abreast of Breach Inlet, near which was Fort Marshall; and from this point to Fort Beauregard, and thence to Fort Moultrie, heavy batteries lined the beach. It became usual to send a vessel at night to this entrance, which, weighing ear
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: naval attack on Charleston. (search)
, and was followed by the five monitors yet outside, and by the Keokuk. He intended to proceed the same day to the attack of Fort Sumter, and thence to the city of Charleston, but the weather became so hazy that the ranges could not be seen and the pilots refused to go farther. The state of the atmosphere prevented a satisfactory examination of an earthwork, known afterward as Fort Wagner, on Morris Island, distant about two thousand five hundred yards from Sumter, of the batteries on Cumming's Point, and of the heavy earthworks flanking Moultrie. The order of battle was line ahead as follows: The Weehawken, Captain John Rodgers, with a raft on the bows to explode torpedoes, It was formed of very heavy timbers crossing at right angles, bolted together, about fifty feet in length, shaped not unlike a boot-jack, the bows of the vessel propelling within the notch. The after-ends or jaws of the raft were secured by chains to the bow of the vessel. The wave-motion acting on this
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: operations against Charleston. (search)
acter of the channel obstructions. To settle this point as to the main ship channel, a commander on duty proposed making an examination, which met the approval of the admiral. To facilitate this examination General Terry placed a light on Cumming's Point, in order that a fixed point might be known. At midnight Commander Ammen left the New Ironsides in a six-oared boat, and after reaching the vicinity of the obstructions a small grapnel with ten fathoms of line was dragged within and around to the north of Sumter until the light on Cumming's Point was opened well out to the westward of Sumter. The boat was then directed outward further from the fort than when entering, and at the turn of the tide the black buoys sustaining one section of the rope obstructions were found in a cluster. This was partially cut away and taken out; the rope was considerably rotted. The admiral was informed as above, and that no difficulty whatever existed in clearing away these rope obstructions just
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Maps, sketches, etc., Pertaining to the several volumes. (search)
Maps, sketches, etc., Pertaining to the several volumes. Series I. (Numerical references are to plates.) Volume I. Cummings Point, S. C. 1, 2 Fort Johnson, S. C. 1, 2 Fort Moultrie, S. C. 1, 121, 122 Fort Pickens, Fla 5 Fort Sumter, S. C. 121, 122 Morris Island, S. C. 1, 2 Volume II. Bethel, Va. 61 Bull Run, Va. 3, 5 Camp Garnett, W. Va. 2 Manassas, Va. 3, 5 Rich Mountain, W. Va. 2 Western Virginia 2 Volume III. Belmont, Mo. 4 Bird's Point, Mo. 133 Columbus, Ky. 5 Dry Fork Creek, Mo. 33 Wilson's Creek, Mo. 135 Volume IV. Paducah, Ky. 6 Volume V. Bailey's Cross-Roads, Va. 5 Carnifix Ferry, W. Va. 9 Centerville, Va. 10 Dranesville, Va. 13, 41 Gauley Bridge, W. Va. 9 Hunter's Chapel, Va. 5 Manassas Junction, Va. 10 Washington, D. C. 6 Volume VI. Fort Pulaski, Ga. 5 Wright River, S. C. 135-B Volume VII. Columbus, Ky. 5 Fort Donelson,
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Authorities. (search)
Searles, W. H.: Cincinnati, Ohio, Covington and Newport, Ky. 103, 2 Serrell, Edward W.: Morris Island, S. C., July 10-Sept. 7, 1863 38, 2 Scatter, C. V.: Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11-21, 1864 69, 4 Seymour, Truman: Cummings Point, S. C. 1, 3; 2, 1, 3 Fort Johnson, S. C. 1, 2; 2, 2 Mechanicsville, Va., June 26, 1862 21, 7; 90, 9 Morris Island and Cummings Point, S. C., Feb. 13, 1861 1, 3 Fort Moultrie, S. C., Feb. 13, 1861 1, 1 New Market Road,Cummings Point, S. C., Feb. 13, 1861 1, 3 Fort Moultrie, S. C., Feb. 13, 1861 1, 1 New Market Road, Va., June 30, 1862 21, 8 Views of forts, batteries, etc., Charleston Harbor, S. C. 1, 1-3; 2, 1-3 Sheppard, William L.: Baker's Creek, Miss., May 16, 1863 135-C, 4 Sheridan, Philip H.: Cavalry operations, 1864-65 74, 1 Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864 69, 3; 99, 2 Dinwiddie Court-House, Va., March 31, 1865 74, 2 Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 1864 99, 2 Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865 68, 3 Missionary Ridge, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863 50, 3 Sh
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
Tullahoma to Jasper, Tenn. 30 III, 262a Clifton Forge, Va.: Country about 29 i, 947 Coaker's Ferry, Miss.: Bend in Big Black River 24 III, 465 Columbia, Steamer: Ashore, Jan. 25, 1861 1, 156 Corinth, Miss.: Battle, Oct. 3-4, 1862 17 i, 171, 208, 264-266 Crater, the: Assault, July 30, 1864 40 i, 559-563, Cumberland, Army of the: Badges 49 II, 1014 Cumberland River, Ky.: Fortifications near Mill Springs, Ky. 7, 946 Cummings Point, S. C.: Operations, 1861 1, 164, 165, 184, 229, 244 Dallas Line, Ga.: Operations 38 i, 866; 38 III, 130; 38 IV, 290 Dalton, Ga.: Surrender, Oct. 13, 1864 39 i, 722 Dandridge, Tenn.: Operations, Jan. 26-28, 1864 32 i, 133 Danville Railroad, Va.: Expedition, June 22-July 2, 1864 40 i, 631-633 Fort De Russy, La.: Capture, March 14, 1864 34 i, 224 Devil's Lake, Wis.: Reconnaissance, July, 1865 48 II, 1139 Camp Dickerson, W. Va.:
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
, March 28-June 18, 1862 118, 2 Cumberland Iron Works, Tenn. 135-A; 150, F3 Cumberland Mountains 95, 3; 117, 1; 118, 2; 135-A; 142, B4; 149, B10; 150, H10; 171 Winters' Gap, Tenn., to Louisa, Ky 95, 3 Cumberland River, Ky. 9, 2; 135-A; 150, D2 Cumberland River, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 112, 4; 114, 5; 115, 2, 115, 5; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 150, E3; 171 Cumberland Valley Railroad 25, 6; 43, 7; 82, 3; 136, C6 Fort Cummings, N. Mex. 98, 1 Cummings Point, S. C. 4, 1; 23, 6; 26, 2; 131, 1 Views, Feb. And March, 1861 1, 3; 2, 1, 2, 3 Current River, Mo. 47, 1; 153, A5, 153, D7 Currituck Inlet, N. C. 138, B12; 171 Currituck Sound, N. C. 138, B12 Cushingville, Ga. 71, 7 Cynthiana, Ky. 118, 1; 135-A; 141, C2; 151, E13; 171 Cypress Creek, La. 158, B12 Cypress Creek, Tenn. 149, C1; 154, B13 Dabney's Mill, Va. 66, 9; 74, 1, 74, 2; 77, 2; 93, 1; 94, 8, 94, 9; 100, 1, 100, 2 Dakota Territ
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
in ever ringing in our ears and suggesting the unwelcome thought—it looks peaceful enough now, but just wait until to-morrow. About nightfall we embarked in a steamer that had been sent for us and, after many delays, were safely landed at Cumming's Point, on the northern end of Morris Island. The line was formed at once, and we set out for Battery Wagner, reporting to its commander, Colonel Graham, of the Twenty-First South Carolina regiment, at about 11 o'clock at night. At the risk of House Inlet separated this point from Folly Island, and across this Inlet the enemy had suddenly thrown their forces, under cover of a furious fire of artillery, as has already been stated. At the northern extremity of the island, known as Cumming's Point, was located Battery Gregg, and about three-quarters of a mile to the south of this, Battery Wagner stretched entirely across the island from the sea on the left, to Vincent's Creek on the right, the battery facing due south. It was an irre
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of service in Charleston Harbor in 1863. (search)
in ever ringing in our ears and suggesting the unwelcome thought—it looks peaceful enough now, but just wait until to-morrow. About nightfall we embarked in a steamer that had been sent for us and, after many delays, were safely landed at Cumming's Point, on the northern end of Morris Island. The line was formed at once, and we set out for Battery Wagner, reporting to its commander, Colonel Graham, of the Twenty-First South Carolina regiment, at about 11 o'clock at night. At the risk of House Inlet separated this point from Folly Island, and across this Inlet the enemy had suddenly thrown their forces, under cover of a furious fire of artillery, as has already been stated. At the northern extremity of the island, known as Cumming's Point, was located Battery Gregg, and about three-quarters of a mile to the south of this, Battery Wagner stretched entirely across the island from the sea on the left, to Vincent's Creek on the right, the battery facing due south. It was an irre
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