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Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
nd third bombardments by the Union guns the middle period of the civil war. Morris Island and Folly Island, two low sand-reefs, constitute the southerly bounds of the outer harbor of the city of Charleston. Morris Island, which is nearly four miles long, contains about four hundred acres of sand dunes and salt marshes; the porticrossed Light-house Inlet from Folly Island and captured a large portion of Morris Island. [See p. 58.] The Confederate forces still held Cumming's Point Battery and Battery Wagner on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, General Gillmore directed Lieu tenant Peter h this order he spent some time in the examination of the swamp district of Morris Island, and then reported the result of his investigations to the commanding generary district of Charleston, with the demand for the immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, and stating that unless this was done the city itself woul
Folly Island, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
er, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel, U. S. V., A. D. C. To General Gillmore. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter marked the beginning, and the second and third bombardments by the Union guns the middle period of the civil war. Morris Island and Folly Island, two low sand-reefs, constitute the southerly bounds of the outer harbor of the city of Charleston. Morris Island, which is nearly four miles long, contains about four hundred acres of sand dunes and salt marshes; the portion of the island lyif very soft morasses, and traversed by deep bayous and crooked creeks in every direction. The Union troops under Major-General Quincy A. Gillmore, the Tenth Army Corps, in the early morning of July 10th, 1863, crossed Light-house Inlet from Folly Island and captured a large portion of Morris Island. [See p. 58.] The Confederate forces still held Cumming's Point Battery and Battery Wagner on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, G
Chambersburg (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
it. From the hour of 1 o'clock on the afternoon of August 21st, when Lieutenant Sellmer's detachment started for the battery, thirteen guns and mortars, among which were two 10-inch Columbiads The swamp Angel mounted as a monument, in Trenton, New Jersey. and two 10-inch sea-coast mortars, were trying to prevent the manning of the gun, and, after it had commenced firing, to silence it. But they did little damage to the battery and none to the men. The mortar shells, with long-time fuses, dy either army. It was a successful piece of difficult engineering, and a practical method of inflicting damage on a city nearly five miles distant, regardless of its army, its cannon, and its great fortifications, which were within close sight and easy range. The Swamp Angel was purchased after the war with some condemned metal and sent to Trenton, New Jersey, to be melted, but, having been identified, was set up on a granite monument in that city on the corner of Perry and Clinton streets.
West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
Tenth Army Corps, in the early morning of July 10th, 1863, crossed Light-house Inlet from Folly Island and captured a large portion of Morris Island. [See p. 58.] The Confederate forces still held Cumming's Point Battery and Battery Wagner on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, General Gillmore directed Lieu tenant Peter S. Michie, United States Corps of Engineers,--now Colonel Michie, a professor in the Military Academy at West Point,--to make an examination of the marshes on the left of our position toward Charleston and ascertain if it were possible to construct a battery from which to fire into that city. In compliance with this order he spent some time in the examination of the swamp district of Morris Island, and then reported the result of his investigations to the commanding general. On the morning of July 16th General Gillmore, while at breakfast, told Colonel Edward W. Serrell, Volunteer Engineers,--now Gene
James Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
eston. Morris Island, which is nearly four miles long, contains about four hundred acres of sand dunes and salt marshes; the portion of the island lying toward James Island being formed almost entirely of very soft morasses, and traversed by deep bayous and crooked creeks in every direction. The Union troops under Major-Generalcult construction of the marsh battery was commenced under the direct fire of Batteries Haskell, Cheves, and Simkins and the other smaller Confederate works on James Island. A very large party of soldiers was detailed to make and fill sand-bags. A mock battery was built under Colonel Serrell's orders to the left of the proposed leston, many of them reaching it, others falling short.--W. S. S. Then two 10-inch sea-coast mortars were placed there to draw off the fire of the batteries on James Island. Colonel Serrell says that the distinctive features of the marsh battery as a work of engineering were that the gun-platform was placed upon a gun-deck rest
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.9
eral Gillmore. The Confederate attack on Fort Sumter marked the beginning, and the second and ther on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of JulyCharleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, General Gillmore directed Lieu tenant Peter S. Michie, United States Corps of Engineers,--noseemed of slight depth and where the city of Charleston could be distinctly seen. A position was se east. This place was about 7900 yards from Charleston. In the evening Colonel Serrell reported toun never was used in breaching the walls of Fort Sumter, and the great 300-pounder rifle gun which such execution on that fort never fired into Charleston.--editors. It was immediately christened thee immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, and stating that unless this was done the Artillery Operations against the Defenses of Charleston in 1863 (New York, Van Nostrand, 1865), givett that sent 4253 shells to-ward the city of Charleston, many of them reaching it, others falling sh[5 more...]
Peter S. Michie (search for this): chapter 1.9
Island. [See p. 58.] The Confederate forces still held Cumming's Point Battery and Battery Wagner on that part of Morris Island nearest to Fort Sumter and to Charleston. On the 13th day of July, 1863, General Gillmore directed Lieu tenant Peter S. Michie, United States Corps of Engineers,--now Colonel Michie, a professor in the Military Academy at West Point,--to make an examination of the marshes on the left of our position toward Charleston and ascertain if it were possible to construct a Colonel Michie, a professor in the Military Academy at West Point,--to make an examination of the marshes on the left of our position toward Charleston and ascertain if it were possible to construct a battery from which to fire into that city. In compliance with this order he spent some time in the examination of the swamp district of Morris Island, and then reported the result of his investigations to the commanding general. On the morning of July 16th General Gillmore, while at breakfast, told Colonel Edward W. Serrell, Volunteer Engineers,--now General Serrell, the distinguished civil engineer of New York City,--of the great desirability of securing a position from which fire could be op
Nathan M. Edwards (search for this): chapter 1.9
fire could be opened upon the city of Charleston, and directed him to inquire into the matter. As soon as breakfast was finished, Colonel Serrell and Lieutenant Nathan M. Edwards, of his own command, started across the marsh, carrying a fourteen-foot plank between them. When the mud would not bear them they sat on the plank andy of soldiers was detailed to make and fill sand-bags. A mock battery was built under Colonel Serrell's orders to the left of the proposed marsh battery by Lieutenants Edwards and Charles V. Hartman, of the Volunteer Engineers, for the purpose of drawing the Confederate fire from our working parties. This plan was successful. achment of his command to the battery and sight the gun just to the left of the steeple of St. Michael's Church in Charleston. Colonel Serrell, assisted by Lieutenant Edwards, had laid the line of fire in the afternoon. They were kept in the battery for over three hours under a tremendous fire from the enemy while putting in ran
G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 1.9
nder rifle gun which did such execution on that fort never fired into Charleston.--editors. It was immediately christened the Swamp Angel by the soldiers in the camp. On the morning of August 21st General Gillmore sent a communication to General Beauregard, who was in command of the Confederate troops in the military district of Charleston, with the demand for the immediate evacuation of Morris Island and Fort Sumter, and stating that unless this was done the city itself would be shelled fromred that early morning hour. Twelve of the shells fired were of Mr. R. P. Parrott's own construction at the West Point foundry, and filled with a fluid composition, and the other four shells were filled with Short's Solidified Greek fire. General Beauregard wrote General Gillmore on the morning of August 22d, saying, Your firing a number of the most destructive missiles ever used in war into the midst of a city taken unawares and filled with sleeping women and children will give you a bad emin
Swamp Angel (search for this): chapter 1.9
fle gun which did such execution on that fort never fired into Charleston.--editors. It was immediately christened the Swamp Angel by the soldiers in the camp. On the morning of August 21st General Gillmore sent a communication to General Beauregservice charge. At half-past 1 on the morning of August 22d the first shell with percussion-fuse was fired from the Swamp Angel. The noise made by bells and whistles in the middle of the night told the Union soldiers that the shell had fallen in exploded in the gun, doubtless shortening the life of the piece to some extent. On the thirty-sixth discharge of the Swamp Angel, the breech of the gun just behind the vent blew out of its jacket and the gun was thrown forward on the parapet. Theregardless of its army, its cannon, and its great fortifications, which were within close sight and easy range. The Swamp Angel was purchased after the war with some condemned metal and sent to Trenton, New Jersey, to be melted, but, having been
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