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Coosawhatchie, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
e left. The demonstration desired by General Sherman at Charleston, may be said to be begun by the collection there of so many iron-clads. . . . . . . . I have the honor to be, etc., your obedient servant, J. A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Beaufort, S. C., January 24, 1865. Admiral Dahlgren: dear Admiral: Weather is now fine, and promises us dry land. I will go to-day to Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie; to-morrow will demonstrate on Salkehatchie, and would be obliged if you would fire up Edisto or Stono, just to make the enemy uneasy on that flank, and to develop if he intends to hold fast to Charleston and Columbia both. It will take five days for Slocum to get out of the savannas of Savannah, and during that time I will keep Howard seemingly moving direct on Charleston, though with no purpose of going beyond the Salkehatchie. Yours, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. flag-ship Har
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
that is, by the way of the Santee or Georgetown, and I shall hardly look for this except as an incident from the extension of the foragers on the right wing, as it would be very little further to communicate with the North-Atlantic Squadron at Wilmington, and convenient to the forward march of the army. It is with great regret that the conclusion is forced on me that the work marked out here will not include Charleston. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. ate the first results so confidently looked for. If any further communication is resumed with my command, it may be expected in the vicinity of Georgetown. But in view of the great effect that must be produced by the army recently landed at Wilmington, it is reasonable to infer that General Sherman will advance rapidly to a junction with it, and neither seek nor need further communication with the sea whilst in South-Carolina. Yesterday, while engaged in operations at Bull's Bay, I receiv
Jacksonboro (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
ur obedient servant, S. B. Luce, Lieutenant Commander. To Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. Headquarters in the field, Lowry's, February 7, 1865. Telegram in cipher. Rear-Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, off Charleston, S. C.: We are on the South-Carolina road, at Midway, and will break fifty miles from Edisto toward Augusta, and then cross toward Columbia. Weather is bad, and country full of water. I have ordered Foster to move Hatch up to the Edisto, about Jacksonboro and Willtown; also, to make the lodgment about Bull's Bay. Watch Charleston close. I think Jeff Davis will order it to be abandoned, lest he lose its garrison as well as guns. We are all well, and the enemy retreats before us. Yours, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. flag-steamer Harvest Moon, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., January 31, 1865. Despatch No. 49. Honorable Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: Sir: I am now able to convey to the department a more complete account of the wor
Midway (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
e many and very sharp turns in the river, we were occasionally swept in among the trees on the river-bank, getting some scratches, but nothing of a serious nature. I am, Admiral, very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. B. Luce, Lieutenant Commander. To Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. Headquarters in the field, Lowry's, February 7, 1865. Telegram in cipher. Rear-Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, off Charleston, S. C.: We are on the South-Carolina road, at Midway, and will break fifty miles from Edisto toward Augusta, and then cross toward Columbia. Weather is bad, and country full of water. I have ordered Foster to move Hatch up to the Edisto, about Jacksonboro and Willtown; also, to make the lodgment about Bull's Bay. Watch Charleston close. I think Jeff Davis will order it to be abandoned, lest he lose its garrison as well as guns. We are all well, and the enemy retreats before us. Yours, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. flag-steamer Harvest
Kingston, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
event, and which we have so far been able to do. I have organized a lively patrol of the Mississippi River, and will immediately make arrangements to keep the gunboats on the Tennessee River supplied with ammunition nearer the point of their operations than this place, on which they have heretofore depended. I have the honor to be, very respectfully yours, S. P. Lee, Acting Rear-Admiral, Commanding Mississippi Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Kingston, Ga., 9 P. M., Nov. 3, 1864. Telegram in cipher. Captain Pennock, United States Navy, Mound City: I don't know what boats you have up the Tennessee now, but hear that No. 55 has been captured by Forrest. I trust you will keep the river well patroled, increasing the capacity of the boats according to the draft of water. If theo present rain continues, one or two iron-clads would do most important service. In a few days I will be off for salt water, and hope to meet my old friend D. D
Ogeechee (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
w to insure the detention of the rebel iron-clads, and one in the Savannah River, in order to move up near the obstructions, and assist directly in the movement of the army on the city of Savannah, some gunboats being left in the Ossabaw for the communications. On the thirteenth, General Sherman advanced with his army toward the city, enveloped it, and all its outworks south of the river, and in seeking to connect with my force fell in with Fort McAllister, located on the south bank of the Ogeechee. Promptly a division was moved to the assault, and carried it. This enabled General Sherman to communicate with me in person, and a direct attack was contemplated on Beaulieu, defending the Vernon and Burnside Rivers, by which a better communication would be established, and a nearer approach made to the city. General Howard made a personal reconnoissance with Fleet-Captain Bradford, to decide on the direction a column should take to the rear, whilst my forces moved on the front. To this
Elba Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
he skin as they were. I arrived about noon, hoisted my flag in the Wissahickon, Captain Johnson, and proceeded up the river with the Winona, Captain Dana, and two tugs. About four P. M., the obstructions across the channel near the head of Elba Island compelled me to anchor a short distance below the city. This hasty and off-hand narrative will give the department some idea of the events, as seen from my stand-point, that immediately preceded the occupation of Savannah by the Union forcef the Navy: Sir: I am now able to convey to the department a more complete account of the works that defended Savannah than was before in my power. . . . . . . . The heavy batteries that were laid across the Savannah River, at the head of Elba Island, have been found sufficiently difficult of removal, even when our possession enabled steam-tugs and divers to work without interruption. There was a double line of cribs extending entirely across; each of these was made of heavy timbers; ei
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
it, they shall not lack assistance by water. On the third, the transfer of the right wing to Beaufort was begun, and the only suitable vessel I had at hand (the Harvest Moon) was sent to Thunderbolnd in the direction of the causeway. The transfer of the right wing (thirty thousand men) to Beaufort will so imperil the rebel force at Hardeeville that it will be cut off or dispersed, if not movral Dahlgren, Savannah River: dear Admiral: The letter you send me is from Admiral Porter at Beaufort, N. C. I am not certain that there is a vessel in Port Royal from Admiral Porter, or I would wranding S. A. B. Squadron. headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Beaufort, S. C., January 24, 1865. Admiral Dahlgren: dear Admiral: Weather is now fine, and promises us informed, in my previous communications, that the right wing having been moved from Savannah to Beaufort by water, advanced gradually, driving in the rebel forces near Pocotaligo, and finally inclinin
Beaufort, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
not certain that there is a vessel in Port Royal from Admiral Porter, or I would write him. If there be one to return him, I beg you to send this, with a request that I be advised as early as possible as to the condition of the railroad from Beaufort, N. C., back to Newbern, and so on toward Goldsboro; also all maps and information of the country about Newbern; how many cars and locomotives are available to us on the road; whether there is good navigation from Beaufort, N. C., via Pamlico SoundBeaufort, N. C., via Pamlico Sound, up Neuse River, etc. I want Admiral Porter to know that I expect to be ready to move about the fifteenth; that I have one head of column across Savannah River at this point, will soon have another at Port Royal Ferry, and expect to make another crossing at Sister's Ferry. I still adhere to my plan, submitted to General Grant, and only await provisions and forage. . . . . I am, with respect, etc., W. T. Sherman, Major-General. flag-steamer Harvest Moon, Port Royal Harbor, Jan. 22, 186
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 71
bearing the following lines from General Howard: headquarters Department of army of Tennessee, near Savannah canal, Ga. To Commander of United States Naval Forces in vicinity of Savannah, Ga.: Sir: We have met with perfect success thus farone of the first fruits of the brilliant campaign commencing at Atlanta, and of that fine conception — the march through Georgia. But it is not the last, and General Sherman has but to follow out his plans in order to reap still greater advantagemits are as orderly as if they were in New-York or Boston. . . . . One effect of the march of General Sherman through Georgia, has been to satisfy the people that their credulity has been imposed on by the lying assertions of the rebel governmente to drive in the rebel pickets, and knock down his batteries when they can be reached. The Tuscarora, Mingoe, State of Georgia, and Nipsic, are at Georgetown, with orders to prevent the erection there of any batteries. The Pontiac is in the Savan
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