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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
the Confederate States was not idle. Provisional forces were called out for the defense of Pensacola harbor: 1,000 from Georgia, 1,000 from Alabama, 1,000 from Louisiana, 1,500 from Mississippi, and 500 from Florida; in all 5,000 infantry. General James H. Trapier in October, and early in November the east coast was included in the new department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, first under command of Gen. Robert E. Lee. General Grayson, reaching Fernandina early in September, foun was fully and completely accomplished, though the loss of such men as Captain Bradford of Florida; Lieutenant Nelms of Georgia; Sergeant Routh of Tallahassee; Private Tillinghast, etc., would not be compensated for, in my opinion, by the total ann Pickens and its outer batteries, the devoted garrison of this confined work, under the gallant Colonel Villepigue, both Georgia and Mississippi regiments, seemed to be destined to destruction. Three times was the woodwork of the fort on fire, thre
Santa Rosa Island (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
ate troops called out for Pensacola destruction of the Judah fight on Santa Rosa island bombardment of Fort McRee evacuation of Pensacola other events of the begun. Thus the situation remained, with Vogdes' men on shipboard off Santa Rosa island, and the Alabama and Florida volunteers on shore engaged in strengthening retain armed possession of its strongholds at Key West, Dry Tortugas and Santa Rosa island. The forces with Colonel Brown landed April 18th, and troops continued t with his batteries, but he planned an expedition against the outposts on Santa Rosa island which should avenge the enemy's annoyances. About , 1000 men were detailr, said General Anderson, to submit the following report of the affair on Santa Rosa island on the night of the 8th and the morning of the 9th of October. The detacnor Milton, said of this engagement: You will have heard of the affair on Santa Rosa island on the morning of the 9th inst. The object of the expedition was fully an
Farmington (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
rounds of the capitol at Tallahassee, inscribed as follows: To rescue from Oblivion And perpetuate in the Memory of succeeding Generations The heroic Patriotism of the Men Who perished in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Florida battles: Pensacola, Olustee, Natural Bridge, etc. Virginia battles: Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Richmond, Cold Harbor, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Yorktown, etc. Western battles: Richmond, Ky., Farmington, Shiloh, Corinth, Green River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Gilgal Church, Cassville, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, Jonesboro, Franklin, etc. The situation at this time outside of the Pensacola region is described in a letter of October 29th from Governor Milton to President Davis, in which he said that the Third regiment, commanded by Col. W. S. Dilworth, was scattered from Fernandina to the mouth of the St. John's, while the Fourth, composed of eight companies, com
Kenesaw Mountain (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
eding Generations The heroic Patriotism of the Men Who perished in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Florida battles: Pensacola, Olustee, Natural Bridge, etc. Virginia battles: Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Richmond, Cold Harbor, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Yorktown, etc. Western battles: Richmond, Ky., Farmington, Shiloh, Corinth, Green River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Gilgal Church, Cassville, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, Jonesboro, Franklin, etc. The situation at this time outside of the Pensacola region is described in a letter of October 29th from Governor Milton to President Davis, in which he said that the Third regiment, commanded by Col. W. S. Dilworth, was scattered from Fernandina to the mouth of the St. John's, while the Fourth, composed of eight companies, commanded by Col. Edward Hopkins, was stationed part at St. Vincent's island, part at St. Marks under Captain Dial, and at th
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
After this great artillery demonstration all was comparatively quiet at Pensacola harbor until the afternoon of January 1, 1862, when the Federals opened fire on a small private steamer that had imprudently run to the navy yard. In the absence of General Bragg the Confederate batteries returned the fire, and a brisk cannonade was kept up until dark. The main damage done on shore was the burning of a large and valuable storehouse in the navy yard. Late in February the disasters in Tennessee and Kentucky persuaded the war department to authorize the abandonment of the Florida ports, and General Bragg, who had been transferred to Mobile, ordered General Samuel Jones, then in charge at Pensacola, to make dispositions at the earliest moment, working night and day, to abandon the works, removing the heavy guns with ammunition to Mobile, and other supplies to Montgomery. His instructions were: I desire you particularly to leave nothing the enemy can use; burn all from Fort McRee t
Sharpsburg (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
m and other noble martyrs sacrificed on their country's altar, their grateful countrywomen have erected a monument on the grounds of the capitol at Tallahassee, inscribed as follows: To rescue from Oblivion And perpetuate in the Memory of succeeding Generations The heroic Patriotism of the Men Who perished in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Florida battles: Pensacola, Olustee, Natural Bridge, etc. Virginia battles: Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Richmond, Cold Harbor, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Yorktown, etc. Western battles: Richmond, Ky., Farmington, Shiloh, Corinth, Green River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Gilgal Church, Cassville, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, Jonesboro, Franklin, etc. The situation at this time outside of the Pensacola region is described in a letter of October 29th from Governor Milton to President Davis, in which he said that the Third regiment, commanded by Col. W. S.
Green (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
hassee, inscribed as follows: To rescue from Oblivion And perpetuate in the Memory of succeeding Generations The heroic Patriotism of the Men Who perished in the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Florida battles: Pensacola, Olustee, Natural Bridge, etc. Virginia battles: Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Richmond, Cold Harbor, Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, Yorktown, etc. Western battles: Richmond, Ky., Farmington, Shiloh, Corinth, Green River, Perryville, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Gilgal Church, Cassville, Kenesaw Mountain, Decatur, Jonesboro, Franklin, etc. The situation at this time outside of the Pensacola region is described in a letter of October 29th from Governor Milton to President Davis, in which he said that the Third regiment, commanded by Col. W. S. Dilworth, was scattered from Fernandina to the mouth of the St. John's, while the Fourth, composed of eight companies, commanded by Col. Edward Hopkins
Fort Barrancas (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
in the State: the Apalachicola arsenal at Chattahoochee, where there were stored a small number of arms, 5,000 pounds of powder and about 175,000 cartridges; Fort Barrancas, with 44 cannon and ammunition; Barrancas barracks, where there was a field battery; Fort Pickens, equipped with 201 cannon with ammunition; Fort McRee, 125 serate service, but on account of his absence Lieut. A. J. Slemmer was in charge. On January 8th the latter removed a store of powder from the Spanish fort to Fort Barrancas, where a guard was placed with loaded muskets, one of which was fired on the same night toward a party of citizens who approached the fort. Slemmer moved hihe work of destruction thorough and complete, and see that all orders were implicitly obeyed. Their orders were to destroy all the camp tents, Fort McRee and Fort Barrancas as far as possible, the hospital, the houses in the navy yard, the steamer Fulton, the coal left in the yard, all the machinery for drawing out ships, the tra
Saint Marks (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
ld by the enemy. There were a few cannon mounted at St. Augustine, at Fort Clinch on Amelia island, at the mouth of St. John's river, at Fernandina, Cedar Keys, St. Marks, Apalachicola and Tallahassee; but there were only two guns at each of the gulf points, and St. Augustine had but eleven. At this time (May) it was estimated thckade runner, but was recaptured off the same port in January following by the Federal steamer Itasca. Tampa bay was blockaded in July, and in August the port of St. Marks was covered by the steamer Mohawk, whose crew also obstructed the channel by sinking a captured sloop. In July the Federal steamer Massachusetts captured four sthe mouth of the St. John's, while the Fourth, composed of eight companies, commanded by Col. Edward Hopkins, was stationed part at St. Vincent's island, part at St. Marks under Captain Dial, and at the lighthouse near there, and part at Cedar Keys. The State troops (500 or 600) at Apalachicola were under command of the governor's
Milton, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
soon made forcibly apparent to the people of the surrounding country. Reconnoitering parties were sent out toward the positions of the Confederate troops at Bluff Springs and Pollard, Ala. About the middle of May some Confederate cavalrymen in Milton were assailed by a force sent to that village by boat, and a brisk fight occurred in the town. Three cavalrymen, three citizens of Milton and two negroes were carried away by the enemy. The general plan of abandoning the coast involved other oat, and a brisk fight occurred in the town. Three cavalrymen, three citizens of Milton and two negroes were carried away by the enemy. The general plan of abandoning the coast involved other Florida points in addition to Pensacola. Fernandina was evacuated in March, 1862, and the well-constructed defenses abandoned. The town of St. Augustine was surrendered on March 11, 1862, to Commander Rodgers, of the Federal flag-ship Wabash, and on the next day Jacksonville peacefully capitulated.
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