This day in Charleston

June 29

2 entries · 1862–1864

1862The lines

Shipping the stores off James Island

The Federal commander on James Island acknowledged the order to abandon the island, reported that he had already sent off the sick who could not march with their regiments, and had spent the day shipping stores. Two weeks after Secessionville, the campaign that was meant to take Charleston from the land side was over.

Official Records, Series I, Vol. 14

1864Fort Sumter

“All quiet here”

“Working parties at Gregg and middle battery. All quiet here.” Captain Mitchel's entire report for the day. Three weeks later he was dead.

Fort Sumter post returns, OR I, 35, Pt. 1

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