Morris Island and the Civil War : strategy and influence / C. Russell Horres Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horres, C. Russell, Jr., 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Civil War (1861-1865).

Civil war.

Morris Island (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Morris Island (S.C.).

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.

Charleston (S.C.).

South Carolina--Charleston.

South Carolina--Morris Island.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 pages)

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2019]

Summary:

From Charleston's doorstep, Morris Island held a critical position in the Civil War. It was first used by Confederates to assist in the bombardment of Fort Sumter and later became the scene of an epic struggle to prevent Union forces from gaining control. After the battle, the roles reversed, and Union forces used the site to bombard Fort Sumter and Charleston. Hundreds lost their lives, and both sides expended a vast amount of war capital for what appeared to be little value. Confederates greatly underestimated how events at Morris Island played into the hands of the Civil War's master strategist, Abraham Lincoln. Author C. Russell Horres Jr. offers the complete story of Morris Island in the War Between the States.

Contents:

Morris Island at the start of the Civil War

Morris Island defenses abandoned : the fall of Fort Pulaski, General John C. Pemberton and his troubled command

Commanders in chief : Lincoln and Davis, the Emancipation Proclamation, the fifty-fourth Massachusetts and Beauregard's troubles with Davis

A new plan of defense : General Beauregard's return to Charleston

Ironclad attack : General Roswell Ripley and General Beauregard at odds

General Quincy Gillmore and President Lincoln scheme : Gillmore prepares his expedition and Dahlgren selected

The July 10, 1863 amphibious landing on Morris Island and the first assault on Battery Wagner, July 11, 1863

The Union brings in heavy artillery : Confederate preparations and reinforcements, July 18, 1963

The siege of Wagner and destruction of Sumter : the evacuation of Morris Island

The Naval attack on Sumter : the stalemate continues, General Foster's costly attack on Fort Johnson, Fort Sumter occupied and the real results

Reflections on the aftermath of the war : recognition of contributions of African Americans, racial animus and Morris Island today.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4396-6654-7