Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2) : $b A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the war — John Shaqi
Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2) : $b A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the warStephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
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Pictorial history of the war for the Union, volume 1 (of 2) : $b A complete and reliable history of the war from its commencement to its close ... together with a complete chronological analysis of the war
Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
The evacuation took place about 9½ o’clock on Sunday morning, after the
burial with military honors of private Daniel Hough, who had been killed
by the bursting of a gun. The men had been all the morning preparing
cartridges for the purpose of firing a salute of one hundred guns. This
done, the embarkation took place, the band meanwhile playing Yankee
Doodle.
STORMING OF FORT SUMTER, VIEWED FROM THE LAND.
A person who witnessed the bombardment of Fort Sumter from the harbor,
gives this graphic account:
The terrific firing reached an awful climax at ten o’clock at night. The
heavens were obscured by rain clouds, and it was as dark as Erebus. The
guns were heard distinctly, the wind blowing in shore. Sometimes a shell
would burst in mid-air, directly over Fort Sumter. Nearly all night long
the streets were thronged with people, full of excitement and
enthusiasm. The house-tops, the battery, the wharves, the shipping,—in
fact every available place was taken possession of by the multitude.
The discharges of cannon gradually diminished as the sun rose. All the
clouds, which rendered the night so dark and dismal, disappeared as day
began to break, while the air became most beautiful, balmy, and
refreshing. The streets were filled again with persons, male and female,
old and young, white and black; some went to the battery, some to the
wharves, and some to the steeples of the churches.
A few random shots were fired from the Confederate batteries, to which
Fort Sumter only replied occasionally. Soon it became evident that
Sumter was on fire, and all eyes were rivetted upon it. The dense smoke
that issued from it was seen gradually to rise from the ramparts. Some
supposed that this was merely a signal from Major Anderson to call in
the fleet to aid him.
At this time the fleet was in the offing quietly riding at anchor, and
could clearly be distinguished. Four vessels were ranged in line
directly over the bar, apparently blockading the port. Their long, black
hulls and smoke stacks proved them to be Federal steamers. Every one
anxiously waited to see what they would do. The suspense was very
exciting. On all sides could be heard,
“Will the vessels come in and engage the batteries? If they do not they
are cowardly poltroons.”
Every person on the battery fully expected that the engagement would
become general. By the aid of glasses, it was believed that a movement
was being made to this end by two of the war ships, and it was thought
that the sand would soon begin to fly from the Morris Island batteries.
At ten o’clock in the morning, attention was again rivetted on Fort
Sumter, which was now beyond a doubt on fire. The flames were seen to
burst from the roofs of the houses within its walls, and dense columns
of smoke shot quickly upward.
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