Posted on 02/22/2025 6:56:47 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- 2 P.M.
Maj.-Gen. John A. Dix:
This department has received the official report of Major-Gen. GILLMORE announcing the surrender of the City of Charleston, South Carolina, to the United States forces under his command, at 9 o'clock Saturday morning, the 18th inst. Among the captured property are two hundred pieces and a supply of fine ammunition. The enemy burned their cotton warehouses, arsenals, quartermaster's stores, railroad bridges, two iron-clads, and some vessels in the shipyards. EDWIN M. STANTON.
NATIONAL SALUTE.
[OFFICIAL.]
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- 8 P.M.
Major-Gen. John A. Dix:
The following special order has just been issued. You will see that it is excuted in your department. E.M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Order that a National Salute be fired to-morrow noon, Feb. 22, at West Point, and at every fort, arsenal, and army headquarters of the United States, in honor of the restoration of the Flag of the Union upon Fort Sumter. EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
GEN. GILLMORE'S DISPATCH.
Movements of our Troops Preliminary to the Evacuation-Extent of the Captures.
CHARLESTON, S.C., Feb. 18, 1865.
Maj.-Gen. H.W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, Washington, D.C.
GENERAL: The City of Charleston and its defences, came into our possession this morning, with over two hundred pieces of good artillery, and a supply of fine ammunition. The enemy commenced evacuating all the works last night, and Mayor MACBETH surrendered the city to the troops of Gen. SCHIMMELFENNIG at 9 o'clock this morning, at which time it was occupied by our forces.
Our advance on the Edisto, and from Bull's Bay hastened the retreat.
The cotton warehouses, arsenal, quartermaster's stores, railroad bridges, and two iron-clads were burned by the enemy.
Some vessels in the ship-yard were also burned.
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Political Prisoners – 4
News from Washington – 4-5
Thirty-Eighth Congress: Second Session – 5-6
Editorial: Sherman’s Treatment of South Carolina – 6
Editorial: The Fall of Charleston – 6-7
Gen. Sherman on War and Peace – 7
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