. History of the Civil War in America . nction, weredestined to fail. But before returning to Virginia, where events were takingplace, the influence of which was to be felt even in the Far West,we must retrace our steps to narrate operations, at once militaryand naval, of which a portion of the coast of the ConfederateStates had been the theatre during the early part of 1862. We followed these operations upon the coast of North Carolinaand in the Gulf of Mexico up to the spring, a period when theyceased entirely, partly in consequence of the new destination givento Burnsides army, which left A
. History of the Civil War in America . nction, weredestined to fail. But before returning to Virginia, where events were takingplace, the influence of which was to be felt even in the Far West,we must retrace our steps to narrate operations, at once militaryand naval, of which a portion of the coast of the ConfederateStates had been the theatre during the early part of 1862. We followed these operations upon the coast of North Carolinaand in the Gulf of Mexico up to the spring, a period when theyceased entirely, partly in consequence of the new destination givento Burnsides army, which left Albemarle Sound for the bordersof the James, and partly owing to the retreat into the interior ofall the Confederate forces stationed on the coast of remains for us to speak of the combined operations of thefleet called the South Atlantic squadron and of the array of Sherman, on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia andFlorida during the first six months of 1862. In the preceding volume we gave an account of the battle. = LEASANT o^- O^^^TTWAGNER<}:ip, MORRIS- IS1,) Soulli ol looooo AjlrMriiJar IM .mi/a. I ^trf ,5 ^., W PULASKI. 217 fought on the banks of the CoosaAV on the 1st of January, whichsecured to the Federals the possession of the entire group of theSt. Helena islands. During this month, their gun-boats wereemployed in running into and observing the large bays of whichthey had taken possession—Xorth Edisto, St. Helena Sound andits branch, South Edisto, the Coosaw, the Broad River, Warsawand Ossabaw Sounds. The localities of North Edisto, in conse-quence of its contiguity to Charleston, required particular atten-tion. Reconnaissances were likewise made in the inland channelswhich connect the Savannah River with the adjoining arms ofthe sea, in order to complete those we have mentioned above,which had revealed the existence of a navigable communicationbetween the river and Warsaw Sound, by means of
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