Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-04-05


Gregg, commandant of the forces on the island
witnessed the discharge Of a number of expe-
rimental shells during one day Of our visit with
much interest They nro experimenting fire.
quently on all the batteries, but always hold
fast to the sure thing.
BATTERY NO. l3.
Consists Of two fine nine inch Dahlgren guns.
They command n splendid position in the np-
pronch to the main channel Of the harbor. and
can commit an immense amount of mischief
upon nh approaching enemy without injury to
the battery, so we'll fortified and protected is
| it in its position. 1t is commanded by Capt.
| W. A. WarIey late Of the United States Navy,
| in which he has served twenty one yenrs.
Capt. w. was serving rs n lieutenant on board
the United Stntes steamer Richmond in the
Mediterranean, when Captain 1ngraham, and
himself resigned and returned home to serve
their own section Of the country in time Of
peril. lie is one of the finest specimens of
the American naval officer thut cnn be found
in the old or may Le found in the new navy.
Another fine Dahlgren gun lias been sent down
to the island by Governor Pckcns since tho
above was written.
BATTERY NO. a.
Comprises two twenty four Founders, SO situa-
ted that With,
BATTERY NO. IS.
Consisting of three twenty four Founders, an
attack could be made upon an approaching nd
versnry without their having any knowledge
Of their existence. The Wntchfulness Of the
officers and mer attached to these batteries is
deserving of all praise; for, with,
BATTERY NO. 16,
Consisting Of two eight inch columbiads,
BATTERY NO. II,
Composed Of two twenty -fonr FOUNDERS.
BATTERY NO. Is,
Consisting Of two twcty.four Founders. two
eighteen inch howitzers and two eight inch
howitzcrs. and finally. with
BATTERY NO. 10,
Composed OF one fortytwo FOUNDER and two
twenty four pounders nothing in the shape of
wooden sides can reach Sumter through the
channel in Charleston harbor against their
effective opposition and then there is Colonel
Ripley, with his Moultrie batteries in the Fl nest
trim 10 do terrible work, to say nothing about
! The johnson battery, the James Island battery,
the Wha-hoo, or some other who battery, and
the Lord Of batteries only knows how many
more battrica, for we are nenrly tired of recor-
ding them. II these battcrie, can play direct
ly upon Sumter in case Of necessity.
If the administration Of Mr.. Lincoln had
the rcmotest idea OF the defensible and solid
character Of these works. or of the spirit of
the men who man them, it would not only
arl ,s,t &c
ty, to order Msjor Anderson to retire from
Fort Sumter at the earliest practicable mo-
ment.
THE INFANTRY, ARTILLERY, DC
But it is not alone upon the splendid bat
terles whose throats hungrily open through the
sandbags and sand hills of Morris Island that
the defence of the harbor or the city need be
entirely rested, for the artillery and infantry
arms are ready. to the number of two thou
sand four hundred men, to protect the island
from assault from any quarter. Ten thousand
men could not effect lodgment on the island
with hostile intent.
The Infantry consists Of the First company
South Carolina Volunteers. under command of
Colonel Maxey Gregg, who served as Major in
The companies which we in our haste al pres.
ent are obliged to mention indiscrminat.ly.
are the Richland Volunteer Rifle Company,
the AobeVille Volunteers. Edgefeld R:femen,
Hamburg Volunteers, Wee Nee Volunteers,
Washington Guard, Union District Volunteers,
Fairfield District Volunteers. Marion District
Volunteers, Beaver Pond Edgefeld District
opIo
The First regiment of artillery is commsn-
ded by Lieutenant Colonel Do Saussure, and is
composed of the Marion, Lafayette, German
company A, German company and Vigilant
Rifes--55O in all.
First regiment of rifles commanded by Col.
J. J. Pettigrew, consisting of Washington Light
Infantry. Carolina Light Infantry Palmetto
H'hemen, German Rifiemen and Meagher
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