Olmstead expresses his regard for Dennis due to the treatment Olmstead received while a prisoner at Ft. Pulaski under Dennis' command. The letter also contains on the verso, notes from Generals Mercer and Hardee concurring with Olmstead's request. Reminiscences of service with the First volunteer regiment of Georgia, Charleston harbor in : Printed and presented by J. Reminiscences of service with the 1st volunteer regiment of Georgia, Charleston Harbor in ; an address delivered before the Georgia historical society, Mar.
Olmstead, Ft. Pulaski Ga. Olmstead describes the bombardment of the fort and his emotions at the time of the surrender. Audience Level. Related Identities. Associated Subjects. United States. What he found when he stepped off Bellevue Avenue was a field of scrubby, shin-high brush, several swampy acres with clusters of cattails, a wooden shack used as a firehouse, and three houses.
A well-worn footpath cut diagonally across the field from the nearby business district to houses scattered along Cliffside Avenue now North Mountain Avenue that bordered the western edge of this triangular plot. Anderson, a nearby landowner and New York City insurance salesman. It would, he reported, make a fine suburban park. On his first visit to the proposed Anderson Park site, John Charles Olmsted took this photograph looking southwest.
Several houses stood on the land that day, Aug. X We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. Close Privacy Overview This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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Lawton, took part in the occupation of Fort Pulaski, Ga. When Colonel Lawton was sent to Virginia as general, Olmstead was made colonel of the 1st Georgia Regiment and remained at Fort Pulaski until he was forced to surrender. Olmstead was imprisoned at Fort Columbus, N. The collection contains military papers including orders, circulars, communications and telegrams, reports, and some correspondence about military matters, sent and received by Charles H.
Olmstead at Fort Pulaski, Ga. Olmstead was imprisoned at Fort Columbus after the surrender of Fort Pulaski and wrote a letter, 10 June , to United States Secretary of War Stanton complaining about the treatment of the Confederate sick and wounded in a manner in violation of the surrender terms.
In addition, there are twenty-four letters, , from Olmstead to his wife at Savannah and Milledgeville, Ga. Includes letters from Charles H. Olmstead to his wife giving detailed accounts of activities at Fort Pulaski, and at Tybee Island, Ga. Some letters also mention federal occupation of Hilton Head, S. Lee, A. Lawton, Joseph E. Brown, and other important persons. Military papers include communications regarding commissions, ordnance, transfer of personnel, extra pay for soldiers doing day-labor details on the fortifications, reports and orders; there are many communications from neighboring defense post in the Savannah, Ga.
Includes a letter to United States Secretary of War Stanton, written from Fort Columbus, about the Confederate sick and wounded prisoners held illegally following the surrender of Fort Pulaski, and another item concerning the United States's non-compliance with the surrender terms.
Includes orders, circulars, and other communications from H. Mercer, Edward C. Anderson, and William B. Taliaferro, among others, mostly related to the Charleston and Morris Island, S.
Letters from Charles H. Olmstead in North Georgia to his wife discuss skirmishes, comment on foreign companies in the regiments, the desperate Confederate position, and his fears for the future. Also included is Olmstead's official report on the part taken by Mercer's Brigade in the fighting of 31 August and 1 September
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