Robert Martin (1)

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Robert Martin was a Captain in the Confederate States Army.

Antebellum

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Service Record

December 26, 1860 - April 14, 1861: Operations in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina Dispatches
At the outbreak of the war, Robert Martin was a Captain in the Provisional Confederate States Army


These dispatches were compiled with primary source materials from The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Chapter 1)

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(CS BG) G.T. Beauregard
  • At the outbreak of the war, G.T. Beauregard was a Brigadier General commanding the Provisional Confederate States Army
To Beauregard: From Beauregard:
April 17, 1861 - Captain Robert Martin to Brigadier General G.T. Beauregard

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Report of Captain R. Martin, commanding Mount Pleasant mortar battery

MOUNT PLEASANT MORTAR BATTERY,
April 17, 1861.

GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the inclosed report of practice at battery under my command.* Probably you will see I fired faster than ordered. Captain Ferguson can inform you that Colonel Ripley allowed me to fire faster. The officers and men are in good condition, though much mortified and not being noticed by Major Anderson. After the forty-eighth shot the fort was seen to be on fire, and the excitement was so great no account was kept of the shots. I think we fired about ten shells more.

I am, sir, your most obedient servant,

R. MARTIN,
Captain, Commanding.

Brigadier General P.G.T. BEAUREGARD, C.S.A.,
Commanding Forces about Charleston, S.C.

P.S. - Lieutenant F.H. Robertson, of the Confederate Army, was of great use to me. He was prompt and energetic in the discharge of his duties, and was fully competent to the part assigned him by your order. I cannot close without mentioning the services of Lieutenant George N. Reynolds, of the Confederate States Army, who acted as ordnance officer. He showed an intimate acquaintance with his duties, and discharged them well. In fact, all the officers behaved coolly, although under no trial but that of excitement.

I am, general, your obedient servant,

R. MARTIN.

* Omitted as unimportant.

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Post-War Career

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