Annotated Bibliography

Primary Sources:

“INTERESTING REBEL DOCUMENT.; THE CAPTURE OF PORT ROYAL. FORT

BEAUREGARD.” To Capt. L.D. Walker, Assistant Adjutant-General, Charleston, S.C.,

www.nytimes.com/1862/02/15/news/interesting-rebel-document-the-capture-of-port-royal-fort-b

eauregard.html?pagewanted=all. Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.

​This source is a journal entry from General Drayton, who was at the site of the attack. It gives

specific details of how the North attacked the two forts protecting the port. It gives first hand

information of the emotions and feelings the confederate had while under fire. The source gives

important details of what happened in the fort and how the Confederate soldiers escaped the

oncoming enemy fire. It explains what the fort was like and why the Confederate escaped.

“Letters relating to the battle of Port Royal and occupation of the Confederate forts.” Report of

Flag-officer Dupont:,

www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A2001.05.0055%3Achapter%3D34.

Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

The website gives letters that general Dupont sent to his leaders. ​This source explains the Union

side of the battle, from flag officer Dupont. It gives details of how the Union general lead his
troops into battle. It describes how each and every day felt and how the conditions the soldiers

were in. The source gives details of some of the effects of the battle. The letters tell of events of

the battle and how they were executed.

Secondary Sources:

“A Journey Through History: The Battle of Port Royal.” Eatsleepplaybeufort.com,

eatsleepplaybeaufort.com/a-journey-through-history-the-battle-of-port-royal/. Accessed 3 Nov.

2017.

This source is a website that tells of reasons for the battle to happen. It tells of the blockade and

how Port Royal was a crucial part to it. It explains why the port was important and why the

North wanted it so badly. It also tells of the events that took place at the battle..

“Battle of Port Royal, SC.” CivilWarAlbum.com,

www.civilwaralbum.com/misc13/portroyal1.htm. Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

This source gives information on the first shots of the battle. It tells how hard it was for the North

to even get to Port Royal through the big storm. It allows the reader to get information about how

much damage each side did to each other. It lets the reader get a comparison of the Union and the

Confederate. The website also explains to readers the plans that each side had and how they were

each created.
Blog Divided.

housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/blogdivided/2010/06/20/the-battle-of-port-royal-november-17-

1861/. Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

This source lets readers know the size of the battle. It allows readers to fully comprehend how

much of an impact this battle had on the Civil War. It allows people to know why Port Royal was

important and how it was important. This source tells how Port Royal was one of the biggest

naval operations so far.

“ Civil War for kids: Union wins a victory at Port Royal Sound, South Carolina.” The

Washington

Post,www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/civil-war-for-kids-union-wins-a-victory-at-port

-royal-sound-south-carolina/2011/10/31/gIQAGH1d2M_story.html?utm_term=.228260f1c400.

Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

This source gives important information on why Port Royal was important. It tells how the

victory boosted the Northern troops morale. This source tells of what the South was expecting

the North to do and how the South tried to defend the port.

“EASY VICTORY AT PORT ROYAL; GRANT PROVES HIMSELF AT BELMONT.” Civil

War Daily Gazette,

civilwardailygazette.com/easy-victory-at-port-royal-charge-and-retreat-at-belmont/. Accessed 10

Nov. 2017.

This secondary source tells of how the North prepared for this battle. It explains how Du Pont

lead his ships into battle and how they used the waters to their advantage. It tells how the

Southern supplies were quickly dwindling.

HistoryofWar. 14 Aug. 2007, www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_port_royal.html. Accessed

24 Oct. 2017.

This secondary source tells how the battle affected the South. It explains how Port Royal is one

of the best natural harbors for South Carolina. This source gives information on another reason

why the North needed to capture Port Royal.

Legacy Leadership of the Lowcountry. www.lllowcountry.com/page22.html. Accessed 10 Nov.

2017.

This source gives important data about the number of soldiers their were in the fight. It gives

information on how these soldiers were hurt and how they were important in the battle.

Lowe, William C. “Battle of Port Royal Summary.” Historynet.com, Jan. 2001,

www.historynet.com/battle-of-port-royal.htm. Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.

“Naval tactic helped Union win Battle of Port Royal Sound.” Leatherneck.com,

www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?22768-Naval-tactic-helped-Union-win-Battle-of-

Port-Royal-Sound. Accessed 10 Nov. 2017.

This source is important because it tells how Port Royal gave way to a new advancement in

naval tactics. It tells how the Battle of Port Royal had a long lasting effect on the naval tactics of

the United States.

“North and South in 1861.” Learn NC, www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-civilwar/5463.

Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.

This source tells of how the battle took place. It tells how the North fought the South and how

the South defended from the North. It explains the compromise of the Battle of Port Royal and

how it affected both sides of the war.

Stice, Allison. “Civil War sesquicentennial: Remembering the Battle of Port Royal.” The

Beaufort Gazette, 5 Nov. 2011,

www.islandpacket.com/news/local/community/beaufort-news/article33442818.html. Accessed

10 Nov. 2017.
This source gives detailed descriptions about how the battle was actually fought out. It explains

how long the battle was and how it still affects us today. It tells why it’s important to today's

society.

“The Battle of Port Royal.” MyCivilWar, 2012, www.mycivilwar.com/battles/611107a.html.

Accessed 24 Oct. 2017.

This source tells of how General Du Pont prepared for the battle. It explains how many ships he

ordered for the battle. It tells of how rough it was just to get to North Carolina. It explains that

they had to go through a rough storm to get to Port Royal.

​ Wise, Stephen R. “Port Royal, Battle of.” South Carolina Encyclopedia, Stephen R. Wise, 20

June 2016, www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/port-royal-battle-of/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2017.

This source explains how Port Royal was an amphibious battle. This source explains how many

people died in the battle. It also explains how the North took over the forts and revamped them.