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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 10: attack on James Island. (search)
the enemy in small numbers, halted for the night, after marching but two miles. Resuming the advance early on the 3d, Birney drove the enemy's light troops some five miles to King's Creek, where on the opposite bank the Confederates under Gen. B. H. Robertson had a battery which opened on our force. General Foster, with two armed transports, ran up the Dawhoo River, and co-operated by throwing shells across the intervening ground. After two or three hours of cannonading and skirmishing, and alookouts there saw reinforcements crossing the Ashley River to join the enemy. An attack was fully expected the next day; and the troops slept in position on their arms that night, their rest being broken by shells from Battery Tynes. Gen. B. H. Robertson, the Confederate commander on John's Island, with four regiments, a battalion of Georgians, and two field batteries was ordered to attack General Hatch in his threatening position. Colonel Harrison led the advance at 4 A. M., on the 9th,
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 12: Honey Hill. (search)
the line of the old dam. Reconnoissances made from this force to the right front found no enemy. As the afternoon wore on, the sounds of battle sometimes stilled down to scattering shots, to rise again into crashes of musketry and cannon discharges. After a while the musket ammunition ran low; and as the supply received was small, it was sparingly used to repel attack. It was reported to General Hatch by deserters that the enemy was receiving reinforcements by railroad; and indeed Gen. B. H. Robertson arrived with the Thirty-second Georgia, a battery, and a company of artillery. Our Fifty-fourth companies on the wood-road held an angle of the line much exposed to the enemy's fire. They at times blazed away into the woods they fronted. Lieutenant Emerson was severely wounded in the face; and Lieutenant Hallett in the left thigh. Captain Homans received a severe contusion on the inside of the left leg, a pocket-book with greenbacks therein saving him from a mortal wound. Besid
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 13: operations about Pocotaligo. (search)
he Neck having failed, the purpose now was to destroy or command it with artillery. It was also important to keep as many of the foe in our front and from Sherman's as possible, for the coming of the Western army was daily looked for. No 'change occurred in the position of the Fifty-fourth from that first taken up until 6 P. M. on the 8th, when, carrying boards for intrenching, it moved to slightly higher ground in rear of the right of our line, and worked all night by reliefs. Brig.-Gen. B. H. Robertson on the 8th assumed command of the enemy in our front, comprising some fifty-five hundred effectives. It was determined to cut an opening through the woods before our right, to better cannonade the railroad. Accordingly, on the 9th, Colonel Silliman led forward with the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh and One Hundred and Fifty-seventh New York, skirmishing. General Potter followed with the Fifty-sixth and One Hundred and Forty-fourth New York and One Hundred and Second United S
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
, 150, 178, 228, 287, 288, 290. Rhett, Alfred, 110,113. Rhode Island Troops. Artillery: Third, 110, 111, 124, 146, 187, 206, 217, 282, 283. Third (Batteries): A., 236, 260. B., 201, 212, 224. C., 40, 161. Ribaut, Jean, 151. Rice, Alexander H., 16. Ripley, Fort, 283. Ritchie, John, 34, 40, 64, 75, 104,105, 108, 147, 150, 164, 174, 176, 197, 202, 217, 218, 227, 233, 234, 237, 263,279, 287, 292,316, 321. Ritchie, W. and J., 16. Rivers' Causeway, 57, 200. Rivers' house, 56. Robertson, B. H., 208, 214, 249,258. Robertsville, S. C., 265. Robinson, Thomas J., 231, 314, 316. Robinson, Thomas J., letter to E. N. Hallowell, 231 Rock, John S., 12. Rockwell, A. P., 55, 63. Rodgers, George W., 111. Rogers, Frederick E., 196, 276, 291, 292, 293, 316. Rogers, W. B., 16, 24. Rogers, Mrs. W. B., 23. Roster of officers, 34, 317. Russel, Cabot J., 34, 55, 58, 59, 60, 67, 83, 89, 90,91, 96, 103. Russell, Judge, 13, 15, 23. Russell, Le Baron, 11. Russell, Thomas, 15, 24.