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The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], News of the War. (search)
News of the War. We made up the following summary from into Southern papers received at this office! The affair on James Island. The Charleston Courier obtains the subjoined particulars of the recent fight on James Island, from Col. Williams, of the Forty-seventh Georgia regiment: The advance of the Forty-seventh Georgia was intended more as a reconnoitering movement for the purpose of ascertaining the strength and position of the enemy, and what they were doing. Being ignorantJames Island, from Col. Williams, of the Forty-seventh Georgia regiment: The advance of the Forty-seventh Georgia was intended more as a reconnoitering movement for the purpose of ascertaining the strength and position of the enemy, and what they were doing. Being ignorant of these particulars, and of the nature of the ground, and not expecting to meet the enemy where they did, three companies were thrown out as skirmishers, and the balance of the regiment, under Col. Williams, held in supporting distance. The first scouts came out of the woods and reported no Yankees to be seen. The entire woods was then ordered to be searched. On returning the party reported finding a camp and several spades, and evidence of the commencement of a well in the woods. From