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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 132 (search)
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123.-skirmish at Pocataligo, S. C.
A National account.
Beaufort, S. C., June 1, 1862.
On Thursday morning last, May twenty-ninth, a skirmish occurred at Pocataligo, a point near tPocataligo, a point near the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, between Salcahatchie and Coosahatchie, in which our forces, under command of Col. B. C. Christ, of the Fiftieth Pennsylvania volunteers, routed about eight hundred th a force of eighty men and horses.
After a brief halt at this point, we again started for Pocotaligo, via the Sheldon road, and with the exception of occasionally driving in the enemy's pickets, well chosen, and was a most formidable one, but he was dislodged and compelled to retreat.
Pocotaligo, from our point of attack, is reached by a causeway about one fourth of a mile in length, flan t, he was yet a brave and accomplished officer.
His gallantry in crossing the frail bridge at Pocotaligo cost him his life.
He was pierced by three rifle-balls, and fell while cheering his men on th