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South Mills, battle of
In April, 1862, General Reno, with New England, New York, and Pennsylvania troops, went in transports up the Pasquotank to within 3 miles of Elizabeth City, N. C., and, landing cautiously in the night of the 19th, a part of them, under Colonel Hawkins, pushed forward to surprise and intercept a body of Confederates known to be about leaving that place for Norfolk.
Misled by his guide, the Confederates were apprised of the movement before he appeared, and near South South Mills, in the vicinity of Camden Court-house, they assailed the Nationals with grape and canister.
Reno, with his main body, met the attack bravely.
The Confederates were flanked, and hastily withdrew.
A gunboat drove them out of the woods along the river-bank, and Hawkins's Zouaves made a charge, but were repulsed with heavy loss.
The Confederates were defeated.
This event caused much consternation at Norfolk.
The Nationals lost (chiefly of Hawkins's Zouaves) fifteen killed, ninety-six w