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Doc. 72.-battle at James Island, S. C. see Gen. Benham's narrative, sup. Rebellion record. adquarters First division, N. D. D. S., James Island, S. C., June 18, 1862. Major: I have the hodquarters Second division, N. D. D. S., James Island, S. C., June 19, 1862. Brig.-Gen. H. G. Wright, Commanding United States Forces, James Island, S. C.: sir: I have the honor to submit the foll the headquarters of his advanced forces on James Island, and was in command of a general officer. eadquarters First brigade, Second division, James Island, June 17, 1862. Capt. Hazard Stevens, Assisllery, in the battle of Secessionville, James Island, S. C., June 16th, 1862. Major Metcalf's comma Post. Major Metcalf's report. James Island, S. C., June 18, 1862. Lieutenant: I have thern District, Department of the South, James Island, S. C., June 18, 1862. General order No. 26ing themselves silently at the lower end of James Island. As their plan of assault has proved impra[1 more...]
commanding on Coles's Island, withdrew his force, (two companies,) under standing orders, to James Island, by the new (back) and scarcely completed route over Dixon's Island. Capt. L. Buist, Palmettomanding on Battery Island, withdrew his force, (two companies,) under similar orders, also to James Island. By like orders, the buildings on Coles's and on Battery Islands were fired by our men beformagazine on the approach of a gunboat up the Stono. Enemy saw them and landed. Legare's, on James Island, shelled this day by a gunboat slowly going up the Stono. May 25.--Gunboats to this time h in sight off Charleston Bar and Stono Inlet, and in Stono River. Enemy reported as being on James Island, at the point nearest Battery Island, and as having driven in our pickets. Capt. Carlos Tracprobably from gunboats. Enemy withdrawn from Legare's. July 8.--Enemy known to have altogether abandoned James Island, and our city to be safe for the present.--Charleston Mercury, September 22.