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Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
in command) to destroy the railroad and railroad bridges on the Charleston and Savannah line, in the vicinity of Pocotaligo and Coosahatchie. The forwarding of thi further against the force which the enemy had concentrated at this point from Savannah and Charleston, with an army of much inferior force, unprovided with ammunitioain which always passed at that hour, and which he said was well on its way to Savannah. A few moments, however, proved that he had misinformed me, for when the maintting the railroad in the manner proposed, communication between the cities of Savannah and Charleston would be destroyed, and the way opened for a sudden blow upon orains, notifying us of reenforcements for the rebels, both from Charleston and Savannah; and even if we had had facilities for crossing the river, it would have been rcely engaged in the work when a long train of cars came from the direction of Savannah, filled with troops. This train was fired into by our party, killing the engi
Pocotaligo River (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
Broad River; and to approach them it was determined, after a careful study of the map of this peculiarly impracticable and most difficult country for military operations, to make a landing at Mackay's Point, at the junction of the Broad and Pocotaligo Rivers, a distance of twenty-five miles from Hilton Head, where our troops could be debarked under cover of gunboats, and a march of eleven miles would take them to the village of Pocotaligo, at which place it was supposed the enemy would make a sen fixed. Meanwhile the tug Starlight was despatched with some boats of the Paul Jones and a small company of soldiers of the Seventh Connecticut, under Capt. Gray, to capture the rebel pickets at Mackay's Point and at a plantation on the Pocotaligo River, a few miles distant. This project was only partially successful. At the plantation, Lieut. Banks, of the enemy's picket, and three men, were made prisoners, but through the incompetency of a negro guide, the guard at the point escaped, gi
Beaufort, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
mane work was personally superintended by General Terry and Brigade Quartermaster Coryell, of Gen. Brannan's staff. As fast as the boats were filled they returned to Hilton Head, and by Thursday night the whole force had reembarked. Before our last regiment left Mackay's Point the enemy's pickets had reappeared, but not in sufficient force to molest us. Scarcely five minutes after the first engagement began, wounded men were brought to the rear. Surgeon Bailey, the Medical Director at Beaufort, who accompanied the expedition, established a hospital almost under fire, by the roadside, beneath the shade of the stately pine woods, with Surgeons Merritt, of the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, and McClellan, of the Sixth Connecticut, and these gentlemen soon had their energies taxed to the uttermost. It was a spectacle to make one shudder as the poor fellows, wounded and dying, were emptied from the ambulances upon the green sward. A striking instance of heroism came under my observatio
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
Doc. 13.-the battle of Pocotaligo, S. C. General Brannan's reports. headquarters Department of the South, Hilton head, S. C., Nov. 1, 1862. General: I herewith transmit the report of an expedition from this department, ordered by the late Major-General O. M. Mitchel (then in command) to destroy the railroad and railroad bridges on the Charleston and Savannah line, in the vicinity of Pocotaligo and Coosahatchie. The forwarding of this report has hitherto been delayed, owing to the illness and subsequent death of Major-General Mitchel. The reports of the brigade and other commanders, together with a list of those officers and men who personally distinguished themselves, I will forward by the next mail. I have the honor to be, General, most respect-fully your obedient servant, J. M. Brannan, Brig.-General Commanding Department. Brig.-General L. Thomas, Adjutant-General U. S. Army. Headquarters expeditionary forces, United States transport Ben Deford, October 24, 18
Mackay Point (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
lock A. M. on the twenty-first instant, with three hundred men of the Forty-eighth New-York volunteers, and fifty men of the Third Rhode Island artillery, (the latter under command of Capt. John H. Gould,) with three days cooked, and seven days uncooked rations, on board the armed transport Planter. On arriving at Hilton Head, I received instructions as to my number on the line of the fleet, and also directions to report to Brig.-Gen. Brannan--who commanded the expedition — on reaching Mackay Point, for further orders. Soon after daylight on the morning of the twenty-second, I reported to Gen. Brannan on board the Ben Deford, and was directed by him to proceed with my command up the Coosahatchie River, as near to the town of that name as I might deem practicable, and disembarking under cover of the gunboats, which were to accompany me, to move toward the town, and, if possible, reach the Charleston and Savannah Railroad and destroy it at that point, and the bridge on it over the Co
Hilton Head (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
headquarters Department of the South, Hilton head, S. C., Nov. 1, 1862. General: I herewitt-General, Department of the South, Hilton Head, South-Carolina. Colonel: In accordance with insy-eight men. With this command I left Hilton Head, S. C.. on the evening of the twenty-first of n from the rebels; embarked and returned to Hilton Head on the twenty-third instant. Facts tend ickets while we were embarking to return to Hilton Head. The fitting out of the expedition, as relvious to the sailing of the expedition from Hilton Head. The reports of the brigade and other co armed transport Planter. On arriving at Hilton Head, I received instructions as to my number onorder of Gen. Brannan, and thence by way of Hilton Head to this port. I regret to report that duivers, a distance of twenty-five miles from Hilton Head, where our troops could be debarked under ct as the boats were filled they returned to Hilton Head, and by Thursday night the whole force had
Whippy Swamp (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
led with officers. There were also two light field-pieces on board. Many were seen to fall at the first fire, (among them the engineer,) and twenty-five or thirty jumped from the train, most of whom were maimed or killed; the rest, with one exception, betaking themselves to the woods and swamps on the other side of the track. We carried away or destroyed here about thirty stands of arms, mostly rifles, and secured one officer's sword and cap, and a stand of silk colors belonging to the Whippy swamp guards. We left a number of the enemy's dead and wounded on the track. We have since learned from the Savannah papers of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth, that among the killed at this point was Major Harrison, of the Eleventh Georgia regiment, which regiment, with the Guards named above, were on the train. Immediately after the train had passed, Capt. Eaton, by my directions, set vigorously at work tearing up the railroad track, and continued thus until the retreat was sounded. A
Port Royal Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ered early that morning, proceeded direct to the Coosahatchie River, to destroy the railroad and railroad bridges in that vicinity. The other gunboats and transports did not all arrive until about eight A. M., October twenty-second. I immediately effected a landing of my artillery and infantry at Mackay's Point, on the junction of Pocotaligo and Tullifiny Rivers. I advanced without delay in the direction of Pocotaligo bridge, sending back the transports Flora and Darlington to Port Royal Island for the cavalry. The First brigade being in advance with section from First United States artillery, followed by the Second brigade, with Col. Brown's command, the section of Third United States artillery, and three boat-howitzers, which Captain Steedman, commanding the naval forces, kindly furnished for this occasion, and a detachment of forty-five men from the Third Rhode Island volunteer artillery, under Captain Comstock, of that regiment. On advancing about five and a half mi
Savannah River (United States) (search for this): chapter 14
t assigned to the command till a few hours previous to the sailing of the expedition from Hilton Head. The reports of the brigade and other commanders, with a list of the officers and men who rendered themselves personally worthy of notice during the engagement, I will forward as soon as received. I have the honor to be, Colonel, most respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. Brannan, Brigadier-General Commanding. Colonel Barton's report. headquarters U. S. Forces on the Savannah River, Fort Pulaski, Ga., October 23, 1862. Captain: I have the honor to report my share in the recent operations against the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. In accordance with orders from General Mitchel, received on the evening of the twentieth instant, I left this port at eight o'clock A. M. on the twenty-first instant, with three hundred men of the Forty-eighth New-York volunteers, and fifty men of the Third Rhode Island artillery, (the latter under command of Capt. John H. Gould,) w
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
or-General O. M. Mitchel (then in command) to destroy the railroad and railroad bridges on the Charleston and Savannah line, in the vicinity of Pocotaligo and Coosahatchie. The forwarding of this ruth, I assumed command of the following forces, ordered to destroy the railroad bridges on the Charleston and Savannah line. A portion of the First brigade (Brannan's) Col. J. S. Chatfield, Sixth ring further against the force which the enemy had concentrated at this point from Savannah and Charleston, with an army of much inferior force, unprovided with ammunition, and not having sufficient tr cutting the railroad in the manner proposed, communication between the cities of Savannah and Charleston would be destroyed, and the way opened for a sudden blow upon one or both of these places, at the whistles of the railroad trains, notifying us of reenforcements for the rebels, both from Charleston and Savannah; and even if we had had facilities for crossing the river, it would have been unw
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