Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10.
Frank Moore, Ed.

[625] despatched at an early hour that morning, for their protection, the Lafayette artillery, Lieutenant Le Bleux commanding, and a section of Captain Elliott's battery, Lieutenant Stuart commanding. These, supported by Captain Wyman's company of infantry, most gallantly repulsed the enemy in their attack on the bridges, and drove them in confusion towards their other detachments, which, beyond the range of our artillery, had succeeded in cutting the telegraph wire and displacing a couple of rails on the track. About this time the cavalry, which had to make a considerable detour over very unfavorable ground, made its appearance, and the enemy beat a hasty retreat, the cavalry pursuing. Unfortunately, the enemy had taken the precaution, in advancing, of destroying all the bridges, which so retarded the progress of the cavalry as to prevent their cutting off their retreat to their gunboat and barges. Disappointed in this object, Colonel Johnson dismounted his men, and, deploying them as skirmishers, advanced to within about one hundred and thirty yards of the gunboats, where, under the protection of a few trees, they poured three volleys from their rifles into the crowded decks and barges of the enemy, which must have done considerable execution. The companies composing this detachment consisted of Captains J. H. Howard's, A. B. Estes', under the immediate command of Lieutenant Peebles, and Captain George C. Heyward's. Recovering from their surprise, the enemy opened a terrific fire of grape, shell, and musketry, in which they were assisted by two of their gunboats stationed a half mile lower down the river, under whose enfilading fire our small force had to fall back. In this affair I regret to inform you we lost private Thomas B. Fripp, of Captain Heyward's company, who fell mortally wounded, shot in three places — as gallant a soldier and true-hearted gentleman as ever fell a martyr in defending the cause of liberty. First-Lieutenant T. G. Buckner, of Captain Heyward's company, was also severely, but I hope not mortally, wounded in the abdomen, and Corporal Thomas Farr, of the same company, received a flesh wound in the thigh, from which, I am happy to say, he is rapidly recovering. That the casualties were not greater, I can only attribute to the interposition of a merciful Providence, who protects those fighting in a righteous cause. For casualties occurring in Major Abney's command, I refer you to that officer's report, which you will find herewith enclosed.

Two hours after this train passed Grahamville another train arrived from Savannah with the Thirty-second and--------Georgia regiments, under the command of the gallant Colonel Harrison. Unfortunately, they arrived at Coosawhatchie after the enemy had retired, and thus were denied the pleasure which they seemed earnestly to desire, of having a brush with the Abolitionists.

The enemy's boats retired immediately after the skirmish, leaving in their hasty retreat one of their splendid barges, capable of transporting seventy or eighty men.

The next morning not a sign of the Abolition fleet was to be seen in the upper waters of Broad River.

I have the honor to remain,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servant,

Report of the Casualties in the command of Brigadier-General W. S. Walker in the affair with the Abolitionists at Pocotaligo and Yemassee, October twenty-second, 1862.

name.	rank.	Company.	killed, wounded, and missing.
C. Peters	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Killed.
John F. Fulcher	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Killed.
Wm. A. Thacker	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Killed.
Thomas J. Allen	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Killed.
E. E. Jefferson	1st Lieutenant	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly
F. T. Massie	2d Lieutenant	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly
George C. Eggleston	Sergeant	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely
J. W. Eggleston	Sergeant	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely
C. W. Coffey	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely
W. W. Wright	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely
B. W. Wright	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly.
B. W. Golsby	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely.
E. W. Thacker	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely.
G. W. Pugh	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely.
John Allen	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded severely.
C. T. Bowling	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly.
Sam Wood	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly.
Salath Wood	Corporal	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly.
R. W Campbell	Private	Nelson Va. Battery	Wounded slightly.
S. Fenbril	Corporal	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Killed.
F. Turnipseed	Private	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded, since died.
S. F. Tolson	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Killed.
G. Hale	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Killed.
G. Bruce	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded, since died.
G. McGougan	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded, since died.
S. Sinclair	Private	Co. A, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in thigh.
W. D. Hill	Sergeant	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in arm.
F. Davis	Sergeant	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in leg.
R. Y. Neil	Corporal	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in chest.
John Hawkins	Private	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in leg.
J. A. Davis	Private	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in mouth.
G. Evans	Private	Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in shoulder.
C. Faust	Corporal	Co. E, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in shoulder.
A. Ammond	Private	Co. E, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in eye.
H. Dees	Private	Co. E, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in eye.
R. Turner	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in shoulder.
B. Turner	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in side.
G. W. Horton	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in neck.
J. Hopkins	Private	Co. F, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in head.
G. Smith	Private	Co. G, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in arm.
M. Gibrom	Private	Co. G, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in thigh.
A. F. Hughes	Private	Co. G, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in thigh.
Wm. Gustice	Private	Co. G, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in chest.
W. R. Tiller	Private	Co. G, 7th Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded in thigh.
J. A. Miles	Corporal	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded slightly.
E. C. Holland	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded slightly.
G. E. Manigault	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded slightly.
M. B. Pringle	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded slightly.
James Hopkins	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded severely.
J. J. H. O'Neill	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded severely.
J. M. Prioleau	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded severely.
J. D. Porcher	Private	Charleston Light Dragoons	Wounded slightly.
Skinner	Lieutenant	Co. A, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded painfully.
A. S. Dukes	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Killed.
P. D. Rush	Lieutenant	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
J. P. Dautzler	Private	Co. A, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
J. S. Funches	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
B. A. Trick	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
S. B. Nias	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
J. D. Rickenbacker	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
J. W. Thomas	Private	Co. A, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
R. H. Wannamaker	Private	Co. A, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
H. E. Crisee	Private	Co. C, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded mortally.
A. O. Banks	Lieutenant	Co. C, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Missing.
J. G. Reaphart	Corporal	Co. C, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Missing.
H. P. Hyser	Private	Co. C, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Missing.
Thomas Fleckley	Private	Co. C, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Missing.
J. J. Richardson	Private	Co. D, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Killed.
W. W. Willis	Private	Co. D, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded painfully.
R. N. W. Harkag	Private	Co. D, 1st Bat. S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
W. T. Speaks	Lieutenant	Kirk's Co. Par. Rangers	Wounded slightly.
P. E. Terry	Lieutenant	Kirk's Co. Par. Rangers	Wounded painfully.
B. W. Davis	Sergeant	Kirk's Co. Par. Rangers	Wounded in thigh.
Jasper Johns	Private	Co. F, 3d S. C. Cavalry	Wounded in thigh.
John Adams	Private	Co. F, 3d S. C. Cavalry	Wounded severely.
L. Ritter	Private	Co. F, 3d S. C. Cavalry	Wounded in thigh.
W. T. Remley	Private	Co. F, 3d S. C. Cavalry	Wounded in arm.
W. D. Jordan	Private	Co. F, 3d S. C. Cavalry	Missing.
J. J. Tripp	Private	Rutledge Mounted Rifles	Wounded severely.
Sanders Glover	Private	Rutledge Mounted Rifles	Wounded slightly.
T. G. Buckner	Lieutenant	Co. K, 3d S. C. V. Cavalry	Wounded severely.
J. J. Harrison	Major	Co. K, 11th S. C. V.	Killed.
G. W. Monroe	Private	Co. C, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
C. Rush	Private	Co. B, 11th S. C. V.	Crushed by railroad train, dead.
C. Cook	Sergeant	Co. D, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
G. E. Stanley	Private	Co. D, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
F. E. Grant	Sergeant	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
J. P. Campbell	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Killed.
A. J. Smoke	Sergeant	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Killed.
S. Crosley	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
Wm. O. Began	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
H. Valentine	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
G. W. Way	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
James Warren	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
G. P. Warren	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded.
James Yarley	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
E. B. Loyless	Lieutenant	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Missing.
R. Riller	Private	Co. I, 11th S. C. V.	Missing.
J. Hiers	Corporal	Co. H, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded in shoulder.
J. M. Hickman	Private	Co. H, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded in shoulder.
J. Polk	Private	Co. H, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded severely.
W. J. Carter	Private	Co. H, 11th S. C. V.	Wounded slightly.
P. B. McDaniel	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Killed.
J. B. Allston	Captain	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded slightly.
M. Stuart	Lieutenant	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded slightly.
Capers	Lieutenant	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded slightly.
J. B. Attaway	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded slightly.
W. Broun	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded slightly.
E. Bootwright	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded severely.
S. M. Smith	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Wounded.
W. W. Lang	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Missing.
J. Walden	Private	Co. B, 1st Bat. S. C. S. S.	Missing.
J. F. Chapin	Sergeant	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
Wm. Thompson	Sergeant	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
N. B. Fuller	Corporal	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
E. E. Burban	Corporal	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
J. J. Brown	Corporal	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
J. E. Tripp	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded since died.
R. F. Sams	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
John Jenkins	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
Daniel Jenkins	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
A. Budden	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
E. B. Trescott	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
T. E. Cuthbert	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded severely.
S. A. Sams	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.
J. D. Richardson	Private	Beaufort Light Artillery	Wounded slightly.