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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 76 (search)
would be untenable; and as there was not dry land enough on James Island for the encampment of our troops, out of the range of this battery, it was evident that we should be driven from this island, the key to Charleston, unless this battery was silenced or taken. In consequence, after a consultation with General Hunter, a strong reconnoitring or attacking force was arranged, to consist altogether of five regiments and four pieces of artillery, to start in the night or early morning of June eleventh. The rough draft of the order was read to and approved by General Hunter before it was copied for the other generals. It states explicitly that, It being deemed important that the batteries of the enemy which have borne upon our camp at Thomas Grimball's to-day should be closely reconnoitred or broken up if possible at the earliest possible moment, a rush will be made upon and toward it between half-past 3 o'clock and the earliest daylight. And General Hunter, who had ordered the stea
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 85 (search)
y prisoners, six or seven wagons filled with plunder, and bringing off the field two pieces of artillery abandoned by the enemy, and about eight hundred muskets. Also recaptured one of General Jackson's staff. We encamped about midnight near the top of the mountains, having been without rations for either man or horse for twenty-four hours. June tenth, we were engaged most of the delay, picking up straglers, and sending off prisoners to Lynchburgh, by the dismounted men of my command. June eleventh, we started again for the Valley, crossed the south and middle branches of the Shenandoah, camped near Mount Crawford, and captured two of the enemy's pickets. Next morning, June twelfth, we occupied Harrisonburgh, captured about two hundred prisoners, many of them severely wounded in the Cross-Keys fight. We also captured medicines, wagons, camp equipage, and about two hundred Belgian guns. Here we again had evidence of precipitate retreat by the enemy. I advanced my picket to New-M