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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 72 (search)
. 72.-battle at James Island, S. C. see Gen. Benham's narrative, sup. Rebellion record. Genee plan of operations, as determined upon by Gen. Benham, and distinctly laid down by him, regardingcovering force deemed, and so convinced was Gen. Benham of the probability of an attack in that dirfor the advance from camp, I was joined by General Benham, who assumed the command of the column, andiate support was answered by an order from Gen. Benham to Acting Brig.-Gen. Williams to report to om the field of both columns was ordered by Gen. Benham. Accompanying this are the reports of Coeenth instant. The instructions of Brig.-Gen. H. W. Benham, who commanded the forces, were to fo withdraw a regiment till, by the orders of Gen. Benham, Williams's had been entirely withdrawn, anith all possible cogency and earnestness to Gen. Benham on the evening of the fifteenth--in statingl recollect, were strongly urged by me upon Gen. Benham, the evening of the conference, the result [2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
erately. Firing very slow towards night. Two men wounded on our side. June 16.--Attack of the enemy at daylight on the earthwork at Secessionville. Brig.-Gen. Stevens in command of assaulting column of six regiments--Eighth Michigan, Seventh Connecticut, Twenty--eighth Massachusetts, Seventy — ninth Highlanders, Forty--sixth New-York, and One Hundredth Pennsylvania. Brig.-Gen. Williams in command of brigade operating to flank the work on its right, by an advance on Hill's place. Brig.-Gen. Benham in command of whole. Our work a simple priest-cap covering a neck of land about fifty (50) yards wide, flanked right and left by a creek, and defended by four guns and about six hundred men. Enemy repulsed with fearful loss. Col. T. G. Lamar in immediate command of our batteries, assisted by the no less brave Lieut.-Col. Thomas M. Wagner, Captain Reid, Lieut. Humbert, and others, and supported by the brave Col. Gaillard and the infantry. Col. C. H. Stevens and Col. Simonton showed p