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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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The order was immediately executed; but the enemy failing to make his appearance at or near the gap, the battalion was not actively engaged in the battle of the thirteenth instant. This position was held by the battalion until the night of the sixteenth instant, when it was ordered on picket guard. On Saturday morning, while marching to the mill, Private A. W. Anderson, Company A, was severely wounded in the head by a shell from the enemy's guns. On Tuesday, the sixteenth instant, Private Wesley Bryant, Company E, was killed by a fragment of shell. The above report of the whereabouts of the Third battalion South Carolina infantry, during the battle of the thirteenth instant, is respectfully submitted. Your obedient servant, W. G. Rice, Lieutenant-Colonel Third Battalion South Carolina Infantry. Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Bland. headquarters Seventh South Carolina regiment, camp near Fredericksburg, Va., December 19, 1862. Captain R. C. Holmes, A. A. G.: Sir: I
ection, retired my command to the point where the mountain road, leading from the spring on the Sterling road to the Grant's Mill road, diverges from the Sterling road, and there disposed my forces so as to cover the withdrawal of our troops. When the rear of Dobbins' regiment had passed, I moved back on the Mountain road, as directed, and thence upon Grant's Mill road. I enclose herewith a list of casualties. The officers and men engaged behaved in admirable style. Captains Portis and Bryant, commanding skirmishers, did their duty well. Lieutenant Barnes, who, with his thirty sharpshooters, was almost constantly engaged, here, as everywhere else that I have ever placed him, was prompt and faithful and displayed great courage. Lieutenant Smith, adjutant of the regiment, brave to a fault, and seeking rather than avoiding danger, rendered much valuable service. And as were the officers, so were the private soldiers whom they led, fearless of danger, each seeming intent solely on