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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
on the river bank selected for Ross's battery. Major Nelson and the captains of the reserve batteries were n the evening of December eleventh. This evening Major Nelson, who had closely reconnoitred during the day, redersigned proceeded to the place, accompanied by Majors Nelson and Garnett. The locality was within easy rangewith Kirkpatrick's and Massie's batteries, under Major Nelson, to the heights near the Telegraph road, commandBarnwell, that on the left to the command of Captain G. W. Nelson. Directions being left for the management oremaining large Parrott, the short-range guns of Major Nelson's battalion were adjusted to sweep the approache's front. And Kirkpatrick's and Massie's, under Major Nelson, rendered more secure the defences of Marye's Hito discharge whatever duty might be presented. Captains Nelson and Barnwell, and, under them, the two lieutenawere twelve short-range pieces, under command of Major Nelson; two pieces of Captain McCarthy's battery, and t
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 12 (search)
which grounded near the mouth of the river. The Boston arrived about this time. I sent Acting Ensign Nelson on board the Boardman to render assistance, as he knew the channel; Mr. Nelson afterwardsMr. Nelson afterwards went on board of the Boston to pilot her to Bennett's Point. On his arrival at Mosquito Creek he informed Colonel Montgomery that that was the place where the landing was to be made. Colonel Montgomery, seeing a steamer standing up the river, said his orders were to follow. Mr. Nelson said he could pilot no farther. The Boston still kept on, and got in shore, under Chapman's battery, about ming in a position where they could not return the fire, seemed to have been panic-stricken, and Mr. Nelson says it was as much as the officers could do to keep them from crowding into the boats and swacovering the retreat, and anchored off Otter Island at 3.30. It was the impression of Acting Ensigns Nelson and Sheppard that the Boston could have been gotten off; at all events, the horses might
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 45 (search)
important service previous to, and behaved with distinguished gallantry in, the engagement. The first reinforcements, Nelson's Seventh battalion South Carolina volunteers, arrived at the close of the action, and could only assist in covering the f the garrison), and ordered a party consisting of one hundred and fifty men, from various commands, under Major Ryan, of Nelson's South Carolina battalion, to push forward, drive in the enemy's pickets, and feel its way until it encountered a heavy of the week, the commands of Colonel Olmstead, Lieutenant-Colonel Capers, Major Harney, and Major Bosinger, of Lieutenant-Colonel Nelson and Lieutenant-Colonel Dantzler, and the artillery under the admirable management of Lieutenant-Colonel Yates, giment to be thrown there, to push any advantage before daylight; also, nearest other regiment or battalion — Graham's or Nelson's, as most expeditiously moved. Cannot navy help with transportation? Thomas Jordan, Chief of Staff. Charleston, S. C.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 51 (search)
fantry282 Captain Allston's Sharpshooters172 Nelson's Battalion417  Beaufort Volunteer Artillery113  Nelson Light Artillery414  Company A, First Battalion Cavalry 1  Company B, First Battalion C. BatteryKilled. E. E. Jefferson1st LieutenantNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly F. T. Massie2d LieutenantNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly George C. EgglestonSergeantNelson Va. BatteryWounded sevNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely J. W. EgglestonSergeantNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely C. W. CoffeyPrivateNelson Va. Batta. BatteryWounded severely B. W. WrightPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly. B. W. GolsbyPriv BatteryWounded severely. E. W. ThackerPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely. G. W. PughPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely. John AllenPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely. C. T. BoNelson Va. BatteryWounded severely. C. T. BowlingPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly. Sam WoodPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly. Salath WoodCorporalNelson Va. BatteryWounded slightly. R. W CampbellPrivateNelson Va. BatteryWound[14 more...]