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The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The fight on John's Island. (search)
osition just above the upper fork. All was quiet Wednesday night, and by the next morning (Thursday, the 11th,) our forces had increased to 1,050 infantry. The enemy were soon reported advancing, and by 3 P. M. they came up to our front. Just at this moment Gen. Colquitt reinforced us with 900 men. At 3.25 P. M. we opened upon the enemy with six pieces, the Marion battery and one section of Charles's, at about three quarters of a mile distance. The enemy replied with three pieces — Parrott's and Blakely's. Teey ceased firing at forty minutes past five P. M., and retreated rapidly, leaving some of their dead Four bodies were found on the ground. General Wise's men were too rest broken and fatigued to follow them. The enemy retired in confusion to Hanover, burnt the Seabrook houses there, and before day crossed back to Klawah, burning the bridge behind them. Major Jenkins lost about twelve men killed, wounded and missing; Jenett's company about four on Tuesday. We captu