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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 2.-fight at Port Royal, S. C. January 1, 1862. (search)
the enemy came up from Brook River toward Port Royal Ferry. Taking a position just opposite Page's Point, and west of the ferry, they opened a heavy fire of shot and shell against a small battery which had been constructed at Page's Point, but which had never received its complement of guns. Judging from the severity of the enemy's fire, it is supposed that he was not aware of the defenceless condition of the fort. There were no troops at Page's Point at the time, excepting two companies of Col. Donnavan's regiment, under Capt. Bookter, and two guns of Capt. Leake's Virginia field-battery.nnoitred the place and immediately returned to their gunboats. This ended the hostilities at Page's Point. Not a gun was fired by our side, and when the gunboats desisted from the bombardment our fo Savage, with a battery of the Sixteenth Tennessee regiment, went down to the causeway, and did not see them. We learn that our men have always held Page's Point, and do so now. --Norfolk Day Book.
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], The ladies of Havana and the South. (search)
oast — the word Signaturing in Barnest This Charleston Mercury, of the 3d inst., has the following account of operations on the coast of South Carolina, in reference to which a brief notice appeared in our columns on Friday last! The long agony of suspense is over, and we have now reason to believe that the enemy has begun the active operations of the invasion. Late in the forenoon of Wednesday, the 1st inst., the Yankees approached the mainland in their booths at Chisholm's and Page's Points, These placed are on opposite sides of Port Royal Ferry, and about four miles apart. One of these attempts to land appeared to have been a feint, as we hear of sharp fighting only at one of the points named. Here the enemy, 3,500 strong, was met by Col. Jones's South Carolina regiment, and a sharp skirmish ensued, during which Col. Jones was reinforced by a Tennessee regiment. Our troops, though still inferior in numbers, determined to try the efficacy of cold steel, and advanced with
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting from the coast. (search)
upon the coast have continued so long unchanged that little of interest presented itself worthy to be communicated to you until Wednesday morning, when the Federal forces on Port Royal Island effected a lodgment upon the mainland under the cover of the guns of their fiest of small steamers. It appears now, by the most authentic accounts which I have obtained from eye witnesses of the affair, that two simultaneous attacks were made, the one below the Ferry, on a small, uncompleted work at Page's Point, which had not received its armament, and was defended by two companies only of Dunnovant's Regiment, and two light guns of Capt. Leake's Virginia field battery. After expending considerable time in vigerous shelling of the position and all neighboring coverts which could shelter our troops, they landed, made a reconnoissances and subsequently retired to their gun-boats. At the same time a more determined and more serious demonstration was made on the main above the Ferry by a number of
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further particulars of the fight on New Year's day. (search)
etermined to reconnoiter the field.--They galioped rapidly through an old field down the causeway, to the spot where the shell had burat among our troops, for the purpose of ascertaining the number of our wounded. This brought them within 100 yards of the enemy's infantry, who were in Chaplin's house, and within range of their howitzers. They found five or six South Carolina soldiers helplessly wounded. As they could not be removed on horseback, both officers retired, and securing a wagon, with proper escort, reached and removed these brave men, Before moving off Dr. Turnipseed, had to take up an artery, and during all this time, and until under cover, the enemy kept up a sliarp fire of shells at the wagon and guard, fortunately without damage. The enemy disappeared on the night of the 3d, Colonel Savage, with a hattery of the 16th Tennessee Regiment, went down to the cause way, and did not see them. We learn that our men have always held Page's Point, and do so now.
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
a late hour yesterday evening, all was quiet at the various military posts along the sea- coast. The enemy have threatened to burn every house and outbuilding they find deserted, and have already begun their work of vandalism, having applied the torch to the fine residences of Mr. Adams, Mr. Chaplin, and Mr. Wm. Fripp. The last-named gentleman is well known as having first introduced into use an excellent seed for Sea Island cotton. Three negroes from Barnwell Island, who were taken at Page's Point on Monday, report Mr. Trescot's house to have been occupied by a party of Yankee officers. A few days ago, Major Jones, (from York District,) of Col. Dunnovant's Regiment, S. C. V., sent three men in a canoe, to a small island off Cunningham's Bluff, to burn the cotton house and barns, which they succeeded in doing. The enemy turned out as soon as they discovered the fire, but they were too late; the party had returned in safety, and the Major merely threw a couple of shells at the
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Miscellaneous News. (search)
of artillery, effected a landing at Port Royal Ferry on Tuesday morning, General Pemberton, to whom our pickets reported that the enemy were landing in force, immediately ordered his troops in position to attack. Col. Jones's regiment, in advance of our troops, soon came in sight of the enemy, when they retired under cover of their gunboats, without an exchange of shot on either side. Before the coming up of Col. Jones's regiment, the enemy destroyed the dwelling of Mr. Henry Stuart, at Page's Point. The gentleman also reports that three negroes, the property of Mr. P. Given, had arrived at our camps, having succeeded in making their escape from Port Royal. These fellows report that the negroes on the islands had been put to work under Yankee overseers, and were planting corn and would soon commence the planting of cotton; that they were worked from sunrise to sunset, and were not allowed the usual privilege of a "task," as they were under their lawful masters. Fort Macon.
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
Fight near Charleston. Charleston, May 30. --The Courtier, of this morning, says that the enemy, in strong force of infantry, cavalry and artillery, landed at Page's Point, Thursday morning, and advanced towards Pocotaligo, within two miles of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. --Our force, though inferior in numbers held the enemy in check until reinforcements arrived, when the enemy retreated to their boats, the Confederate forces pursuing them. It was thought that the engagement would be resumed last night or this morning. Two Confederates are reported killed. Col. Walker's horse was shot under him at Secessionville, and also at Pemberton. The enemy's gunboats threw a few shell, bonded to injury. They also shelled the Newtown Col. The engagement lasted three hours doing no injury to our side. One Federal gunboat was disabled. The Mercury says the mast was shot away. It is thought the light will be resumed this morning.