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The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Stephen Elliott was chosen to discharge this important duty, and left on Thursday morning for that purpose. Fortunately, Captain Thomas Hankel, Mr. Henry Stuart, and Mr. W. H. Cuthbert, of Beaufort, had already secured a large number of flats at Dr. Jenkins's landing for the purpose of taking them to some point on Eddings's Island for our relief. Mr. Elliott; informed them of the plan agreed upon, and thus, through the co-operation of these gentlemen, and the valuable assistance of Captain Tripp and his command, the evacuation of the island was effected. I communicated the plan of retreat to none save Captain Elliott, the Adjutant and the Quartermaster. Lieutenant Colonel Barnes, commanding the quarter portion of infantry, was prompt and energetic in executing the orders for the movements of his immediate command.--From the nature of the attack the forces at Fort Beauregard were the only active participants in the engagement, and I cannot close this report without drawing