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The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Wanted — attention Commanders. (search)
From the Coast.
A correspondent of the Charleston Mercury gives the following account of.
The manner in which the Yankees were Ragged on Edisto Island.
Gen. Evans is fond of a joke, and hearing that a good body of the vandals were posted as an advance guard at a certain point on Little Edisto, he determined to pay his respects to them in person.
For this purpose, Nelson's Battalion, Moore's Battalion, a portion of the Holcombe Legion, and Lieut. Salve's detachment of the Washington Artillery--all under the immediate command of Col. P. F. Stevens--were, about six P. M. of the 26th seen moving forward from their different camps, whistling in high glee, in expectation of fun ahead.
About 12 o'clock the advancing force had safely crossed from Pineberry to the island over a bridge of boats.
The General remained with a reserve at Pineberry, while another reserve was held by Bears Island. Colonel Stevens led the attacking force, and at the first gray peep of day came upon th