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Corlos Tracy (search for this): chapter 8.86
Operations before Charleston in May and July, 1862. Diary of Colonel Corlos Tracy of General Gist's Staff. May 17. Enemy sounding Stono channel in barges; one fired on from Goat Island by riflemen and driven off. May 19. Several of the enemy's gunboats attempted to enter Stono Inlet; one ran aground and all put back. May 20. Three gunboats crossed the bar and entered the Stono river about 10 o'clock A. M. One ran up and anchored a little below Battery Island, commanding the old (river) route from Cole's Island, the enemy thinking, probably, to cut off our troops on Cole's Island. Lieutenant-Colonel Ellison Capers, Twenty-fourth regiment South Carolina Volunteers, commanding on Cole's Island, withdrew his force (two companies), under standing orders, to James's Island by the new (back) and scarcely completed route over Dixon's Island. Captain L. Brist, Palmetto Guard, commanding on Battery Island, withdrew his force (two companies), under similar orders, also to Jame
Ellison Capers (search for this): chapter 8.86
le's Island, the enemy thinking, probably, to cut off our troops on Cole's Island. Lieutenant-Colonel Ellison Capers, Twenty-fourth regiment South Carolina Volunteers, commanding on Cole's Island, wien engaged in endeavoring to extricate them driven off by the enemy near morning. Lieutenant-Colonel Ellison Capers, Twenty. fourth regiment South Carolina Volunteers, with several companies, sent jnd to ascertain enemy's position. Sharp skirmish with the enemy at Legare's, in which Lieutenant-Colonel Capers drove back for a half mile or more, the enemy's troops in his front, though very much private Bresnan, Irish volunteers, was mortally wounded. Gallantry and discretion of Lieutenant-Colonel Capers marked. Captain Ryan, Irish Volunteers, Charleston Battalion, distinguished himself b's. Our battery at one time almost silenced by this latter fire. A gun, worked by Lieutenant-Colonel Ellison Capers, in a little battery across the creek at Clarke's, somewhat flanking the enemy's a
J. Ward Hopkins (search for this): chapter 8.86
gaged, said to have been Twenty-eighth Massachusetts and One-hundredth Pennsylania volunteers. Our loss, several wounded, and one taken prisoner. Lieutenant Walker. adjutant Charleston battallion, wounded in the leg, in an endeavor to bring off whom, it was said, private Bresnan, Irish volunteers, was mortally wounded. Gallantry and discretion of Lieutenant-Colonel Capers marked. Captain Ryan, Irish Volunteers, Charleston Battalion, distinguished himself by his dashing courage. Lieutenant J. Ward Hopkins, Sumpter Guard, Charleston battalion, wounded in shoulder. Our companies first engaged were reinforced during the action by several others. All fell back across the causeway to Rivers merely, and joined the main body of our troops. Enemy ascertained from prisoners to be in strong force at Legare's, under command of Brigadier-General Stevens. Heavy bombardment all day by gunboats of our troops in line of battle to resist enemy's advance from Legare's — our troops necessarily muc
James Gist (search for this): chapter 8.86
Operations before Charleston in May and July, 1862. Diary of Colonel Corlos Tracy of General Gist's Staff. May 17. Enemy sounding Stono channel in barges; one fired on from Goat Island by riflemen and driven off. May 19. Several of the enemy's gunboats attempted to enter Stono Inlet; one ran aground and all put back.e fields. To-day a few shells thrown from the Stono towards Secessionville, fell near the camp of Twenty-fourth regiment South Carolina Volunteers, and to Brigadier-General Gist, Captain James Gist and Captain Joseph Glover, of his staff, who were riding out. June 1 (Sunday). A gunboat came some distance up Folly river, but Captain James Gist and Captain Joseph Glover, of his staff, who were riding out. June 1 (Sunday). A gunboat came some distance up Folly river, but soon retired. Reconnoitering, apparently. June 2. A gunboat came up Folly river this morning on the flood about 9 A. M., shelled the battery of Captain Chichester at Legare's Point, that of Captain Warley, close to Secessionville, and Secessionville itself. This place being then occupied by the Eutaw battalion, Lieutenant-
Charles H. Simonton (search for this): chapter 8.86
s morning on the flood about 9 A. M., shelled the battery of Captain Chichester at Legare's Point, that of Captain Warley, close to Secessionville, and Secessionville itself. This place being then occupied by the Eutaw battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Charles H. Simonton commanding; the Charleston battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel P. C. Gaillard, commanding; the cavalry companies of Captain W. L. Disher, and of Captain----McKeiver, and being the headquarters of Brigadier-General S. R. Gist, commanding in immediate command of our batteries, assisted by the no less brave Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas M. Wagner, Captain Reid, Lieutenant Humbert, and others, and supported by the brave Colonel Gaillard and the infantry. Colonel C. H. Stevens and Colonel Simonton showed promptitude and skill, repulsing the flank movement on our right. Enemy's fire from gunboats in Stono and Folly rivers, from his stationary battery at Legare's Point, from his light artillery, and from his small arms, terribly severe
Humbert (search for this): chapter 8.86
ams in command of brigade operating to flank the work on its right by an advance on Hill's place; Brigadier-General Benham in command of whole. Our work a simple priest cap, covering a neck of land about fifty (50) yards wide, flanked right and left by a creek, and defended by four guns and about six hundred men. Enemy repulsed with fearful loss. Colonel T. G. Lamar in immediate command of our batteries, assisted by the no less brave Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas M. Wagner, Captain Reid, Lieutenant Humbert, and others, and supported by the brave Colonel Gaillard and the infantry. Colonel C. H. Stevens and Colonel Simonton showed promptitude and skill, repulsing the flank movement on our right. Enemy's fire from gunboats in Stono and Folly rivers, from his stationary battery at Legare's Point, from his light artillery, and from his small arms, terribly severe; particularly so his fire on our right flank from across the creek at Hill's. Our battery at one time almost silenced by this lat
Julius Rhett (search for this): chapter 8.86
during the action by several others. All fell back across the causeway to Rivers merely, and joined the main body of our troops. Enemy ascertained from prisoners to be in strong force at Legare's, under command of Brigadier-General Stevens. Heavy bombardment all day by gunboats of our troops in line of battle to resist enemy's advance from Legare's — our troops necessarily much exposed. A section of Captain William C. Preston's battery, light artillery, under Captain Preston and Lieutenant Julius Rhett, was carried with great promptness and dash into position, and worked with fierce energy, under a heavy cross-fire from the gunboats in the two rivers, and under a direct fire from a piece of the enemy's at the woods on Legare's, in front. The fire from these guns, and from the stationary and more distant batteries of Colonel T. G. Lamar and of Captain Warley, in the direction of Secessionville, rendered the enemy's advance across the causeway, through repeatedly threatened, too pe
Benjamin Martin (search for this): chapter 8.86
nd more distant batteries of Colonel T. G. Lamar and of Captain Warley, in the direction of Secessionville, rendered the enemy's advance across the causeway, through repeatedly threatened, too perilous for him to attempt. Brigadier-General H. W. Mercer arrived from Charleston in the afternoon. Colonel Johnson Hagood, First regiment South Carolina volunteers, previously detained in the city by his duties as provost marshal, joined his regiment during the day, with Captain B. G. Hay, Lieutenant Ben. Martin, and others of his staff. Casualties light. Brigadier-General Gist and aids covered with sand, from explosion of shells. The screeching of the rifle-shells and the heavy explosions of the 11-and 13-inch subsided a little after dark into a discharge of a shell from a gunboat, at regular intervals of half an hour, during the night. Our men, wet, weary and hungry, slept on their arms. The night was tempestuous. June 4. Main body of our troops drawn within the lines. Gunboats
S. R. Gist (search for this): chapter 8.86
ding; the cavalry companies of Captain W. L. Disher, and of Captain----McKeiver, and being the headquarters of Brigadier-General S. R. Gist, commanding on the island. Our batteries responded vigorously. No damage done by the enemy, except to a horsd, at the point nearest Battery Island, and as having driven in our pickets. Captain Carlos Tracy, volunteer aid to General Gist, and Lieutenant Winter, Wassamassaw cavalry, fired on while reconnoitering their position. General Gist and Captain TGeneral Gist and Captain Tracy repeatedly fired on same evening by enemy's advance guard. This firing the first news in camp of enemy's landing. June 3. Last night the enemy and a small party of our men lay near each other all night, at Legare's. Captain Chichester's gment during the day, with Captain B. G. Hay, Lieutenant Ben. Martin, and others of his staff. Casualties light. Brigadier-General Gist and aids covered with sand, from explosion of shells. The screeching of the rifle-shells and the heavy explosion
N. G. Evans (search for this): chapter 8.86
ere repulsed in the woods, at Grimball's, after a gallant onset upon the enemy, advantageously posted, supported by artillery and aided by his gunboats in the Stono. Our loss serious; Captain Williams killed. The wood through which the Forty-seventh advanced so dense that order, it was said, could not be preserved, nor could commands be properly extended. Great regret for the loss of the brave Georgians. Heavy firing nearly all night from gunboats in the Stono. June 14. Brigadier-General N. G. Evans arrived on the island to assume command. Heavy firing of shot and shell upon Secessionville, from enemy's gunboats and from a battery erected at Legare's Point. Vigorous replies of Colonel Lamar's guns. Firing nearly all day One man killed in his tent, at Secessionville, by a shell. June 15. Similar firing upon Secessionville. Colonel Lamar replies more deliberately. Firing very slow towards night. Two men wounded on our side. June 16. Attack of the enemy at day
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