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Morgan (search for this): article 2
p, but in the hasty retreat were obliged to leave their plunder. Our troops buried forty of the enemy's dead.--The force that first met the enemy consisted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of the blockading steamers off Charleston, arrived in that city on the 27th.--The Courier gives the following report from him: Before be left he was acting as Assistant Quartermaster, and overheard a conversation between Capt. Dennison and another officer on the poop of his vessel, in which on
Dennison (search for this): article 2
The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of the blockading steamers off Charleston, arrived in that city on the 27th.--The Courier gives the following report from him: Before be left he was acting as Assistant Quartermaster, and overheard a conversation between Capt. Dennison and another officer on the poop of his vessel, in which one of the officers stated that an attack on Charleston would be made on the arrival of two iron- clads and some additional vessels, with an expected reinforcement to the land forces of some seventeen thousand men. They expected to make the attack by land and water between the 1st and 10th of November. Their light draught gunboats were to run up the Stone, shell the woods and attack the batteries along the banks, while the iron-cl
Chisholm (search for this): article 2
the enemy's dead.--The force that first met the enemy consisted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of the blockading steamers off Charleston, arrived in that city on the 27th.--The Courier gives the following report from him: Before be left he was acting as Assistant Quartermaster, and overheard a conversation between Capt. Dennison and another officer on the poop of his vessel, in which one of the officers stated that an attack on Charleston would be made on the arrival of two iron- c
Colquitt (search for this): article 2
A. Thacker, T. J. Allen. Lieutenant Massie was wounded in the head and arm slightly. The battery went into action with thirty-five men, mire number of its horses were killed. The Old Dominion boys also lost a caisson, owing to the horses having taken fright, but captured one from the enemy, which made things even. The enemy burned the caisson which they took. The Courier adds the following to this account: The 46th Georgia and a detachment of cavalry, under the command of Col. Colquitt, were ordered down Thursday morning to follow up the enemy, a courier having arrived stating that the enemy was in force at Mackey a Point. The Georgians on the read gathered up quite a large stock of overcoats and other articles found on the read. Two new-made graves were also discovered. The enemy's dead lie scattered along the route, down to the point of landing. During the whole engagement they were carrying their wounded and dying to the rear. One man who saw them on their retr
Mackey (search for this): article 2
en, mire number of its horses were killed. The Old Dominion boys also lost a caisson, owing to the horses having taken fright, but captured one from the enemy, which made things even. The enemy burned the caisson which they took. The Courier adds the following to this account: The 46th Georgia and a detachment of cavalry, under the command of Col. Colquitt, were ordered down Thursday morning to follow up the enemy, a courier having arrived stating that the enemy was in force at Mackey a Point. The Georgians on the read gathered up quite a large stock of overcoats and other articles found on the read. Two new-made graves were also discovered. The enemy's dead lie scattered along the route, down to the point of landing. During the whole engagement they were carrying their wounded and dying to the rear. One man who saw them on their retreat, states that he met a continued stream of ambulances going and coming from their boats. On their advance they had killed some shee
William Elliott (search for this): article 2
eaving his dead upon the field. The action is described by an eye-witness to have been a second Secessionville affair, in the disparity of the forces engaged, in the stubborn character of the contest, and in the completeness of the repulse. Capt. Elliott's battery and the Virginia battery are said to have covered themselves with glory. A later report, though not official, places the number of our casualties at twenty killed and sixty wounded. The heaviest loss was suffered by the Virgine their plunder. Our troops buried forty of the enemy's dead.--The force that first met the enemy consisted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First
Allston (search for this): article 2
that first met the enemy consisted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of the blockading steamers off Charleston, arrived in that city on the 27th.--The Courier gives the following report from him: Before be left he was acting as Assistant Quartermaster, and overheard a conversation between Capt. Dennison and another officer on the poop of his vessel, in which one of the officers stated that an attack on Charleston would be made on the arrival of two iron- clads and some additional ve
Buist (search for this): article 2
isted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of the blockading steamers off Charleston, arrived in that city on the 27th.--The Courier gives the following report from him: Before be left he was acting as Assistant Quartermaster, and overheard a conversation between Capt. Dennison and another officer on the poop of his vessel, in which one of the officers stated that an attack on Charleston would be made on the arrival of two iron- clads and some additional vessels, with an expected reinfo
C. Peters (search for this): article 2
Capt. Elliott's battery and the Virginia battery are said to have covered themselves with glory. A later report, though not official, places the number of our casualties at twenty killed and sixty wounded. The heaviest loss was suffered by the Virginia Artillery; Captain J. N. Lamhin, a gallant corps, which has served on our coast ever since the fall of Port Royal. They had four killed and sixteen wounded, most of the latter slightly. The following are the names of the killed: C. Peters, J. F. Flucher, W. A. Thacker, T. J. Allen. Lieutenant Massie was wounded in the head and arm slightly. The battery went into action with thirty-five men, mire number of its horses were killed. The Old Dominion boys also lost a caisson, owing to the horses having taken fright, but captured one from the enemy, which made things even. The enemy burned the caisson which they took. The Courier adds the following to this account: The 46th Georgia and a detachment of cavalry, unde
J. F. Flucher (search for this): article 2
's battery and the Virginia battery are said to have covered themselves with glory. A later report, though not official, places the number of our casualties at twenty killed and sixty wounded. The heaviest loss was suffered by the Virginia Artillery; Captain J. N. Lamhin, a gallant corps, which has served on our coast ever since the fall of Port Royal. They had four killed and sixteen wounded, most of the latter slightly. The following are the names of the killed: C. Peters, J. F. Flucher, W. A. Thacker, T. J. Allen. Lieutenant Massie was wounded in the head and arm slightly. The battery went into action with thirty-five men, mire number of its horses were killed. The Old Dominion boys also lost a caisson, owing to the horses having taken fright, but captured one from the enemy, which made things even. The enemy burned the caisson which they took. The Courier adds the following to this account: The 46th Georgia and a detachment of cavalry, under the command
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