The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-29
The Night Attack on tho Yankee
Camp on PinCkney Island

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gard to the true locality of the brilliant d;,sl
OF Capt. Stephen Elliott and Capt John Mick.
Ter against one of the Yankee outposts, or
Thursday morning last, proves to have beer
correct. The affair took place on Pincknc,
Island. We have gathered the following ad
ditional and trustworthy information in rcgar,
to the fight and its results:
On Wednesday night picked party o
eight, men from the Eleventh Regiment an,
forty five men from the Beaufort Volunteer
Artillery, led by these gallant officers, started
for Pinkney Island, with the view of wpine
out the Yankees at that place. The point o
crossing was we'll selected between two Yanke,
picket stations, and after midnight the fore,
embarked in such boats as had been provided
Of course the transports were not of the mos
convenient make, but as our boys have becom,
accustomed, from sheer necessity, to conduc
their naval enterprises in plain "dug outs
they started in fine spirits Owing to som,
cause, there was vcxatious delay in getting
some of the boats across; so much So that :
portion of the force being about Is men il
Capt. Elliotts boat and about the same number
in Capt. Micklcrs boat, effected landing in
advance Of the others, and pushed on at tn,
double quick" towards the Yankee camps
Just as this advance Guard lcaped ashore, opc
of the encmy's pickcts gave the alarm, calling
for the corporal Of the Guard' at the top O
his voice. In an instant our line was formed
in open order, and the command "Eorwald'
started tho men like deer through the woods
anG across the fields The distance to bc over
come was about 400 yards and the time mad,
was excellent, 1t WAS Il complete surprise
The New ilamshirc men were started out O
their large wall tents, just at the peep of dav
some of them in their unmentionablcs, to fine
themselves in the hands of rough and read,
party. Surrender! thundercd out the bows
Some of the Yankees resisted; one fellow triet
his legs, but load of buckshot stopped him
"A few had to be knocked on the head and one
or two had the bayoNet put to them. Some
ludicrous scenes were then witnessed. Tho
Yankees surrendered themselves, and, with
their muskcts side arms, g., presented at arms
length, soon gave very heavy loads to our mcr
to carry. We heard of Adjutant Davis, of tho
llth "a volunteer,) standing up in the middle
of the camp with six men and their straps
Up to this time the whole affair was a complete
success. Out of a company Of seventy men,
who are represented as having had this por
ton of the Island in charge, one-thrd were
on picket duty and of course escaped Tho
remainder, about As men, were either killed
wounded or brought off AS prisoners OF til.
latter 80 or 33 have been sent to HEADQUARTERS
at Pocotaligo. The only commanding officer
with the Yankee company, Lieutenant was
killed. Just as Capts. Elliott and Mickler had
succeeded in mastering the camp, and were in
the act of receiving the prisoners one or more
OF our boat parties arrived within sight Of the
scene of action and fired vollcy into the camp
Capt. Mickler and seven of his detachment fell
to the ground, with as many more of the Yam
KEGS. With great GOODNESS, Capt Mickler was
heard to say, "Boys we are surrounded" His
voice was recognized by the approaching party
mot, however until the fire had been returned
by the men in camp), and to the great regret
of every one, the fact became known that friends
had been firing on each other.
The arms and equipments were speedily
gathered up, the prisoners marched under
guard to the landing, and our unfortunate
wounded were taken care of and transported
to the boats Captain Mickler received mus
ket ball behind the knee Joint. which buried