The New York herald., 1862-11-06
The Battle Of Frampt0R and Poc0tali-
70, y. q.
oFy,cIAL REPORT CT BRrGADIER GENERAL ,. u.
RRANEAN.


US n SrAsTe 1RSEsron1 REs Dsroap, Oct. "A, 1881.
Lieutenant cokDcl W. p PaESgrcS Assistant Adjusant
General, Department, Of ,he South, Hilton Bead, g. c.:
co'oNEI- accordance with instructions received from
nssasuarters, Department. o! be South, assumed csm
mad Of the following forces, ordered TO destroy the il
road and railroad bridges tho charleston ard Savsn
nah lne:'-
portion oi the Tirat nv gsde iBrsnnan'sj Coiorel
J. ]. ChA;he.d, Sixth see eimehI Connection, volup.
rs1ton :. Second brigade. Ersad,,r General A. Il
ferry commanding :. $40
Detachment Ihrd regiment Rhode Island voicn.
,eers, Colosc! Brown commanding. ............ 400
Dstachmenl Forty eighth regiment new york s,ass
Volunteers Coione, Barton commenting. coo
Detachmen, first Massachusetts, cay.ty, Csrsair 7.
Richmond randi1g -. .s.........,......... los
Section frs, United s,aiss artillery. Li.n,snans 6.
section NH rsrd Jun Tniiea States ar,icry, ii:.,e1aai
ra:sci,Tnsai New York volunteer engineers, iiou.
scnsut Cconrl Ha.i commanding. 80
ioss elective strength. ,s4s
with tns Command lee. Hi,op head South ca OHM
evening 81 .lst y October, ls-2 and proceed
rg ur Broad river, arrived vi fooosro creek sar
pasi four 4. W. b ,hs transport ben Delcra asd gtr
Doa, Paul ycDes
Colonel william Barton, Forty eighth regsllsst NJ.
York State voicnteers; sy of the Volunteer fng
corps ard hity q The Ihird Rhode Island yoluu
etr, IN accordance .i:h rcy crls, delivered early thai
nong proceeded iiTcct to ihc Coca- 6asee I.ver 70
dsc.rey rarOlJ ana bridges IN fNat
Tue 9hcr gunvos and ,rauspcrls Cd not a arrive min
abaat ,.-nt q, NJ, October -, 1852 immediately ei
f0csa iaD ling of 10Y al Isly aud Intgy a.hAcesys
Point rn the Junction ci the Ponydiiso end itlnny
r.Yer advanced without delay the direction or 10.
ctalgo bridge, sending back the .raesporls Flora and
4 Darlington 70 rcrt Royal Island fOf shs cavalry.
Ths sissi trigsde was IN adssucc, With ssssisn
lssn rs United states ar,ery followed by The second
prigele with ts section OF lh Third United Sites s.
tilcry and three boat hawzUfs--yich Captain sicod.
mes ccmstdins The nhyn iorcet, kindly furnished fo
Ic;nsiocs, q taa, tesimc;t, ans followed by Colonel
Browne e5naHut On advancing abent i've and hail
miles, aps depuNcsag .ron OPEN rolling cvluiry,
J TIE feoeE osscnca upon "a with field battery,
from position on the pianla,,Sp Aucwn Cestcos
Immediately carncd the irst b; gds Ia delloy, aDa
h nsins my sri'iery ts tae son' dcre the teDs from
irs position They however ,rayei an sn,ell nrdces
ibo M with n DC aid = ,bs eng snssr @ sops sers s'rses sc
.sreoed, aud followed up the rsres. 4 sc rebels with
fhla aavauava about aaier ol q milo ra. Ller ben
battery gsan operfd on ne from position ca he
Te e.ais here hsc every advantage Or cgoans Deins
cieAsoe IN vood, IN dser swamp possao.e only
ey marrow caascway ithe bsIfgc on aLicn had Decn
Destroyed While or cor side Il the ss ainp snd along me
sgihe irstl eti fal& o. tho eoomy (oSiepang 40 tho
sHenv) was q, inssiv,sus thiatet iztersecied by
a's ss sol ,s T rsos;s .Srs mos. tsrrss prs Of
grape sho. thell, canister anu noskei tals killing snd
isse he Ammunition Tor ht s.d pieces fea short, and
toa.h the nisntry oc,ci with great courage and lotef
p.t.ip. they twice aryee osi q ihe woods wisl
e-oa. saglter by thc l,s FRO ., the snorny
wN'.,a tnlsi X. tore through THO woods like hail
III ~tni ftspu1lied 10 .i3 Gro wiih iAe sttsig0s
.: St ii.A Gas Third United states artillery sns tho
ossi ; s..sSrs snt, hnsins Iay gamunitio1 about 10
ail hn1 ic.rs tLas eny 1aux movement was lnpoea
p.c ,ress.d Ire fisfs bresoe forward through The
tlaxe. t. the verge d tho syainr and se,l .bs
et on ei Fet United statcs artillery well surI crod
10 io caasegs On the further fde of the road lyg
Tho tc0nl r.ssde, Nith Cconei Browns e0amsna tho
section q so ihr United stotos esiulcfy .lc poal
| bowuasp : li i'ro Of defence in my ear
Tie stc u tas bold movement was i,eg.odiatciy syi
dent " Ne ~ Plate rstieat - to .steif who dsap
pea sd e wgoi- with sm.ing rapidly, Tue E.aatry
| u e First rris1ie .nmedisc'y Iiunge1 thToath tbe
ryaup lpsfts VI which nearly pp 80 their Mr's
/ and started 10 pursuit. Some deay caused by tho
bridge having been deslTcysd rendering e passage Of
the artillery irpIsitss hweyu, this difficulty WIS