The New York herald., 1862-07-16
THE BATTLE AT JAMES ISLAND.
General Wright's Omeiai Report.
HEAD lUARrEss. FIRsr DIVISION. " d. ID. S.,
JAAxs IuASp, s. c., June Is, 1861. }

JAAxs IsIAsD. 5. c.. June Is, 1864 )
MAORI have honor present the following rs-
port o. my division ths Of the 10th lust
Bsforo procesdig to describe ihs part taken By the
troops under my immediate eoa.s.d. Il 10 important,
and indeed spensaos that the plan operations, ~
detefn I'D apon by Gen. Rcusaa Atd dsti ciiy isid
py linn, regarding the entire force brought Into
tho hcld should be explained. 1ns n 10 CON-
pels unae standing OF tho art taken b, aud ths dspo
sition mais Of the caiaands In the action.
According TO this plan ths dayisior Of Gen stevens
10 the sssan'ting coluus against the snemys
works ~ 5scessioave, and beng formed IN he utmos.
slence his pcssss 70 move forward ~ ths
break Of day upon saenys batteries, ~hs tss
remainder Of the troops. comprising Williams briysds
and part of my division, moving together from the
camp ~ oTimbas, wsrs to Gct IS support 70 oeIor.
seyons uro sctlng hs ef aud rear rom attacs o
the ssmy's from thAt direction. so irnportant
The duty assigned "a this covering force deensd
aud cinv iicsd Vas Geh bsuh-n o. the piotsbI.y
ol attack that thit he ordered IN .ne
VI tie rspuss Of stsFens that the covering troops
SL. aid not resume the ASA at
The paris to bs performed by the Two columns were
the slors well defined and distinctly undesstood lnai
o. zen. " assault Aad carry tLs works ~
vle that composed 0f tne troops OF 1sa -
nam,, br sRie and my TO the sssauiS
aud prolsct from attack on sne lei and rear The
Organization Of the lst column having been ieft 20 us
added to the higaie OF WiAns thu Ninety seventh
Pennsylvania regiment and section OF Hanaiitons
bstts y, and arranged the torcs as fcilo-s'-- go
AcTISG Bs0ApIa 0xNga4L WILLIAMS bxia4px px-l-inMo
Rhode Island. ave crmp panss 2-ihira New ianpsnre
Ton compsniss; S-Niueiy.ssvsnth Pennsylvania, six
companies A-Compsuy f. Third artillery ons section
Col CaATfIsLDs SRa 4ps -s-ci1th sOhnetVtOut, ""
companies: 7-ierty-ssf euta Nav york. eisn' ooml+
nss.
Col wElsH's 9RGAbk--s--Forty arb Pennsylvania,
Blk companies 0--irst New IOr. Volunteer Engineers
three companies, lo-Arlli0ry, sua sectoGsi liza
vary two squadioNs
The remaining troops loft and On pickes
duty from winch they could net oa Withdrawn "tlous
com, m,romlsiag the ~ ETY. og the campS aad depot
ORDERS wars ssasd TO call ths a. two A. NJ, and
| 20 have them IN line fog marching tlre- 4. M
Ali this aceompii hsu, ana at The appointed trns
tho column Ia iction, aud psoceedsd 70 and 1orea
OF the WOODS .oca one mile ID aayancs o
camp await u The advance VI Gsaersl
| oteyens' column, as mad besn agreed u Un.
Prior to receiving sueh tutelksnce, however, Few
stray shots right and " oar 'front.' Indicated that
General stevens minand vas ADVANCING and wthout
waiting further The column A. ones pushed for ward
~ this time daylight WIS upon US but ss the mornns
da.k and cloudy, objects could not DO clearly dis
covered To any considerable distance should remark
here that just about the time gave tie order
for the vance fr Ia camp onoG by General Ben
| lam, who assumed ths command OF tho column, and
VINO retained u during the eoto leaving NE p0ls'
Bile for my division only
partly behind hedgsrow Garasito tho irons OF The sns
ny's works parity i..le 10 rssf aud brought up Two
pieces oil artillery ~ open Upon tie sneuy aud t1sn
proceeded 70 the front to ascsrta exactly she condition
/ VI affairs there.
put molten from the wood ~here i had been halted
messenger came from Gensral stevens TO ssy shat hs
vas advAcng and before We had reached Oar position
message IRON Gsneg stevens asking nInsds.s sup
port py order from General beAaan t.
/ AetDg VLxfs report 20 Henogai
s. win command. This change in t6s original
programme BY taxing from tbs covering column tns
brigade under Williams and adding II 70 tas sssaatng
column reaching the front foufd that the CON-
vi General Stevens falling back; that pof on
had formed behind the advance hsdgerow; that
Niuety seventh Fsnasyvanta was behind the same
hedge Gen. and that hs Third New
lamp shirs and Third Rnods Isi'nd which had been
pushed well up 10 our lett Of the snsmy works and
on tho left OF the marsh, were hosiy engaged AID
under cross Ire from the works, and from force Of
the ensys artillery ana infantry on our loft, low
Of
these AMI their gallant bearing
uudsr most destructive IRE, vii Be detailed by Their
" them II all only with view ~ their seaascon with
tho movements Of The rest.
bs able resist more promptly any attack from that
point, OF Hsl1ilions battery brought INTO
enemy ard tho Fofy-ssventn regiment, Of Colonel Chat
nslds brigade also brought forward aud formed y
bushes 70 which have Ai,udsd-A measure which
executed with the most admirable cooasss AM IN per-
tns enemy. which was not resumed lhs osnsr troops
Of my command maintained saeir original position
through the entire except the Volunteer Ln
gnssrs who direction, front forward 70
The lett u csver the approach In that direction.
Although not actually engaged with the enemy, the
troops Of my command were ecnstsnty under ths IRE
Of the ensmys artillery. which VAS at times very warm,
and which was borne most anEinchingy BY officers And
men, who anxious " bs brolghi up face 70 face
with the enemy. The conduct Of officers and
10 Captain Hamilton Third artillery, Chief OF Artl
lery OF the left counn desire to express my Obligations
for the judicious management OF the artillery, which
ad much influence in subduing the nee q the enemy:
AID various msinbcrs VI s;2I-Coionel Z. "
Ssrre, Volunteer Engnssrs Chief Engiassr Captain O.
w. Foster, Assistant Adjusat General Captain Good
rich, Assistant Quartsrmsstsr LisltsEant Fred saw
yer, Acting Brigade Cominssary; LeutsnrRts 2. l..
Hayan II. W. Hubbei, Aids.ss-csmp John Dsrliag
ton, Volunteer AiddeCanp, and Captain J. NJ. Rico, OF
General Hunters stan, but serving With me a. voun
add desire 20 acknowledge ths prompt snd satil
factory discharge Of the various d1ss assilnsd them
Tho sroops Of ths entire column Left the hsd Ia the
most perfect order the Forty hith Ptnasy yana resl-
bringing up and covering the Tar our
front line OF pskss, where hated and remained in
position till al prospect Of attack the part Of the
enemy had passed away.
The withdrawal from the field OF both columns was or
dersd by General Bsnhain.
Accompanying this the reports Of Colo1ss Chat.
field and Welsh, commanding brgadss.
Very res rectiully, your obsaisnt servant,
u. q. WRIGHT, brisA-isr General Commanding.
The Evacuation OF James Island.
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