Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-28
THE BATTLE ON JAMES ISLAND.
losses in the Twenty Eighth MaSSa-
ChuSettS Regiment.
GEN. BENHAM UNDER ARREST.

New York, June 27.-The steamer Phila-
delphia from Beaufort, and the Ericsson from
Port Royal, have arrived The Ericsson
brings ISL passengers, including Gen. Ben
nam and staff, and 81 soldiers, wounded in
the late engagement on James Island, near
Charleston. The United States troops, under
Benham, made an attack at 4 o'clock on the
morning of the 10th, and were repulsed after
four hours hard fighting, with loss of 668
killed, wounded, and missing. The Michigan
Sth had but 250 men left at roll call. The
New York 10Th suffered severely. The Union
troops were obliged to retreat under cover of
the gunboats.
1t is stated that Gen. Benham is under ar
rest, with orders to report to Washington. 1t
is stated further that Gen Hunter left James
island on the 18th, leaving Benham in COM
mand with orders to make no advance towards
Charleston without reintorcements or further
orders. 1t was reported by deserters that the
whole rebel force at Seccessionvile was but
two battalions with six guns mounted and
seven more ready for use. A reconnaissance
was made on the 10Th. Gen. Stevens with
four thousand men was to make an attack at
daybreak while Gen Wright and Col. Will
iams with 5000 more were to support him.
Somehow the movement was delayed an
hour, and as our troops rushed up to Plain
field they were in broad day and met by
murderous fire of grape and canister. Two
regiments only reached the front, and were
much cut up-the 9th Michigan and 10Th New
York The 29th Massachusetts broke and
scattered, and the 46th New York did but lit
tie battle The first two regiments drove the
gunners from their guns, and some even pen
etrated the work, but the other regiments fail
ing to support them they had to retire, after
holding the battery twenty minutes.
In the meantime Col Williams coming to
the support, was separated by Marsh from the
fort and exposed to severe cross fire from
some rebel guns in the woods. His troops,
consisting of the Sd N. H. and the Sd r. /,
fought nobly, and met with considerable loss.
For three-quarters of an hour not gun was
fired from the fort, and the prompt presence
of few hundred men would have carried it
but they were not there, and the troops re-
tired. Other accounts confirm the above, but
state that the Massachusetts 29th did we'll
giving our total loss at 81 killed, 1858 wound
ed, and 124 missing. Two thousand troops,
under Gen. Brannan, had arrived from Key
West, but our force would still need to be
largely reinforced Rebel troops are con-
stantly arriving, and preparations for the de-
fence of Charleston are extensively making.
A Beaufort letter states the loss of the Sd
N. H., LOG killed and wounded; Michigan Sth
800. A letter from an officer of the 4Sth n.
Y. regiment gives the aggregate losses as fol-
lows 28th Massachusetts killed s, wounded
Al, missing "a 18th New York. killed 5,
wounded IA, missing 16 18th Connecticut
killed 49, wounded rs, missing II; eth and
9Th Michigan, total 1863. Total loss 675.
LOSSES IN THE BATTLE.
The partial list of casualties in the battle is
as follows
28th Massachusetts, Capt. Andrew J. Ian
cey, Co A, missing; Capt. Jno. A. Melon
nell and Lieut.. N. j. Berrell, Co. H, wound
ed.
Co. B. Corporal John McIntire killed,
Michael O'Brien wounded, Patrick Walsh
wounded, Patrick c. Conway missing Pat
rick Mullin missing.
Co. c.. Sergeant Daniel Corey slight
wound, corporal John Killyer left arm gone,
corporal James Fullin right arm gone, Michael
Campbell slight wound, jeremiah Driscoll
slight wound, Robert Logan slight wound
Patrick Manahan slight wound, Daniel Spen-
Ger wounded in ankle, Charles Mccarthy
killed, James Murphy missing, John Nc
Nance missing.
Co. D.-Corporal James Conner severe
wound in thigh, Edward 0. Bryant severe
wound in eye, Timothy Donney wounded,
Michael McGanglin wounded, William Dolan
missing, Patrick Fitzgerald missing, Josiah
Murphy missing, Hugh Gallagher missing,
corporal Thomas Owens missing, VIM. Hal
lehan killed, Timothy Donovan seriously,
Patrick Mccarthy killed.
Co. C.-Michael Keliper, wounded severe
"; VIM. Dove, wounded slightly; VIM. A.
Haze, wounded slightly; David Cinghlin,
wounded slightly; Charles Riley, wounded
slightly; Matthew Conway, wounded slightly;
John foomey, missing; VIM. Carey, killed;
sergeant W. D. Maline, wounded; James
Kelley, wounded slightly; Thomas 5. Shields,
wounded slightly; Thomas Turtle, wounded
slightly; Michael Kennedy, wounded slightly;
corporal T. Mitchell, wounded slightly
Co. H.-Sergeant t. w. Kerrigan and
VIM. Sheehan, killed; Francis Riley, wound
ed slightly; Pierce Hayes, wounded seriously;
Pat Bresnahan, wounded slightly; Eugene
Touleny and Hugh Lee, wounded.
Co. I-Corporal Thomas Daley and Ihos.:
Murphy, killed; corporals e. V. Smith and
John Hogan, missing; John O'Brien, Frank
Todd, Pat Mcguire, sergeant j. b. Johnston,
wounded.
Co. K.-Sergeant j. ]. Mcdonald, killed;
corporal A. H. Doyle, wounded; David
Roach, wounded slight; John Crawford,
wounded slight; G. C. White, wounded
slight: Levi Ramsden, wounded slight; VIM.
Foley, wounled slight; James Conner,
wounded slight; Thomas Miles, wounded
slight; Edward Murphy, wounded severely;
r. Laiory and Arthur O'Neil, missing.
First Massachusetts, cavalry.-Wm. Ives,
wounded John Quint wounded,