The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-15


appeared on this sasel Be river, threatening our
formed our left, Shse.el up two compa,-
nies opened Rre, mid drsre them back. Thsy.dsd
nct again advance 6ar9ng tho day. S =
Shostly AFTER 6rs Was fisst opened endsavoLd
to aSertain NDefhet the riger was fordabie and5
tis purpose disscsed Col JadR ley Of theSh Csnn.
to calEfor volnatssss fo+eSan3ae it. Ist Lieut. E.
S. Perry, and iriysta S'fssB Of Co. g II galmtly
offered to perform this duty. Advancing under
the fire of both parties, they reached the banks,
and aScertaiucd that it is of the narrow but
tdeepsapd muddy streams eomp,onsin THIS rsgioqs
and. that Here was no possibaHy sffofdinge ~
At about five O'Clock iearnsdfrom the General
Commanding that 10 consequence Of the breaking
down Of the bridge and The resulting dpessibifty
of efec ing passage across the stream behind
which the enemy had retreattd he had determined
to Withdraw his forces, and received directions
from rim 10 corer iire forernert maiptafnirg my
position until dusk and until AiS the wounded
Should be carried to the rear hc Gene Al at he
Same SAME time directed the 4th y! II. Begiment,
then in the road somewhat in the rear of the front,
ft5 fUrni fifie on the left aid fesir Slowly In pur-
suauce, o tiese orders, n position till
quite datk Until .the &onnded were: Brought In,
and frseeiss retire. y..s *,
Prior to the ss ton pf these orders had re-
lieYed sthe h Conn, whose y was nearly
1. ~ IS @ x " iSu ~"
fleTt aud rear in thS posihel where 7 had posted
NSs then 6sop back ia fhe road rest
ing gpoS it the 6kat hOHItzer pndsr command of
lEnsign ~ 3llsSe, which had. acconipaled this
irsgjmeak was, FhElnght to the from, where
it ffed the last discharge of artillery Of the
day. The regiments sess thdsaxn one after the
bs%5g nei
~; th sssd af x og;n5 dsfsncn, bash;nd f6e Tnss
ting 5s issd s s sas W.
found the Ge15aI CommS ding with the troops
+ first withdrawn, anu received from him orders to
proceed at once with my brigade TO Mackies Point,
and putthe regiments in bivouac as they should
arrive. % ygsasG .aa1l.& . J. Gsfcrt
On my way to that place while still hstweentwo
and three milesfrUm It, l. met coming mp, thatpor-
ton Of the 8d RAJ Art'y under Major Rogers
directed nm q Nj ms command, and report Ills
ariysl to the Geaeral Commanding. -.,s.i iai
As fast as the regiments came In at the Point
they mSre placed In biSouac I'm brigade lines at
right angles to the road, and fresh supply. of am
naaition was served out. At midnight, in jaecor-
dancs with directions receired from the General
Commanding AIaj Rogers 'dsaohmsut of the3d R.
and the eaya.fy Rere throws foswaak1sas pickets,
guhboats whose guns bore apoH,the dpprdsehes to
oor position, ineaseof tho appeasande ~ the en-
emy. After my arrival, ua6de dssailS shoaiS the
ttegimehts sof NY own briga6e sifA ilaf de-
tak ffom fheiist brigade, y hiGh
atedrecton Of the General Commanding Acre biifg.
Ing in 3hs Wounded. z AE }astas t6sW Wotiisd were
brought In they we're placed upon the transports,
eb0thmf6S ,salt hoaG s0S Hete5, ,swork-
ing E1ta sss e. Pa =. sssslss.ns g shsr
troops commenced at about 86s<56Sk AssM. ..af sthe
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