The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-29
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that Gen. Hunter left James Island on
the 18th, leaving Gen. Benham in COM
mand, with orders TO make no advance
towards Charleston, without reinforce
ments or futher orders. II was reported
by deserters that the whole rebel force
at Secessionville was but two battalions,
with six guns mounted and seven moro
ready for use.
A reconnaissance was made ON the
10th. Gen. Stevens with 4, 600 men was
TO make an attack at daybreak, while
Gen. Wright and Col. Williams with
1900 more were TO support Somehow
the movement occurred an hour too late,
and as our troops rushed up in broad day
they were met by a murderous fire Of
grape and canister. Two regiments
alone reached the front, and were much
cut up.
The Sth Michigan, 10th New York and
the 2Sth Massachusetts, broke and scat
tered and the 10th New York did little
better. The first two drove the gunners
from the guns, and some even penetrated
the works, but other regiments failing TO
support them they had to retire after
holding the battery some twenty min
utes. In the meantime a regiment COM
ing TO the support was separated from
the fort by a marsh, and exposed TO a
severe cross fire from some rebel guns in
the woods.
The Third New Hampshire and Third
Rhode Island fought nobly with consid-
cradle loss for three quarters of an hour.
Not gun was fred from the fort and
the prompt presence of 200 men would
have carried it, but they were not there,
and the troops retired. Another account
confirms the above in the main, but states
that the Twenty eighth Massachusetts,
did well, and gives the loss killed 81;
wounded 1866, and missing 1874. Our
camp is now within range of the gun
boats fire and in a safe condition, En-
trenchments were thrown up and rein
forcements awaited.
Gen. Brannan's troops, to the number
of 5000, had arrived from Key West at
James Island, but the force must be
largely reinforced before the operations
are resumed.
The rebel troops are constantly arriv-
ing, and the preparations for the defence
of Charleston are extensively making.
A Beaufort letter states that the loss of
the Third New Hampshire will reach 40
killed and wounded, and the Eighth New
| Hampshire 800. The same letter asserts
that Com. Dupont says he can take
| Charleston with five good gunboats. He
can run by Sumpter, and the fortilica-
tons, without the loss of more than ---
and with the others shell the city
New York, June 27,-Partial list of
killed, &c, in the Eighth Michigan Regi-
ment, in the battle on James Island, S. c.,
on the 10th: Capt. S. G. Guild, wounded
and missing; j. IL. Thompson, wounded
and missing; Abel S. Bennett wounded
and missing; Ira Dilling, do; Sergeant M,
$. Barrows, head, seriously; A. Pusey,
shoulder, slightly; Abram d. Pusey, foot
seriously; Geo. w. Bennett, thumb ampu-
tated; Chas. ID. Allen, hand and lung Sc
riously; Second Lieut. Chas. ?. Smith,
missing; Corporal Ephraim Brown, mis-
sing; Capt DOrr Gould, missing; Corporal
Jno r. Barnwell, missing; Henry Flanna-
gan, missing; Solomon Knoll, missing; Eli
5. BRONX, missing; Charleston Burger, miss
ing; Zach. Hickman, missing; Sol Wolf,
missing; 1st 1t. Il. q. Hutchins, wounded,
left thigh, seriously; Sergeant Wilbur Nell
son, left side, seriously; Elmer g. Packard,
left side, slightly; Alb't Smith, right hand,
slightly, S. 5. Brady, left shoulder, slight
ly; G. w. Foster, wounded; j as. McAmber,
right cheek, severely; Q. II. Kinnell,
right hand, flesh wound; Nathan Dunn,
left hand, slightly; Austin Campbell,
forehead, slightly; Davis NJ. Wait, wound
cd; Benz +. Church, killed; Ii. p Brit
ton, missing; l.. p. COburn, missing; w.
j. Durand, missing; Alvin Il. Ford miss
ing; George Williams missing: Jas. Nc
Ilvaine, in check, severely; ID. l. Kins-
bury, seriously; Sergeant II. M. Burritt,
in breast, severely; George w. Robinson,
ear and scalp, slightly; A Clinton,
head, slightly; Frank Van Rye, shoulder,
seriously; Sergeant j. M. Bressner, miss
ing; G. Barrett, missing, S. ID, Cobb, miss
ing; Geo. Lusk, missing; j. j. Wine
garden, missing; Corporal Chas. +, Cock,
wounded in the foot and ampGtatsa; Il.
Cole, killed; G. G, Rathburn, killed;
Ii. Wanderlick, killed; William Den
cord, wounded seriously John Dard,
head slightly John M. Frost slightly
Corporal Edgar Nye, thigh, seriously
Abraham Guntiero, head slightly; John
Wagner, arm, seriously; Dan, McKen-
sic thigh, flesh wound; Second Lieut.
A. ID. Bates, hip, seriously; First Lieut.
L. ID. Sumner, chest, seriously; Sergeant
l. II. Head, mouth and throat, seriously
Corporal James Mcclellan, knee and
throat; b. l.. Washburn, missing; Ed
mund Ogden, missing; r, /. Hender, mis-
sing; VIM. Turner, wounded foot, severe
ly; David Corwin, lung, severely; John
Granal, hip, severely; Geo. w. Jewett
arm, severely; Chas. Freeman, left hand
slightly; Fred Beatty, right elbow, Sc
riously Francis WhilmOre, hip, serious
ly; Pepper Il. Carnes, shoulder, fesl
wound Asa Parstall, left leg, flesh
wound Oscar Hendee, slightly in ankle
Capt. W. f. Lewes, right arm and side
serious Peter Arsnoe, right thigh, seri
Gus; Joseph Cannis, wounded left thigh
flesh; p w. Coleman, side and RICH
leg slightly, arm amputated.
WAsmNaToN, June 27.--General Pop
entered upon his duties to-day.
! New NoRE, June 27.-lt is reported
that the President has accepted Genera
! Shields resignation.
1t is rumored that Gen. Hunter order
, ed the negro brigade TO James Island
but several officers refused 10 accompan,
the contrabands and the project wa
abandoned.
Two surgeons were sent home b.
Hunter in the Ericsson, for refusing {
> act as brigade surgeons TO negro regi
p ments.
MEMPHIS, June 25.-The Granada Appo
G says Nicksburg will be- held at all sac
e riiices, and that all non combatants hay
I been sent away,