The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-01-08
tx. OF POPJJIAzIs EsV.EsnJTGs
GREENvILLK SOUTH MORNINg JANUARY s,1sss .
70. rnt sournsns rsrraranss. I

recently spent a day.at Pocotaligo
with c Col. Chords Regiment, aud most
happy dayit wis. ! heard dislin-
guished officer who had served more
than one campaign.in Virginia. say that
he had never seen such a regiment in
discipline, good order and general CON.
forts and happipess. / saw but one
countenance that was not bright and
cheerful. and the exception was owing
to recent sickness. have not seen such
dinner in the last six months as that
IN the ColoneI's tent; and I found all
the priVale's tents abound'ng in good
Things. Fine yams, sausages, spares
ribs and fresh butter, besides the rations
OF excellent beef. Spurious liquors are
not allowed 10 enter the camp, but they
are sometimes introduced surreptiliously
There has been but one case of drunk
.nness, and that was punished. The
drliis and lnan9uvring were admirable,
and considering the very short lime
since the Regiment entered the service,
exraoi diuary. The officers are all be-
loved by their men in no common de
gree. An election was ordered TO be
held on Thursday for Field Officers. The
Regiment got up petitions to the Gene-
raj that no election should take place
IN that Rcgiment-that they were salts.
| hei with their officers. Fhere we're not
more than ten men who did not sign
these petitisns. l do not know that
these even refused. The discipline OF
Col. Elford is entirely paternsI, and con.
side'lng bis comparative youth, should
perhaps say fraternal. Il knew it would
be so. have known him attempt no.
thing in which he has not eninently
| succeeded.
The name Pocotaligo canuo, be meu
toned without calling up the association
OF that of Gen. w. 5. Walker, who has
made that name historic. l have met
with no man who has impressed me
more favorably. Hi, manners, address
and conversation arg those Of an accom-.
pilshed gentleman aud soldier Every
liniamsnt Of his face indicate genius
OF all the wonderful achievements Of
this glorious war, know Of none more
remarkable. if as much SO, as tho two
battles. at Poco:aligo. In that Of the
9th May, the enemy adrenced with
eight companies. Col. Walker mot them
with thirty-tive Of the Rutledge Mounted
ltihenen, Captain Trenholm, and not as
AS many more gentiemomen only armed
with fowiing pieces. After the second
lire, the latter were about TO be flaukcd,
when very properly they retired, with
y very few exceptions. The fight was con-
liBued for three hours, wit b the thirtv-
five ritlemen against six hundred. The
enemy were repulsed. In the second
battle in September last, 1900 of the
enemy landed at Port RovaI and I'D
'"'ced TO Pocoiaiigo. 1000 made the
htlack-our force not more than 500.
The engagement lasted from ! ! o'clock
until dark, when the enemy retired. In
neither Of these battles had our troops
any protection but few scattering live
oak trees. In the last battle the ens,n7
bad the advantage Of thick woods and 4
ditch. Our loss, lO4, killed and wound,
ed. The eueIny's loss, as stated by
themselves. from 500 10 $50. The
history Of these battles will hardly he
believed. w. 7.