The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1864-04-20

movements of that campaign, and at it's close re-
manned at Yorktown on garrison duty. III De-
cember, 1862, the regiment was assigned to the
18th Corps, and ordered to Newborn, where it
joined the expedition against Charleston under
Gen. Foster, in January, 1868; occupied St. Hele4
ma Island until April, 1868, where it participated
in an expedition to Edisto, after the close Of
which it returned to Beaufort, where it remained
until the following June. 1t next went to Fer
nandina, Fla, and detachment of the regiment
performed garrison duty in Fort Clinch until
October. In July, detachment of the regiment
under Lieut. Sellmer, proceeded to Morris Is
land, and assisted in the construction and were
placed in charge of the celebrated battery in
which the "Swamp Angel" was mounted, and
to the detachment referred to belongs the credit
of first announcing to the rebels of Charleston
that their fancied security myth, and that
Yankee shells would ferret out treason hoHever
far off or formdably protected. In October tho
entire regiment ordered to Morris Island
where it performed duty as heavy artillery in
charge of the Cummings Point mortar batteries
until it's re-enlistment in January. portion of
the regiment was placed ON Black, between Nor
ris and James, Island to watch the movements
of the enemy on the latter, where they rendered
very efficient service A detachment of the
regiment still garrison Fort Wagner, and the
remainder, except Cn6 veterans, are still per-
forming duty on Black Island.
We have received a lengthy communications
from the
TENTH CONNECTICUT,
but, its history being nearly identical with
that of the Oath Massachusetts, "a sketch of which
we published in last weeks ssue) and our space
very limited we have concluded to publish only
the important movements and service of the.
regiment. It was organized in October, 1861
under Col. Chas. l.. Russell in the following
month proceeded to Annapolis, and embarked
with Burnside's expedition i'm January, 1862;
landed on Roanoke Island N. c., Feb 7th dis
played great gallantry, loosing heavily in men
and officers, in the engagement of the following
day, among the latter of whom was Col Russell.
After it's capture they proceeded to Newbern.
participating and losing heavily in the fight at
that place, March 18th, 1862. During the Spring
and Summer of 1862 they served in several I'M
important expeditions, formed part of Fosters
Tarboro expedition, playing prominent part
in the battle of Rawls Mills Nov. End, and after
ward in the expedition to Goldsboro; lost heavily
in the battle of Kingston, where it won great
dit in charging and driving the enemy across the
Neuse river bridge, and extinguishing the fires
that the enemy had lighted in different portions
of the town. Took part in the battles at White
Hall and Goldsboro,' after which they were as,
| signed to the expedition to South Carolina took
the advance of the Seabrook Island expedition,
and after its capture remained there until July
They next accompanied the expedition under
| Gen. Terry to James Island, where they had
quite spirited engagement with the enemy. in
conjunction with the gunboats. They were next
transferred to Morris Island participated in all
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