The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-27

Lamar and of Capt. Marley, in the di
rection of Secessionville, rendered the
enelny's advance across the causeway
though repeatedly threatened, too peril.
GUS for him to attempt Gen. II. w
Mercer arrived from Charleston in the
afternoon. Col. Johnson Hagood, First
Regiment South Carolina Volunteers
previously detained in the city by his
duties as provost marshal, joined his reg
iment during the day, with Capt. B. G
Hay, Lieut.. Ben. Martin and others Of
his staff. Casualties light. Gen. Gist
and aides covered with sand, from explo-
sion Of shells. The screeching of the
rifle. shells and the heavy explosions OF
the / / and l3-inch subsided little after
dark into a discharge Of shell from a
gunboat, at regular intervals of half au
hour, during the night. Our men, wet,
weary and hungry, slept on their arms.
The night was tempestuous.
June 4.-AIain body of our troops
drawn within the lines. Gunboats from
creek in front shelled Secessionville.
Design of the enemy to occupy apparent.
Euemy said to be advancing this evening.
Untrue.
June 5.-Enemy said to be advancing
this evening. Our troops marched to the
front. Everything quiet by suudown.
No fight.
June G.-Brig.- Gen. w. D. Smith ar
rived on the island and assumed COM
mand, Gen. Mercer having been ordered
to take command at Savannah. Picket
guard this evening, under Colonel G. H.
Stevens, skirmished with the enemy at
the Presbyterian church; enemy left one
dead on the ground-indications that he
suffered further. A section of Preston's
battery did some firing. No loss on our
side. A prisoner brought into camp.
June 7.-Alarm in the evening, troops
to the 'front.' Everything soon quiet.
Enemy moving about Grimball's on the
Stono.
June S.-Enemy evidently in force at
Grimball's. A prisoner brought in this
evening.
June 1O.-Duriug reconnaissance in
some force this afternoon, under Gen.
Smith, part of the lroops-tne Forty
seventh Georgia volunteers, Col. Will
liams commanding-were repulsca in the
woods at Grimball's, after a gallant on
set upon the enemy, advantageously
posted, supported by artillery and aided
by his gunboats in the Stono. Our loss
serious; Capt. Williams killed. The
wood through which the Forty. seventh
advanced so dense that order, it is said,
could not be preserved, nor could COM
mands be properly extended. Great
regret for the loss OF the brave Georgians.
Heavy firing nearly all night from gun
boats in the Stono.
June 14.-Brig. Gen. n. G. Evans ar
rived on the island to assume command.
Heavy firing of shot and she'll upon Sc
cessionville from the enemy's gunboats
and from battery erected at Legare's
Point. Vigorous replies of Col. Lamar's
guns. Firing nearly all day. One man
killed in his tent, at Secessionville, by
shell.
June 15.-Similsr firing upon Seces-
sionville. Col. Lamar replies more de-
liberately. Firing very slow towards
night. Two men wounded on our side.
June. l6.-Attack of the enemy at
daylight on the earthwork at Secession:
vile; Brig. Gen. Stevens in command of
assaulting column of six regiments
Eighth Michigan, Seventh Connecticut,
Twenty.eightL Massachusetts,, Seventy
ninth Highlanders, Forty.Sixth New
York and One Hundrcth Pennsylvania.
Brig. Gen. Williams in command Of
brigade operating to hark the work on
its right by an advance on Hilps place;
Brig Gen. Benham in command of
whole. Our work simple "priest cap"
covering neck of land about fifty yards
vide, hanked right and left by creek,
and defended by four guas and about six
hundred men. Enemy repulsed with
fearful loss. Col. 7. G.. Lamar in imme.
diate command of four batteries, assisted
by the 40 less brave Lieut.. Col. Thomas
ii. Wagner, Capt. Reid, Lieut.. Hum
bert and others, and supported by the
brave Ccl. Gaillard and the infantry.
Col. @. Il. Stevens and Co.. Simouton
showed promptitude and skill, repulsing
the flank movement on our right.
Enemy's fire from gunboats in Stono and
Folly Rivers, from his stationary battery
at Leyarey Point, from his light artil-
Iery, and from his small arms, terribly
severe particularly SO his fire on our
right flank from across the creek at
Hills Our battery at one time was
almost sileuced by this latter fire. A
gun, worked by Lieut.. Col. Ellison Ca.
pers, in little battery across the creek at
Clarke somewhat fanking the enemy's
advance, did effective service. BY order
ofCol. johnson Hagood, in command of
advanced troops, the Louisiana battalion,
Lieut.. Col. McEnery, reinforced the gar
rison at secessionville during the fight,
and rushing gallantly into The fire, with
the cry of Remember Butler" soon drove
the enemy from his fanking position at
HilPs. The Eutaw Battalion, on the
right, engaged the enemy for short
time in the woods, to the rear of Hills
house, when he fell back, together with
the troops engaged by the Louisiana
battalion and our other troops from
across the creek. Then the entire force
of the enemy, between i've and SIX thou.
sand strong, slowly and sullenly retired
from the attack 10 their positions on the
Stono, aud within their late line of pick
cts, burning Rivers house on their
retreat. Enemy's loss probably eight
hundred men; ours under one hundred.
The brave Capts. Reid, of Col. Lamar's
regiment of artillery, and King, of Sum-
ter Guards, Charleston Battalion; Lieut..
Edwards and many other gallant men of
ours killed. Col. Hagood, while leading
his horse by tue reins had them severed
by q piece of she'll. Several of the enemy
bravely mounted our ramparts. Several
got to the rear oft by hanking it on the
left.
June 17.-Gen.S S. Cooper, senior Gen
eral Confederate States Army, visited the
island to-day.
June 1S.-Flag oftruce from the enemy
to inquire after wounded and prisoners,
aud asking leave to send comforts to
them, and Offering similar privileges to
US as to our men.
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