Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-06-28

1t was near ten miles to Port Royal
Ferry. The 10th regiment arrived at
Gardeners Corner about dark, where
the wounded were being brought from
the field. The groans and shrieks of
the suffering men were distressing.
The wounds had been inflicted prin-
cipally with shells, and the men were
mangled in terrible manner.
The Confederates had fallen back,
and having established their lines
near Gardeners Corner, remained dur
ing the night. Col. Savage had
placed his regiment in line in front of
Gardeners corner, in the edge of cot
ton field at right angles to the Port
Royal road.
Everybody expected the enemy to
advance in the morning. Donnelson's
Brigade of Tennessee troops, and
Gen. Maxcy Gregg's Brigade of South
Carolina troops had now arrived and
everything was in readiness for gen.
eral engagement, with some show for
the Confederates, as they had rein
forced and withdrawn beyond the
Federal gunboats.
On the morning of the I'd of Janu-
airy the men were in line awaiting
the attack, but no enemy appeared.
Gen. Pemberton ordered Col. Savage
to make a reconnaissance with his
regiment and ascertain, if possible,
the true position and strength of the
enemy and report to him the result.
1t was intended to give the enemy
battle if he was found, and every ar.
rangement was made accordingly
On Intervening of the I'd, Col. Savage,
having placed a portion of his regi.
ment on either side of the causeway
and with detachmentof picked men
in front, he advanced cautiously with
the advance guard, the regiment fol-
lowing.
1t was the general impression that
the enemy wasin our immediate front
and Gen. Donelson and Maj. Waddy,
of Gen. Pemberton's staff were each
of that opinion and wanted to report
accordingly to Gen. Pemberton. Col
Savage insisted on more carefulanG
extensive reconnaissance before re
porting, and his counsel prevailed
1t was found that the South Caroline
troops had been deceived by appear
ances. 1t was late in the evening
and objects in the distance had beer
mistaken for yankees. Col. Savage
pressed the reconnaissance carefully
till he arrived within short distance
of the old Fort. Privates G. l.. Free
man and Isaac Mercer went on in ad
vance of the detachment to the rive
and found no enemy. The Confeder
ates withdrew about four miles to /;
: point where the Mackey's Point roaC
intersected with the Port Royal roaC
and formed line of battle.
On the morning of the Sd it wa
found that the enemy had returned
to their shipping and the fleet had de
parted in the direction of Page
Point. The Confederates remainet
here three or four days in line Of bat
tie, but seeing no appearance Of
1 contemplated attack from the FEEDER
r ais, each command was ordered to it
g original encampment.
e The battle of Coosaw river, or POI
Royal Ferry, was the only engage
!, ment on the Carolina coast durin
t the winter after the LIST of January
f The Federal loss was fifteen in killed
/ wounded and missing, The ConfeG
a crate loss was thirty-two, of whor
: nine men were killed and twenty
Y three wounded.
r Matters were quiet all along tn
I. coast during the rest of the winter
# The 10th Tennessee enjoyed the dC
h lightful climate of South Carolina
s every way. Supplies were plentifr
d and the boys found that their tas
l. was easy. The regiment was divide
IS into detachments much of its tim
e and placedon guard at different point
e of the coast near PocotaligO.
f. Early in March the regiment Wa
,, sent to Grahamville, S. c., where
q was quartered in snug cabins an
d Jared sumptuOusly. While here
2. number of the boys re-enlisted an
e formed a cavalry company, by al
ir thority of Gen. PembertOn. Captai
Is P. H. Mcbride was placed in con
IS mand of the company, and the men
ct bers were allowed furlough to &
l. home and prepare their equipment
The regiment remained at Graham
, Vile till after the great battle of Sh