The National tribune., 1899-05-18

ment scattered. as follows Cos. and
on provost guard; Co. b, Headquarters;
band at Graham's plantation; Co. at
Spanish Wells; Co. ID at Pope's planta,
tion. Co. f at Traddock'S Point; Co.
and hospital at Stoney's plantation; co.
@ nj Seabrook's plantation; Co. IL at
Pinckney Island: Co. Il also 1T PlnckneS
Island, thence later to jenkins lslanu'
While on this outpost duty much SICK
ness prevailed.
It was in August, on the morn tne
DIST. that we lost a company. co; IL WIS
alone on DUTY on Pincl<ney lSlanc, at lne
INNER end. a force of rebels Suddenis
sweut down upon them, coming III 10.
and capt;:red 35 men. Inc lletl.el, - ~
and three men were killed. itw
capped and gave the altrhl, pu. aS ,SV ordered
he of service The regiment was o'uei.u
10 r"u,,ite ot once, and did SO, returning
~ ;ts f,r.ncr position in rear OF the genera
hospital. r .,o roo;
v,,a.,+ ,rcnt TO Pocotaligo. Late IN &c
tobcr an epidemic of yellow leTer ,yr pr pr
vailed. and Gen. Mitchell ana n.ne, o;ta Gt,
GERS died, creating cGnsio1 cioS We e were or
dn-.d ont on the 1st of December 10 see
Ioso-.er U sbo.-Private Lunt, 9Th Me-;
sad, sad sight. ,e., .,e AIN IT fur
nished 200 men and the Sd H. !. S,v, u go
TO Florida after lumber; , i MS Ened;t;on iu was
on the Nassau River. The expeul'io,.; .;,'ad
a failure because, when o.,' io'
the lumber had been burneu' n r
n, SI,rday. Feb. Is, Cos. A, b, =, ~,
and K went TO Pinckney lsianG loi ,oa5 ou
nost duty. Co. | to Popes, or hi':a hiiloil ilI.
opposite the camp OF the SIX soanpd a,,pd 70 +
Cos G ard II remained IN CAMP "'iN
was detached for provost ou's. ,,od I'm ,,
The tst of April found us ''packeo up,
.eadn 70 move. either to Charleston vi
.Isewbe,e and on the Sd six compaiiies
rer. transnorted to Hilton Head on the
steamer George Washington, id pua nH u,
landed. The other compaIles oIbn,,t the
rao;ment was as follows on the 4Ih: a, ID
and d on the schooner fhodalia @ Diu. "i' |
the others were on Steanei a.oI,aJ !
Rolrdman. On the 9th we hau o.dnrS
Stono Inlet, and lay there aWaluls ~ ,he
The naval attack on Fort sum-, or,arca
,tb of Anril. 1868. is of historic impol'dlos a.s
We were near enough to hear the DOM
h,rdment and momentarily eAPeInils
orders TO proceed to the scene o, co,,i"
As II in doubt what to do with US, We
were landed on Folly lsland ,soutn nv nr
on the 9th, but the next nleht W. Ia,dod
dered on board, and on the lZ.l w a,,r old
Mt Hilton Head again, and went 10 our wv wv
camn in rear of the general hospital. we
we're destined TO try again, and on .ns
1otb we AGAIN embarked; the nelu aIiu
staff. Cos. F, G, H and X on steam pr, PPnI
peIler Sentinel; A, B, c, ID, Lie1.,s ros VI:
Bedel, on schooner Highlanuel, Roston
and /, Mai. Plimpton, on stean my, .ctmaIIv
The feet arrived in Edisto Inlet cary %
nm the 20fb and anchored. The 80 N; III.
and 10th Pa. landed on boIans -
island on the 2Sth and 29th, and then pesan
clearing up for tent purPosSss S,.rai forag.
inc narties were sent out at Intervals on
Fd;sto and other islands, generaiiy
turning with boatloads OF "pluhoei..
Imne : we embarked again, but were
landed with other troops on St; ..nnna
Island, where we were inloI II ,ieu ,d he made
cd Tor an onward move. linen CANT CANT
he ,eouIation drills, inspections, revle"si
stc Cen Geo, C. Strong was 70 oI oa u
new Rripadier, and the brigaoI .he "J
N. H.. 76th Pa, 18th N. " 9th He anu
The glorious Fourth of July arrived ana mo
to,,nS Ts on the steamer Boston. we
we're landed on Folly lsland ,he %a,,, Sani.
dav- and marched up the islaLlu ,aI apou .l
fonr miles. On awakening on 1ne ON NV. W.
.ould plainly see our oiqcRaIthns 1,t e Zee Zee,
SIders were received on the ',h 10 kegi
,hree davs' cooked rations on hand. W.
a,,hs,Led in boats in the creek Dehih'
he Island on the night OF the oth, ah'
moved about all night in the poats, ali'
Hnally returned TO our camp. oollie III y
went wrong. We nouceu l,io IS naya
manv troops and also the arrival OIL ha'a
forces .,o OH ,re uer
,,derad IN the boats, and at dayhght Q
The 10th we found ourselves near w
inner end of Folly Island, ana IN iui
sinbt of the rebel works on lower emu
sisrr;s Island. We could hear the SCUM
nf axas telling trees in front OF our work.
81 Geo the rebel sentinel on ms parape'
walking 10 ard fro. Next we near sisin
oun and we all move forward; anu "ieA "
the navy takes part, and our now uil
masked batteries seno IRON IRON .i,,ni h -
into the rebel works. The sehlihel n.
n;ver the alarm and the rebel troop
sn,;ng ia their places. The hrIng goes oA
The reheIs reply. The boatloads Of me
strike for the shore OF Morris lsiano an
land under a CALLING fire. Lanaed, ie; uie
rush forward, driving lhe - ,i,eir NOR
outworks, and thence up 10 thell ni0i Ut
Elevated guns on the sandbluhs: ou
naen follow. The firing OF our batteries
Folly Island ceases. Our troops go
The sandhills to their very tops, llndlii
Inor raachinp there that the enemy ma
fed beyond reach. ,r con-,
tbIee miles away. Our navy shells iollo
them as they retreat. We are IN POSSE
Sou of the lower end of Morris lslant
with its armament and a lew ptlSoieiS.
And now begins a siege practical
vithout a parallel in the civil war. IN
weak attack on Fort Wagner on the mos
of the 1lth-the Sd n II. being part OF Tn
sunporting columns matter OF history
The Sd \. II. was q portion OF the leadln
h,;asde in the assault on Fort Wagner o
The night Of the 18th of July, 1868, an
those who participated will not soon 10
" the incidents of that memoraDl
event Following that, the regiment di
;ts full share OF the various duties IN I'll
trenches, on fatigue, etc. during the siei
,ac,,It;ng i'm the evacuation OF Nagn
and Gregg. On the night when our forc'
we're 10 make the desperate attempt
drive out the rebels from Wagner. the 30
III. was selected to lead the assault happ
ly averted After this, the regiment was
part on provost duty, and at the end
December Cos. A, G., and * were cuttlr
wood for fuel on Broad Island.
One of the sad events OF December W.
the execution OF Private Kendall, oi Z
G, for desertion. 1t took place on the II
on the beach.
The Sd n. II. and other regiments T
ceived the Gilmore medal, two TO ea'
companv: the selection being made
The company commanders. These media
were bestowed by Gen. Gilmore for g;
liant and meritorious conduct during Z
siege These medals are very high
priZed, and Justly so. They were ma
by Ball, Black & Co., OF New YORK i
I'd n. II. also derives more or less cree
in connection with the Swamp Ange
for il was one OF its officers Capt. A.
oil 1 tAll MT