The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
LEAF FROM The PAST
ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE
OF sECEssIONvILLE.
Which Was Fought on James Island
Opposite Charleston Forty-Seven
Years Ago.

Opposite Charleston Forty-Seven
Years Ago.
| Forty-seven years ago last Wednes-
day the battle of Secessionville was
fought on James Island, across Ash
ley river from Charleston, and upon
the resu'. of which the fate of that
city del nded: Solle of the Or
angeburg troops took part in the
.iattle anG helped drive the invaders
back to their transports. AS boy
we lived in Charleston when this
battle was fought, and remember
well the excitement it created in the
city, wm,r., t:!e report of the guns
could be distinctly heard. We all
| knew that if the Confederates lost
the battle that Charleston would fall
into the hands of the Yankees. The
following is the report OF the bat
tie as taken from the order book
of Geo. H. Moffett, adjutant of the
Eutaw regiment, which will be read
by many of our citizens, who had
kinsfolks in it:
! Headquarters Eutaw Regiment,
| Camp Pettigrew, June 16, 1862.
General ,r".ier No. %:
The lieutenant colonel command
ing this regiment, with the most
profound thankfulnesS to Almighty
God for His watchful providence, con-
graduates the regiment on their first
battle.
| Our flag can now be inscribed with
the victory of James Island. We
have met and vanqushed the foe,
and thus far our honors are safe.
Whilst praising the good conduct and
great GOODNESS of the whole command
under a heavy fire of small arms and
an enfilading fire Of artillery, it is
not invidous to mention the names
of those whom the fortune of battle
placed in prominent positions.
To Lieut.. Blum and his gallant
| company, the thanks Of the whole
! regiment are due, and their warmest
| congratulations for endurance, for
! courage, and for constancy under
| heavy fire and disastrous loss. The
| lieutenant colonel commanding has
known him and them for years.
they enjoyed his highest confidence,
they have more than fulfilled his ex-
pectations.
Their gallant dead, fallen in the
noblest cause, and in defending their
homes will be embalmed in
the memory of their comrades,
and of our mother, on whose soil they
fell.
| Their names are added to the long
roll of Cardinals noble sons, and on
that roll they occupy no inferior
position. To their comrades of the
Washington Light Infantry, Com
can be awarded than that they are
worthy of their name.
+, To Capt. Sellers and his company
| deployed in front of the line, the
commanding officer returns his warm
est thanks.
Eutaws! You have felt the fire
and inhaled the smoke of battle.
| Henceforward our dear beckon US
on to vengeance-let this nerve our
arms, and steel our hearts. when
| again, and again, and again we meet
our foes.
l., BY order of Lieut.. Col. Simonton.
Moffett, Adjutant.
| Official report of the engagement
near Secessionville on the morning
of June 16. 1862:
Headquarters Eutaw Regiment
| (25th S. c. W., Camp Pettigrew,
June 18th, 1S62-To Capt. Joseph
Walker, A. A. A. General-Captain:
I have the honor to make the fol-
lowing report of the result Of the
engagement of yesterday to my reg
iment.
Having been ordered tc move at
reveile, | formed and marched my
regiment to the field in rear of Hills
house, and having then reported to
Col Hagood, was placed by him in
position behind hedge. Upon be-
| ing placed in position was inform
ed that Col. Stevens had a portion
of his regiment, deployed as skir-
mishers in our front, and was Or
dered to take all precautions to pre-
Event our men firing into them.
Shortly after we took position We
were put under heavy fire of small
arms, directed principally against
my left wing.
In obedience to orders | kept my
men under restraint and prevented
any firing until being satisfied that
the enemy were actually in my front.
| gave orders to fire.
After a brisk fire Of about a half
hour they were driven off. During
their retreat we were exposed to an
enfilading fire of field artillery on
our flank.
Below append list of casualties.
The behavior Of my regiment was
such as | could have wished. Lieut..
Blum, of the Washington Light In
fantry, Company B, whose company
was chiefly under fire, distinguished
himself by his extreme GOODNESS, en-
couraging his men. He rendered