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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 150 (search)
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139.-fight at Simon's Bluff, S. C.
Flag-officer Du Pont's report.
flag-ship Wabash, Port Royal, S. C., June 28, 1862.
sir: I enclose another interesting report from Lieut. Commanding Rhind, of further operations in North-Edisto.
On the twenty-first instant, with the Crusader and the Planter, and piloted by Robert Small, he ran up North-Edisto River into Wadmelan Sound, as far as Simon's Bluff, which is on the main land.
The rebels had a camp there and some artillery, but away.
We had no casualties.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. F. Du Pont, Flag-Officer Commanding South-Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy.
United States steamer Crusader, North-Edisto, June 28, 1862.
sir: On the twenty-first I took this vessel, followed by the Planter, Acting Master Phoenix, up to Simon's Bluff, on Wadmelan Sound, and, after a short engagement, drove off the enemy stationed there, and captured and destroyed their camp
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 152 (search)
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141.-battle of village Creek, Ark.
Colonel Brackett's report.
headquarters Ninth regiment Illinois cavalry, camp on village Creek, Jackson County, Ark., June 28, 1862.
Captain: Yesterday afternoon I received orders from General Steele to send a force down White River to reinforce the Third battalion of my regiment, which I had sent out under Major Wallis on a foraging expedition, the train of the Post Quartermaster having been attacked by the enemy.
Accordingly I started with the Second battalion of my regiment, and shortly after overtook my train, which was returning without corn.
I caused the train to go back, and joined both of my battalions together.
At Stewart's plantation I learned that the enemy was near by, and I determined to attack him.
When a mile beyond Stewart's plantation, which is about six miles from this place, my advance-guard, under Capt. Knight, came suddenly upon the enemy, and the fight commenced in earnest.
I sent my companies forward,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 153 (search)