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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
d an opportunity for the troops to land. Immediately such portions of the troops as could be put into small boats were started for the beach, consisting of a portion of the German regiment, under Colonel Max Weber; one company of regulars under Captain Larned, United States Army; the Marine Guard of the Minnesota, under command of Captain Shuttle-worth; a portion of the Marine Guard of the Wabash, under Major Doughty; a portion of the Marine Guard of the Cumberland, under command of Lieutenant Heywood, and a portion of the Naval Brigade, under Captain Nixon. These were landed in safety, though only after great exertion, for the breakers made it very rough and dangerous to land. The coxswain of one of the launches (whose name I did not learn) was the first to land, and was immediately followed by Lieutenant Loder, of Captain Larned's company, whose exertions in assisting the other forces in landing are worthy of special notice. Every effort was made to save the boats from destruct
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 36. battle of Port Royal, S. C. Fought November 7, 1861. (search)
ttee in the city of New York: Beaufort harbor, S. C., November 9. dear sir: The first result of the expedition to the Atlantic coast is the occupation of this harbor, the capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard--the former mounting twenty-three and the latter sixteen guns, all of the heaviest calibre and most approved pattern for sea-coast defence — some of them rifled, and several of English manufacture, lately imported. The rebel forces were commanded by General Drayton and Colonels Heywood and Dunovant, (the latter was killed,) and consisted of the Ninth and Twelfth South Carolina regiments, composed of the German artillery, the Beaufort Rangers, Whippe swamp Guards, the Carlton Guards, and Beaufort guerillas. After four hours bombardment the rebels fled precipitately, leaving many of the sick, wounded, and killed, their entire camp equipage, ammunition, provisions, and personal effects. They escaped by means of small steamers plying in the creeks between the islands