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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 6 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Extracts from the diary of Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Pressley, of the Twenty-Fifth South Carolina Volunteers. (search)
fter a terrific bombardment. The enemy were repulsed with great loss in killed and prisoners captured. The Confederate loss was also heavy. Colonel P. C. Gaillard was severely wounded, losing his hand; Captain W. E. Stoncy was also severely wounded, and Major Ramsey was killed. Several other valuable officers were killed. While riding over James Island with General Colquit, and showing him the ground, he explained to me that his reason for stopping the fight on the 16th, and drawing off the troops, was because he thought that the enemy held the road from James Island to Taylor's Island, and could bring reinforcements from that direction. Had he known that we had passed that road and cut the enemy off from that means of succor he would have continued the advance. The haste with which the enemy left the island, showed, conclusively, that their force was not deemed sufficient to hold their position. General Montgomery probably expected the attack to be renewed on the next day.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Wee Nee volunteers of Williamsburg District, South Carolina, in the First (Hagood's) regiment. (search)
thence by way of Legare's Upper and Lower House to Battery Island. After passing Legare's Lower House, it ran quite near the creek which separates James from Taylor's Island. Just below the Lower House a road leaves it and goes across a causeway and bridge to Taylor's Island. The marsh on the side of the peninsula, towards CharlTaylor's Island. The marsh on the side of the peninsula, towards Charleston, is nearly or quite half a mile wide. This marsh, and the creek near its middle, was crossed on a military bridge, quite substantial but too narrow at first for vehicles. It was afterwards built a little higher up towards the head of the marsh, and made wide enough for any purpose. This bridge struck the mainland of Jamestono, a little above Battery Island, and opened an enfilading fire of time-fuse shells on my line. At the same time a brisk fire was opened with rockets from Taylor's Island. Two sizes were used, and for about a half hour the firing was very rapid. I am inclined to think that on this occasion they were trying experiments with som
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], List of appointments by the Virginia annual Conference of the M. E. Church South. (search)
oss, P. E. Washington City, Joseph A Proctor; Alexandria, Wm. C. Blount; Rock Creek and Howard, James E. McSparran; Fairfax, William G. Hammond; Potomac, Charles V. Bingley; Leesburg, Wm. W. Duncan, Jos. H. Riddick, sup; Loudoun, Robt. W. Watts, L. H. Crenshaw; Warrenton, Wm. M. Ward, James L. Shirley; Winchester, Peter F. August; Patterson Creek, James M. Anderson; Springfield, Wm. F. Bain; Clarke, James H. Crown, J. P. Woodward, sup; Prince William, Geo. S. May; Berlin, John P. Brock; Taylor's Island, Major S. Colenna; U. S. Navy, Chas. A. Davis, Chaplain. Charlottesville District--James D. Coulling, Presiding Elder. Charlottesville, Thomas H. Early; Albemarle, Joseph H. Davis; Nelson, Lloyd Moore; Scottsville, H. H. Gary; Fluvanna, James C Watson; Goochland, Andrew J. Beckwith; Hanover, John L Clarke; Louisa, Jas. R. Waggoner; Orange, Edgar H. Pritchett; Madison, to be supplied, Joseph W. Payne, Z. E. Harrison, sup; Piedmont, James F. Finnell; Blue Ridge Mission, James W. Gra