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POETEY.
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Tl:e xiaitio Autumn of 1362.
The 3ags of war, like storm-birds fly,
Tho charging trumpets blow ;
Yet rolls no thunder in the sky.
No earthquake strives below.
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And. rain; and patient, Nature keeps
Her ancient promise well,
Though o'er her bloom and greenness sweeps
The battle's breath of helL
And still she waits in golden hours
Through harvest-happy farms,
And still she wears her fruitsand flowers
Late jewels on hor arms.
What mean the gladness of the plain.
This joy of eve and ntom,
The mirth that shakes the beard of grain
And yellow locks of corn ?
""" * 2fl eyes may well be full of tears, *
And hearts with hate arc hot;
But even-paoed come round the years,
And Nature changes not.
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, 8he meets with smiles our bitter grief,
With songs our groans of pain;
She mocks with tint of flower and leaf
The war-field's crimson stain.
Still, in the cannon's pause, we hear
Her sweet thanksgiving-psalm;
Too near to God for doubt or fear,
She shares the eternal calm.
She knows the seed lies safe below
The fires that blast and burn;
For all the tears of blood we sow
She waits the rich return.
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She sees with dearer eye than oura
The good of suffering born,?
The hearts that blossom like bet flowers
And ripen like her com.
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Oh, give to us, in times like these.
The vision of her eyes;
And make her fields and fruited trees
Our golden prophecies 1
Oh, give to us her finer ear!
Above this stormy din,
We, too, would hear the bells of cheer
Ring peace and freedom in!
[ Atlantic MonlKlf.
TI1? POCOTALIGO EXPEDITION.
3ujjpIemo^tary Reports.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH, )
limxo.s ut,u, i'okt Royal, 8. u, Nov. 6th, 1802. j
Brig Gen. L. Thomas, (icncrul, U. A Amy:
tiiXKiAt:?I herewith transmit the reports of
Prigadier-General A. H. 1'erky, and Colonel T.
h. Good, 47th Regt. Pa Vols., who commanded
Brigades during the late expedition under my
command to "Pocotaligo," S. C., and would beg
respectfully to bring them to the favorable notice
of the department for their gallant and nieritorou-s
conduct during the engagement of the 22d October,
as also Colonel J. L. Cuatkueld, 6th Regt. Conn.
Vols, who commanded the 1st Brigade until severely
wounded, in the early part of the engagestest,
wfojje gallantly leading it to tie cluiV0k
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Great praise is also due to Gen. Terry, for his !
care and unremitting exertions during the night i
of the 22d, in superintending: the removal 01 the
wounded to the Transports.
I also forward the rei*>rts ofGol. E. W. Serb ell,
Vol. Engineers. (N. Y.) Chief Engineer of the;
Department; Lieut. Guy V; Hrxry, 1st U.S.]
Artillery, of the part taken 1>J their several Com- 1
mands.
Accompanying General Tesry's report, is the |
report of the success of Uentenant S. M. j
Smith, 3d Kegiment New Hampshire Volunteers,
n-Kn rtraa oant lm V* .fnvfl Hnrlltfhf on (hfl 99(1 (n
n iiv new ovuv v ?i^hv vu ?mv a?\*j ?v
Cuthbert's Island, on the Pocptalfgo Creek, to capture
the Rebel Pickets there ?ttion<.d.
In addition to those officers mentioned in my
last report of the Expedition. I have great pleasure,
on the recommendation of their respective
commanders, in bringing to tie favorable consideration
of the Department, tie'following officers
and men, who rendered thenjpelves specially wor-1
thy of notice by their bravery and praiseworthy
conduct during the entire expedition, and the engagements
attending it.
1st Lieut. E. Grrtixos, (wojnnded) Lt. Co. "E,'' j
3d U. S. Artillery, commanding section, who
served his pieces with great coolness andjudg-;
ment, nnder theUAgUbfi. of a rebel battery
Artificer Pat U S. Artillery.
Sergt. Michael .uxnxon, Ll!^>. ?'E,' 3d U.S. ;
Artillery.
Lieut. Colcnel G. TV. Alexander, 47th Reg. Pa.1
Vols. #'
Captain J. P. SmxDiy. Go bin,'Co. "C," 47th
Regt. Pa. Vols.
Captain Geo. Junker*(kfHed) Co. " K," 17th
.Regt. Pa. Vols. * ?. i
i*n?uu.. i j ^nn uii *!) *?itrrJ'UgB.
Vols V
1st Lieut II. TV. IIanqen, Adjt. (wounded) 47th
Regt. l a. Vols.
; 1st Lieut. Mixnick, Co. "B,'' 47th Regt. Pa.
Vo:s.
1st Lieut TT. W. Gekty, (severely wounded) 1
Commanding Co. "H," 47th Regt. Pa. Vols.
2d Lieut. Bexxemax, Co. "H,' 47th Reg. P. V.
Private M. Larkins, Co. **C," " "
Major J. H. Filler, 55th Regt. Pa. Vols, j
C*pt..BM?irr, Co. "E/' " "
1st Lieut. J). W. Fox, commanding Co. "A," j
55th Regt. Pa. Vols. ?
1st Lieut. Mrzqkr, Adjt 55th Regt. Pa. Vols, i
1st Sergt. H.W. Fox, Go. ? K,? 55th Regt.
Pa. Vols.
Private Pktsr McGuirk,,Co. ?A," 55th Regt.
Pa. Vols.
Captain TjhiodoRe Bacon# th Regt. Conn. Vols.
Act. Asst. Adjt Gen. 2d Brflrsde.
Lieut. Adrian Terry, 7thlQoftn. VoW> Staff of
Brie. Gcnsral Terry. s.
2d Ue*L Marti* S. J a*k, 3d Regt. R. I.
VoL, A. D. 0., Staff of Brig; .General Terrt.
Lieut. S. S. Steysxs, Ct&Regt. Conn. Vols.,
A. A. A. g. *
Commissary Sergt. V*. Hi Sous son, 6tb Regi.
Cobb, Yob. <
Sergeantgeoo.as, Co. "i/'IGthReg. Conn. Vols.
Private G. Platte, " ?. "
" a. B. Reese, " ?
? K. Wilson, Co. ?p," 4 "
1st Lieij^ Enw. S. Peeu?|Co. "ii,*' 7tii Regt.
Conn. VoL.
Private Wm,C*abm,Co. *(0/' 7th Regt. Conn.
Vols.
Sergt. ft. M. Edwaeds, 1st Vol. Eng. (X. Y.)
* * hk.vr, mehles, f ?
" LiOj.iL Aius " ?
' i isher, " "
i would also mention that i am much indebted
to Mr. Coolxt, sutler 6th Conn. Vols , for his care
A onrl Itio ovortlnn in
ttUU ailUU UUU IV bUC nVIIUUUi* uuu. mo v<%v? ??V? *?
; carrying t .em off the field, and in placing them on
! the Transports.
I enclose a complete and accurate list of the
1 pilled, wounded and missing, during the entire ex|
kedition, giving their Nanus, Kunk, Companies
1 and Regiments, with a description cf the nature of
; their wour^.
Ih^e the honor to be, General,
Most RA)ecifully, Your Ob't Sorvt.,
J. M. MAN NAN, Lrigadior-Genei al,
CUuuaaudiug Depart ui?ut.
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HEADQVAKTEILS U. S. FORCES,)
Hilton Hf.U), h. c? Nov. 3, lHei'J. /
Captain:?I have the honor to submit the fol- ? ^
lowing report of the part taken by the troops under
ray command in the Expedition to Pocotaligo, Jjr
on the 2lst, 22d. aud 23d ult.
% My force consisted of Jive hundred and fourteen
officers and men of thdtfth Regiment Conn. Vols'.,
under Col. Jusevh K. Huwley, temporarily organized
as six comp mies; four hundred and eighty
a ?.. ..r +v... "a i? nrrt Vnir Tr.mr?tiKii?/?
UlilCCn (IIIU IllUli III HIE UU Albll
Vols., under Col. John H. Jacks n, organized as
six companies ; four hundred and twenty ofllcers
and men of the 70th Regt. Penna. Vols., utider
Col. D. C. Straw!)ridge, also organized as six
Companies; fo.ir companies of the 3d R. I. Artillery
under Major H. Rogers Jr., and a section of
HamiLon s Battery ("E'jVofthe 3d Art'y U. S. A.
A detachment of the Vflunteor Engines Regiment,
two hundred and fifty strong, undw command
of Col E. W. Smell, also accMnpanicd the
troops from this PdSt. '"9 \
On arriving at Mackie's Point, Col. Serrell was
attached to the staff of the General Commanding,
and Lt. Col. James F. ltall upon whom the command
of the detachment devolved, was ordered to report
to me.
The embarkation from this Point was effected
during the afternoon of the 21st, and was completed
at dusk, the troops being distributed on the
transports as follows:
The 7th Conn, on the transport Boston; the 3d
New Hampshire on the Boston and the gunboats
P> Iroon and Uncas; the 7tith Penn. Vols, on the
transport Flora and gunboat Waterwiich ; the 2d
R. I. Artillery on the gunboats Marb:ehcad and ~ ?
Vixen; the Voluufetf Engineers on the armed
"tfPttfflry Touo VI'iV jr iT"~T"
i purpose. r"^
After the embarkation the vessels of tlio ExpcI
dition moved into the places, prescribed by the * 1
order of sailing.
| Between nine and ten o'clock in the evening I
received a verbal order from the Brigadier General
I Commanding, to detail one hundred and seven officers
and men to emba k in the b ats of the men
of war, and proceed to and beyond Mackie's
Point, and endeavor to capture the" enemy's outposts
in that vicinity. In accordance with this or<Lr
I detailed for this service two officers atvl
seventy-five men, from the 7th Conn. Vols., and
two officers ami thirty-two men of the 3d X. II.
Vols.
Captain Gray of the 7th Conn, with ninety-five
men, was directed to proceed up Broad Kivcr beyond
Mackie's Point, and land in the rear of the
pjk-kets?and cut off their retreat in the direction of
rocotaligo. The remaining twelve men under
command of Lieut. S. M. Smith of the 3d Begt.
! N. H. Vols. were directed to proceed up the Poco
?!?/? .nil f>ontnr<? nickels nnon lirav'.s
j ""'5" IH'tij ?II^ J - .
Island 1 have received no written report from
Captain Gray, but I learned from him verbally
that under the guidance ot the negro guide furnished
to him, he ascended Broad Iiiver some three
i miles above Mackie's Point, a distance much be'
yond the proper point for a landing, and when the
error was discovered it was too late to effect his
j object. Lt. Smith was more fortunate ; he landed
; undiscovered, and by a judicious disposition of his
! men succec led in capturing one lieutenant and
three men of the enemy, together with theirhorses.
, I enclose Lieut. Smith's report.
| Owing to the sailing signal being unobserved or
misunderstood, much confusion and delay occurred
in the movements of the vessels on which my
command was embarked, and they did not arrive
! at the point of debarkation until long after the
: anticipated time. The Boston, on which were my
own Headquarters, did not arrive until nearly 8
o'clock A M. of the 2 d, and the gunboats Marblehcad
and Wntericiich were delved until a very
| late period of the day.
Upon my ft'TlVHI 1 JUUIIU liuu IHW uvi;ai nubivu v?
the troops already arrived w,.s proceeding, and I
immediately commenced landing the men upon my
own vessel.
I here received orders from the General commanding
to form my own brigade in column, light
in front, immediately in rear of the first brigade,
and to put the whole force in motion towards Pocotaligo.
Qa landing I Lund that the first brigade, uu