The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, June 03, 1864, Image 2
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Cberimott.
CASUALTIES Di TlIi'M & C BATtALTQ*
Co?nwtwy A?G*pt B $ Iaka* Command'
iag?Kiltod : Privates W II Atkinson ami
Jtme DcBrahl.
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ncrvoQstj ^ on nam in wo ?c?a : 4 si iincr
J D H?dgtf^ /obn 8 Mixoti ami W J Stokvs!
gferiowily woaod?d in the body; M X Black**H,
Samsei \Vcbb, J I) J W
Betty. Severely in bij^; S ^Rodgcii, Slightly
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in leg: &-fg> M iipegli. Severely io arm: Sergt <1
jf J 'Outlaw, James Walson and J II Clybnra,. T
(arm taken off). SligbtJv m ibe$54o: Ctopl B 1
U Beibanc. H? ' g
Missing?None. *
Com pany I >?Copt J L Jtmcs Comma tiding. 1
Killed?None. > F
Wonnded-Lt R W Yomk foltifc Pri- i
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"Vjilo S F *?rey, severely in shoulder and thigh. *
Mining--None., 4 *
Company F?Capt Dove? Scgan Command- <
,ing. ?Private* K B West and Joseph f
fcdL . .: i
Wounded?Lt Wm McSwfcsn, severely in *
arm. $vrgt 0 I* King and L 0 Hough seriously *
in head, I)ovc (Canton, John J Fobom, W C 1
llatclitf.Dove Tiider/N WJooc% C J PhiR *
Hps and 3r?*oe K Watftins AitghUy in head. y
Jaior* ? Heron, Ooorga King, and 1
C A /aiwon H-rtoudy in body, fteese' llol- *
lam! slightly On shoulder. C W. McOudnll
slightly in ebr?t- Oeoigr W Kennington s
slightly in side.' ? N Vnr through acre rely itt I
arm and le^. K J [Ml, Timothy Scott S L *
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Gardner. Cistfptoa*- 1'aie sod J A! iiagtxxJ
iligbtly in leg. J S Hough merely in thigh.
J Robert* in ami *%btly. R K JUrnc* j
tuftchUv in finder.
M^aing?None. v
Company G?-Lt L L Clybrcn? Commanding. '
Killed *rW t IkgU v, J K Cirbnro, J G Gaa* I
fcin*? C L Gardner. J C Holland, John Kirby, '
W U McNeil, Betttly Outlaw, John J Perry, *
T G Sutton ami J A> W?a.
Wounded?Li W J Taylor venou^v in head. 1
Sergl S C Ckbam merely in thigh. Sergt J
G May rant tcrcrely in cbc?t. Scrgt T J Sinyrl 1
merely in k*g. Cor|>l B F Spear* aevcrelyin j
hip. Com! hi G Datwcb mewl? in head. Private*
S ^ Angrotine, 1) Jlornbsiv, T Kirb*
and J N William* wtrmly in hod v. W ft 1
9 #
Gaidar fcrcaely m hand and arm. B T Bradly (
In finger. w Baakina the leg and am. Jam?* *
Confer in the no*cv John Oil! dtghiiy m aim. 1
n Honey aevettly in head. L C J one* flight !v .
in ftbonlder. Wia Poach neverely in the thigh.
J A Smith merely in arm and leg. Godfrey '
Sutton SKfcriy m head. J B William* aorcredy
in ?ho#Jer. W M Wilton atvendv in fee r
mod ankle. O il Gar merely in cheat
| MWing? W L Smitft, trippotod foib^baodr
j of U*c wcmv. \ v ' ?? -, 2? -, ., '
WcwrnW and captored?Corp) W J Caopcn
Vmzte* K j{
te# aftdWm T,Ti1lfp%a .
ffctUrsttng from
WoofiiM^m^Kicfiard Brw&i teretvh
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No brnvcr of fetter **>&]&** ever mariltrd to
Imllt# U*an ihoM? six** ttansf* art? record**!
? id*r? ? Tin? teal of Iticm fcH in a phxrpp
tftxfa by illo 7th '& C. JMtatt* oil tlio PmwV^
its front of the ontteiifte ?f tfm
fUchmcAMi. Notijr did tltey *Hf^
two too ocffettauoit of lh? old *Palmetto 8teti?.
TMr fettle *r? ?*s *hoy* snarmlxr irltm
too an? ffotp." The wmy& work* wtre ystt^
j tied, and (4t ryanr ofdm lifiw bfqjjlfafr1
[ iifc'i ^i|!^Tft>^l'''WtrU" jifent Wcaty j
' 3lta) mientr*; tit* ??m of ife Battalion tej
(Too) <me ftMukod and ?rtv-?lno. Fifty ***** f
($7$ fell* tdrrctvl Kta#. , .
*f *!*?? fe? day long!
t*1 fe o-nMSfibwed by Ihae^D# Bnga4rt and \
patfhmUfiy UuR^ib S. C.TlattaJlw.
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a>n ftfjmbfic'j* that henry f. *
l*n iwl t<i igmem jcswi of?^i''in*ijgspt
w. rrtw* rorupanv ?rfWtWf n f<wr week* I
itiii-'O, lw(, luring a j>??rU?w, b* *4? i^iMe fn
niwfins a lv?rw >fc! r*tf*!y by (be Uuic the
rowp&ny <stp)ftfi<pve bim 4 far-j
k?iigb fw % few ?uy*, ?bco lft k>
crayon* a. borfcr oynt ukj ?fnn?v, an<l *urt?*!
1 ;^rtv big iir 4 negn* t<> take
bbn #rm** lb** river tit JM>ki?? wber* bo r**aceab?l
*bim*rlf until im opportunity
be twbntei * fin* ywivc tiaf?v s*wn
bim *cnm the river, nt?<I intulc bi* nay into
our line*. That boy will make n*oMifr.
mt- ? % ? - -m
siuixfkuiax (iipo.-Ai for lb? bnuvjy,
"notbinj* ?itenu?lf,"'-#iKl the water, *p?l
nought hi, in mulirr."
Wbftt uo you often drop, yet never \Jnp to
pick up I A hin'?
news sumlwtajr^r.
mow thk ttuna-miHiitifirri,
Savabnah Hffwbtic** tnrc* a very intorching
narrative of crent^Hk have recently
transpire*! on the M twiteippi,
obtained from i! of
!w?! about lJ/HJO iiKft, willj a full ct|nirn?ei)i
of material war, ?-U of which wa? raptored
bj Price. entire force (except 1,400 moaeted
trocpa) bad boon either killed, wounded or
taken prisoner*.
Banks' army numbered about 32,000, onljr *
?000 of whom bad made their ew^ape, tbe re#** 1
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lue having bees disposed of in the same manias
the command of Steel*.' The forces of
Cirbv Smith bad only sixteen 0 pound ride
pros'with which to fight Banks' forces, bat he
low bis serenly one pieces of artillery, eight of
rhich are 32 pounder Parrot!*, forty-seven 12
rounder Napoleons, ami sixteen 6 pounder*.
\roong the stores were sixteen wtf^ons loaded
vith medicines, thirty two ambulances, (the
irst that our army bad ever seen,) all of the i
ncmy's ordnance, commtsmrr and quartermasters
stores, and 20,060 small arms, amount*
ng to a complete outfit, which they had never
iad before. They now fee! able to say to their
riende on this side of the Msaiawppi, that they
?t)! giro a good account of t|cremnant of!
lie enemy left id their department, or ip other J
iroftk tint they intend to clean them out, i
md establish Confederate independence west of j
he Missisaippi. ..
Hie following address of Con. Smith will \
how what has been accomplished by onr brave ;
roop* since the commencement of Aw present j
aunpaign: |
Headquarter* Teaks Misaituwt Dep't, j
Camdex, Am, Mat 4, 1864.
Soldier* of the Trant* Mwimppi Dep t:
The campaign inaugurated at Mata&rfd on j
tbe day of national tot and application, has !
inder iVrvidence, been crowned tritb meat?
thmmnand brilliant soecc?. Yon have d?- ?
fcated a foe three lime* yoar number. The
kids of Manifold. lleauant Dili, Clcntierrille,
PoUon Springs iliri* Mill* and Jeakirw" For
ry, attest your devotion. 8,000 killed and j
eonnded, 6,000 prisoners, thirty-foe r piece* of'
urtittory, 1^200 wagons one gunboat and three j
transports arc already firmta of your victories. I
Ihc path oi glory k still open to yon? perron- j
Kent security to yoer home* before yon. Call 1
together ronr comrade*, and shookkr to then!*
Jcr *o w?{ yet free the toil of onr beloved
country from the invader * Joottfet*. Soldiers
of Arkansas Muamm, Texas and Loumana!
yon have the tbsnUof a grateful people. Vonr
living will be respected?vocr dead honored
and revered. ii Ktaar S*irn?
General. *
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Cujrtox, La? May 24, vu Striwnr, 26th.?
Bank* ha* escaped from Alexandria by way o
Sbrcveport A J. Smith's corps ha* gone op
to N^tcUe* and V?Usha?g; the balance to foil
reircafc toward* Iff* Orfau*, bm#g sow at
J&ganta, m hank of 0hP*$t.
Gen. Caaby ha* *rrivedafld aaaoaed amuasnd,
B&&* having goo* to New Gifean* It ? reatnkkuMta!
?A Id* fpjiiliL (Wttl i Ai-itt
MHWI| iw VW;?- "wnt *"
fjtiu Dick Tay br b trowing Atthfc&Uya Hirer
twelve roile* Ubw where Bank* craved.?
fUnk* troop* ??w reported, *e good ambotfty,
to be very mack t^eia&ttk
WiUno the H?iwt day*. the batteries belomng
toScott* comnu?niiJi**e fired into five
Yankee transport* crippfog three f?no?*ly,
knocking oat Use steam pipe of one and driving
crtf il^ gnobaa Ui*t camera her relteC Lm
of Use enemy not known* Thw Jn ffljfljftd (i|p
w^kdjr 6r jiRir adrain# the cfwwr m*v
Cwro%* L*., ru Srwwtr, May 2$.
?At ti* oVloc^j y?*t*fdar evemj# the Yum
atroy *etv*? lite inarfcwit up tK&r eamp at
MfCganta, whef* titer had Urn fortifying, and
moved down the fiver. Uto cavalry' and *r~
tHlcry went by land, tbo infantry on transports.
Wbwteo'i Tesaa ttrtliy was twenty miles
we* of Morgans* at last aceomit* ami Wr infas
try **ra m Stamper* waiting for Walker to
cense up. *
A liajor of Ike Confederate Army, who
rromcd .the river yesterday, reports as follows;
Seven gunboat* and ten transport* have been
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cipiimi on ivcu ivivrr. mc wnwc aumocr
of Yankee prisoners* thus Cur, taken by tt* in
!?om?uua and Arkansas U 16,000. On the
I2lh instant, two gunboabfrnd three transport*
wet* captured in Southwest Louisiana by Col
Alexander. At! tho property ffotn
toeh*? to Sittspon h*? imn entirely destroyed
by the enemy. They, burned iiidtiwffmhttte^r
hotxm* e*tfwi glut, warehouse*, eons crib^ and
trerrtbtfig the, Many farailw* are thus left
destitute i**fh of food and clothing.
Two transport* passed up the river tertwday
with negro troops. tieoeral Canby has gone
to Yickabnrg.
Yankee papers received by fiag of truce contain
the following despatch:
Afiftiifttirri 8et ai>*a, Flaa aitir Blaciiiawk,}
Mouth of the Rod River, May 16, >
Yia Cairo, May 22. )
Hon, G, WiUf*t StrrHary of tkt Xary :
1 have the honor to irform rou that the
portion of tho squadron caught above the fall*
at Alexandria has been relieved from ita unpleasant
position, btving to the indefatigable
exertions of Lieutenant Colonel Bailey, acting
Engineer of the l&th army corps, who proposed
and built a tnse dam of 600 feet across the
ttver at the lower falls, which enabled all the
Vv*aci? to pa** over in safety the back water of
the Xtwil^inpi reaching Alexandria.
Yonr ob't serw't,
David D. Porter, j
Rear Admiral ]
mch texas. {
The Yankoes landed a force of three bun- j
Ired men at Lavaca recent!v, and set fire to j
the town. Seven blocks were consumed. |
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FROM OSN. IOUSSTOS'sjUmy. , >
Atlaxta, Mar SS.-rlfeary akirmtthifcg commenced
yesterday noon; betwee* FoHp Bad
McPherson'* cOrpe, near Lost Mottaiir, twclrc
miles Southwest from Marietta, and - fire
miles Northeast of t>a!7as. *A15 in tiie fefternoon,
the conflict raged vritl* great vjJRce,
our troops meeting the enemy band to fcjtod/
ft is reported that the enemy was repdsed with1
severe Io?#. . \
Wheeler attached Caaavrlle on Tdfcdsy, defeating
Wol ford's cavalry brigade. He lmed
ISO and brought off 80 wagons and 150 ffaon
en, v.
The Yankees are running car* to Cass Station,
Scroti report that three Yankee csrpi
hate crowed the Etowah, ta route for DaTks
Tbey are still crossing. Tbey inarch in'
close order, with no 4r*ggiing, and ready hf
a fight.
3dcPhcm>n occupied Dallas on Tuesday *
evening. There was slight skirmishing in the
afternoon and on Wedncsdgay rooming, with
Polk's corps. The Yankees levy. heavy contributions
upon the people along their line of
march, and burn all mills, factories and good
residences. In cases in which the owners nave
left, they destroy everything.
Atlanta, May 26.?p. tn.?Firing was heard
last evening and sgait. to-day, supposed to be
boot thirty miles from here, between Marietta
ami Dallas. 3 - *
Gov. J'row b ? her* with the Sute reserve*
troops. The greatest confidence prevails.
Ah-asta, May 27.?Johnston'* advance
cam? up with the enemy at New Hope, four
roik* East of Dallas, at noon on Wednesday.
Hood's corps was the first in the fight; ami
parts of.Stcvcaso? and Hind man's forces only
we engaged. We had hot oije line of battle,
j The enemy charged twice, and were handsome!
ly repabci*
I A printe note from Johnston's headquarters
at Sunrise, yesterday, says the affair on
Wednesday afternoon was handsome.
I* til a Fiato, via Atujnr*. May 27.?The
fight of New Hope on Wednesday was a decided
soccer There was no gorcral engagetocnl
on Thursday. There was sharp skinn&h\
ing going on Friday morning on our light,
{ with an ineffective demonstration against the a
j West Point lUUrond.
| Ofir fc*a the* iar k Im than 1,000. That
j of the enemy is at least two to one. , ^ |
(3m, Reynold*, wou&ded io the haul* of
! New Hope, b in excellent condition and oat of
A dagger. No oftktw of oare have been killed,
f Thw fight of New Hope waa between Hookers
corps and &dv?WO&fa \ H mdman's ami
? Stewart* divisions.
1 (iVn. WhrfJcr Uj tM cavalry fight at Altoona
waa successful.
Ntw Hop*, Ga^ Mst 30.?While Jfeclu** y dismounted
cavtdry ^
|T":T ij|fli Inn ^^iniT
"*i'w?k^uiub?ri cirove in th?w* ?f the crfcm*^
taking poweseion of their breastworks. lie
then ordered a charge, hot asccitaibiog that
the enemy was in fail fence, he eoonteinnamM
if The ?rtfer did not reach Lewis* Lngadc,
whose gallant regiments the tth and 3tb
KeftJbeky, rmhed forward with impetuosity
ami entered the *?f??loe breastwork*, when*
they feomt them** leas confronted hv Login* '
Fifteenth Amy Off*. Their fo? was 130
killed, wounded and missing.
Nawilof*, Mat 3t.?Scareelj a shot w*#?
fiml yesterday or to day. Bo& armies ape
taking advantage of the temporary loll to enjoy
the rent that afforded after the fatigues of
net last thirty day.*- The weather is very
warm ami dtft almost intolerable. Small
*|oad* of prisoner* continue to come in ; about
300 have oeen captured, so far.
* mow rtoama.
CuinLapTox, Hay 2?.?The following despatch
Ju? been nvWvod at hcadqoartm: j
La* a Cfrr, FuJ% 23, m Sarxxx ah, $T.
?The folfowfog despatch has jmt htofii rereived
frvitai Capt J. J. Diekeraon, from Camp
Call, near Palatka, Ea*i Florida, dated ?3d
tttst.:
Capt N. f?. Borte, A. A. G. * .ffter a hard
engagement of forty five minute-, I hart succeeded
in capturing the steamer Cofttrftbiag,
carrying two S$*ptwiu) Dabigrrn gttm, taking
about tlrtjrltf prbonef*, together with sixtyfirp
stand of arms and three stand of color*.
Six of the enemy were wounded and about
tw^jfy killed and drowsed. Among the prisoner
are eight oonttnissioned officers. No one
hurt on our side. I was comwlled to burn
the boat, to prevent her felling into the enemy**
hand*, a* the gun-boat Ottawa was anchored
nnlf ? ff vr mil^k ilitfjint
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J. J. DiCKEftgo.v, C#pt.
took tjie coa?t.
Ciurhstc*, May 27.?TSie following official; '
telegram ha* hwn receive! at Headquarter* : .
Adam'b Rrx, May i?6.
To Capl //. IT. Fhidcny A. A. G.:
Kar!r tJiH* mdfnifif t)?f? r-nr-mr rnfl/i<? dfrriotl
atraiion* along my front in the Afbepoo *?d
! South Bdi*to Rivera. F<*r or five /jronboate
and transport* attempted to ascend tho Ashepoo;
they were prornply met at Chapman's
Port bT a portion of my forces under Captain
Eark^oftbe artillery, and forced to retreat
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