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Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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Confederate forces at Secessionville battery on James Island repelled three Union assaults on June 16, inflicting heavy casualties while suffering light losses of 12 killed and 20 wounded. Enemy losses estimated at several hundred, with 30 prisoners captured.
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The enemy advanced with five regiments to assault our Secessionville battery with the bayonet. Col. T. G. Lamar commanded the battery, his force consisting of only a few hundred of our troops. He waited the approach of the Yankees, reserving his fire until they had got within close range: when he opened upon them with grape and musketry, literally mowing down the advancing Yankee column. The enemy reeled, faltered and fled, but presently, having been reinforced by artillery, they again formed and again charged, but were again repulsed with great slaughter.
A third time they advanced, endeavoring to flank our battery, but again they were beaten back. Then our forces advanced from their works in pursuit, killing and capturing many of the enemy.
Our victory is complete.
Our loss is twelve killed and twenty wounded. Our Charleston troops were chiefly engaged.
The enemy's loss is unascertained yet, but certainly numbers several hundred in killed, wounded and prisoners.
A batch of thirty prisoners have just been brought to the city.
From the Savannah Republican Extra
CHARLESTON, June 16-The enemy attacked the Eutaw regiment and Charleston battalion at Secessionville, James Island, this morning, and were driven back by our troops after three hours' hard fighting. Our troops are pursuing them in the woods. Our loss is slight thus far. The enemy's loss is supposed to be five hundred killed and wounded.
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CHARLESTON, June 16, 1 P. M. -The Eutaw regiment, Charleston battalion, forty-seventh Georgia regiment, Hagood's regiment, Lamar's battery, and a detachment of the Chatham artillery from Savannah, engaged the enemy who assaulted our intrenchments-we reserving our fire until the enemy came within thirty yards of us. We then opened a murderous fire upon them, strewing the ground with dead Yankees.
Gen. Evans is in command of our troops.
Captains Hard and Lamar are reported badly wounded.
No particulars received yet.
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James Island, Charleston
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June 16
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confederate loss: 12 killed, 20 wounded. union loss: several hundred killed, wounded, and prisoners; 30 prisoners captured; estimated 500 killed and wounded.
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Union forces with five regiments assaulted Secessionville battery three times, repelled each time by Confederate fire at close range, resulting in heavy Union casualties. Confederates pursued, capturing prisoners. Engaged units included Eutaw regiment, Charleston battalion, 47th Georgia, Hagood's regiment, Lamar's battery, and Chatham artillery. Commanded by Gen. Evans.