. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . n recently 14th saAv the return of Capts. Randlett and Allen (both illand had been to Hilton Head). Maj. Plimpton visited us at BotanyBay. As if to punish the rebels for their doings of the 13th, , Maj. Plimpton and about 80 men essayed to make a sortieon them, but instead ran into a party of negroes of the ContrabandDepartment. Result of the day : a large quantity of plunder. and Staff called at Botany Bay 14th ; and as his boats crewwere Co. D boys, the latter certainly had a good time. There was achange in the p
. The Third New Hampshire and all about it . n recently 14th saAv the return of Capts. Randlett and Allen (both illand had been to Hilton Head). Maj. Plimpton visited us at BotanyBay. As if to punish the rebels for their doings of the 13th, , Maj. Plimpton and about 80 men essayed to make a sortieon them, but instead ran into a party of negroes of the ContrabandDepartment. Result of the day : a large quantity of plunder. and Staff called at Botany Bay 14th ; and as his boats crewwere Co. D boys, the latter certainly had a good time. There was achange in the programme ; for Gen. O. S. Ferry, who came originallyfrom North Carolina with Fosters forces, and latterly had been away,probably on leave, moved his headquarters over to our side of theriver on thel4th and quite near us. He had been assigned to com-mand of all the troops on the Pklisto, relieving Gen. Stevenson, whowas to assume command of his own brigade on Seabrook Island. Thefurloughed men embarked on the 14th on our beloved and graceful. COOKS HEAOGUARTERS BOTAN/y BA^ 10. Mai/ 63.^ THIRD XEW HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. 28S Seiifiuel for Hilton Head. The boys had a reasonable fear thatthe 80 days allowed them might be largely passed en route taHilton Head. Blackberries were ripe; and as we had an experience witli themon Edisto in the same month of last year, we knew where they grew,and how. A great scout was planned for the liSth, and we got at itearly. Col. Jackson, Capt. Wilbur (in arrest, awaiting approval ofsentence), Lieut. T. M. Jackson, Capt. Allen. Capt. Burnhaui, , Lieut. J. W. Ackerman, Dodge and about (iO menstarted about , lauding the Colonel and a few others on Edisto,the boats continuing up the dyke, near our own Botany Bay, to theMaj. JNIurray plantation, where all the rest landed. The party did notremain together, as a whole, during the day. Blackberries and din-^ner had the effect of making the party content to stay; and stay they
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