. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . FIRST FOOTHOLD ON THE SOUTHERN COAST.—THE FIFTIP:TH PENNSYLVANIA Although the 12,600 troops under Brigadier-General Thomas W. Sherman took no part in the bombardment of the forts at Port Royalin November, 1801, their work was cut out for them when the abandoned works had to be occupied and rendered adequate for thedefense of the Federal naval base here established upon the Southern coast. Particularly active in these operations was the brigadeof General Stevens. AVe s
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . FIRST FOOTHOLD ON THE SOUTHERN COAST.—THE FIFTIP:TH PENNSYLVANIA Although the 12,600 troops under Brigadier-General Thomas W. Sherman took no part in the bombardment of the forts at Port Royalin November, 1801, their work was cut out for them when the abandoned works had to be occupied and rendered adequate for thedefense of the Federal naval base here established upon the Southern coast. Particularly active in these operations was the brigadeof General Stevens. AVe see him with his staff at his headquarters, an old Colonial mansion near Hilton Head. The Fiftieth Pennsyl-vania in Stevens Brigade won its first laurels in the campaigning and fighting which followed upon the conquest of Port Copyright by Review of Reviews Co. GENERAL ISAAC I. STEVENS AND STAFF [.^—23] lEttgagfmrnts at t{}t (Htutl War Mo., 22d Ind., 1st la. Cav., Detach. UhU. S. Cav., 1st Mo. Cav., 2 Batteries of1st Mo. Lt. Artil. ConfecL, Rains Divi-sion. Losses: Union 2 killed, 8 fed. 1,300 captured. 20.—Drainesville, Va. Union. 1st Rifles. 6th,9th. 10th and 12th Infty., 1st Artil., 1stCav. Pa. Reserves. ConfecL. 1st Ky.,10th Ala., Cth S. C, nth Va., CutfsArt. Losses: Union 7 killed. 61 wound-ed. Confed. •13 killed, 113 wounded. 28.—Sacramento, Ky. Union, 3d Ky. , Forrests Tcnn. Cav. Losses:Union 8 killed, 8 captured. Confed. 2killed, 3 wounded. —Mt. Zion and Hallsville, Mo. Union,Birges Sharpshooters, 3d Mo. * Losses: Union 5 killed, 63wounded. Confed. 25 killed, 150wounded. JANUARY, 1862. 4.—Bath, Va. Union, 3<)th 111. Confed.,Col. Lorings couiniand. Losses: Union 3 killed, 3 wounded, 8 captured. Confed. 4 wounded. 7.— Roek Pass, Va. Union, part
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