. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . it is under ordinary circumstances where the aggressive force operates on firmground, becomes greatly and painfully intensified when the assaulting columnhas to approach in small boats from a distant point, exposed to full view andconstant fire, to disembark and form upon an open beach in the presence ofan enemy covered by parapets, and finally to advance to the attack againstthe combined fire of artillery and small-arms. Yet this was the work we hadset out to do, and it was belie
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . it is under ordinary circumstances where the aggressive force operates on firmground, becomes greatly and painfully intensified when the assaulting columnhas to approach in small boats from a distant point, exposed to full view andconstant fire, to disembark and form upon an open beach in the presence ofan enemy covered by parapets, and finally to advance to the attack againstthe combined fire of artillery and small-arms. Yet this was the work we hadset out to do, and it was believed we had the men to do it. The demonstration up the Stono River was begun in the afternoon of July8th, by Brigadier-General Terry, who landed on James Island with about 3800men. The effect as subsequently ascertained was to draw a portion of theenemys forces from our front on Morris Island. % On the evening of July 9th a small brigade was silently embarked in row- & It is understood that General Beauregard denies this.—Q. A. G. But see p. 14.—Editors,vol. IV. 5 58 THE ARMY BEFORE CHARLESTON IN boats in Folly River behind Folly Island. It was commanded by Brigadier-General George C. Strong, who had received orders to carry the south end ofMorris Island by storm. By break of clay the leading boats had reachedLight-house inlet, where the column was halted under cover of marsh grassto await orders. The point where the landing was to be made was still nearly a mile distant, and this stretch of riverhad to be passed in full view under our Folly Island batteries openedbefore sunrise, and soon after thisfour iron-clad monitors, led by Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, steamed up abreastof Morris Island and took part in theaction. After the cannonade had lastednearly two hours General Strong wassignaled to push forward and make theattack. This was promptly and gal-lantly done under a hot fire. The mendid not hesitate or waver for a mo-ment. All the enemys batteries on thesout
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