This day in Charleston
2 entries · 1863–1864
On James Island, Confederate infantry hit the Federal picket line at dawn and struck the 54th Massachusetts, which held long enough for two white regiments to get clear. It was the 54th’s first action, two days before Battery Wagner, and it settled the question in that army of whether the regiment would stand.
Official Records, Series I, Vol. 28, Pt. 1
Skirmishing on James Island a week after the July operations ended. Beyond the picket lines nothing changed; inside them, the bombardment of the city went on at whatever rate the Federal gunners chose.
Official Records, Series I, Vol. 35, Pt. 1
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