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presented by an enumeration of the troops of all arms available in the military district, in which the landing and succeeding battle took place.

The nth regiment South Carolina infantry, Colonel F. Hay Gantt, Lieutenant-Colonel Allen C. Ixard, Major J*. J. Gooding, was the last infantry force on duty between Ashley river and the Savannah. In May, 1864, it was ordered to report to General Johnson Hagood in Virginia. Not an infantry soldier was on the coast between Charles- ton and Savannah after that date, except Company E, nth S. C. V. , Captain John C. Mickler, which was left on outpost duty and scout- ing up to June, 1864, when this company also joined its regiment in Virginia.

Cavalry 3d South Carolina, C. J. Colcock, colonel; T. H. John- son, lieutenant-colonel; John Jenkins, major. Of this regiment the following companies and parts of companies proved available for service on November 29 and 30.

Company B Archibald L. Campbell, captain; Saxby Chaplin, first lieutenant; C. G. Henderson, second lieutenant; Stobo Perry, third lieutenant; (from Colleton county), 51 men was at John's Island, near Charleston ; ordered to Pocataligo to relieve Company K, ordered to Georgia; it arrived at Honey Hill November 30, 8 o'clock A. M.

Company C James M. Gregorie, captain; Jos. M. Farr, first lieutenant (commanding); T. Heyward Howard, second lieutenant (on other duty); Wm. N. Heyward. third lieutenant; (from Beau- fort county), 20 men. A detachment on outpost duty in the vicinity, which assembled and reported for duty Company E, H. C. Raysor, captain; J. P. Youmans, first lieutenant; H. W. Jaudon, second lieutenant; Isaac Bostick, third lieutenant; (from what is now Hamp- ton county), 80 men were at Pocataligo and ordered to Bee's Creek on 29th; went there promptly; advanced towards Boyd's until enemy was in sight and remained there until evening, actively skirmishing with head of naval brigade, which had advanced in that direction from the landing by taking the wrong road.

Company I John Lawson Seabrook, captain; T. Warren Mikell, first lieutenant; John M. Jenkins, second lieutenant; Benj. Bailey, third lieutenant; (from Charleston and neighboring sea islands), 20 men.

Company I (Rebel Troop) was in camp at Pocataligo, but had drturhments permanently assigned at different points ten men, under Corporal J. M. Seabrook, were at headquarters, " Adam>