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Run," as guides and scouts; another detachment was on outpost duty at Port Royal Ferry and adjacent posts; only one-half of the company could be ordered to Honey Hill about 40 men; one-half of these while on the march were ordered to Mackey's Point on news that part of the enemy's fleet was approaching there. This accounts for only twenty men being in action of 3Oth at Honey Hill.

Company K W. B. Peeples, captain; W. H. Hewlett, first lieu- tenant; Richard Johnson, second lieutenant (absent on special ser~ vice); M. A. Rountree, third lieutenant (from Barnwell county); 75 men. Lieutenant Rountree states that Company K was under orders for Georgia; arrived at Grahamville evening 28th and bivouacked; hearing of landing on 29th, Captain Peeples, without waiting for orders, led his company promptly to the front to observe the enemy on Grahamville side, and, as senior officer present, took command and directed matters until Major Jenkins' arrival on the field later in the day. Total cavalry force, 246 men.

Artillery Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain H. M. Stuart; Lieutenants John Rhodes, R. M. Fuller, John Baker (from Beaufort, S. C. ) 4 guns, loo men was at McPhersonville, north of Pocatal- igo Station.

Furman Light Artillery (Earle's Battery), Major W. E. Earle (re- cently promoted and on special service); Lieutenant James Furman, commanding; Lieutenant E. H. Graham; Lieutenant S. S. Kirby (sick in hospital); Lieutenant Anderson (absent on leave); Sergeant S. B. Scruggs; acting lieutenant (from Greenville and vicinity) 4 guns, 90 men was at May River, between Bluffton and New River Bridge; marched thirty-five miles to Honey Hill, and arrived at sun- rise of the 3Oth.

Lafayette Artillery Captain J. T. Kanapaux; Senior First Lieu- tenant C. J. Zealy; Junior First Lieutenant A. Victor Kanapaux; Second Lieutenant T. W. Bolger (from Charleston) 4 guns, 135 men at Bee's Creek field works.

Bachman's Battery, A. N. V. (had been recently ordered back to the State) Captain W. K. Bachman; First Lieutenant James Simons; Junior First Lieutenant Rudolph Seigling; Second Lieu- tenant William Scherers 4 guns, 90 men was at Pocataligo.

SUMMARY.

It thus appears that of troops within reach of Boyd's on the 29th, there were of 3d South Carolina Cavalry, detachments of Companies