CHAPTER IV.

Capture of Fort Pulaski.--Heavy bombardment.--Back to Dawfuski Island.--North Edisto Island blackberries help Uncle Sam’s pork to digest.--Across John’s Island.--Col. Chatfield’s speech, victory or death.--Tedious rain.--Guerillas cut off our supplies.--Three days without food.--50 cents for a “hard tack.”--Arrive at Legareville on the Stono river.--Cook rations.--Across the river to James Island.-- Tom Grimball’s Plantation.--Rebel advance.--Battle of Secessionville.-- Evacuation of James Island.--Go to Beaufort.--Band of the Sixth mustered out.--Expedition to Mackay’s point.--Battle of Pocotaligo.-- Col. Chatfield and Lieut. Col. Speidel wounded.--Whole command return to Hilton Head.--The Sixth at Beaufort.--Death of our department commander Maj. Gen. Mitchell.