CHAPTER V.

Off for Florida.--Land at Jacksonville.--Occupy houses instead of tents.--Skirmish with the enemy.--Streets barricaded to prevent incursions of the rebel cavalry.--Sermon by Rev. Mr. French.-- Evacuation of Jacksonville by Union troops.--Town fired by the 8th Maine and a colored regiment.--Back to Beaufort.--Thirty-five hours in the town.--Embark again--a fizzle.--Back to Hilton Head.--Off again; land at Folly Island.--Battery building at night.--Speak in whispers.-- Up Folly river.--Capture of the southern portion of Morris Island.-- Brilliant charge of the Sixth.--Capture a rebel flag.--Assault on Fort Wagner.--Terrible scene at night.--Awful carnage.--Col. Chatfield twice wounded.--Union force repulsed.--The ranks of the Sixth terribly shattered.--Ordered to Hilton Head.--Death of Col. Chatfield.