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May 25, 1862 – Affair (minor combat action)
"Confederate gunboat under command of Captain F.N. Bonneau, guarding the bridge between James and Dixon Islands, Charleston harbor, exchanged fire with Union gunboats. Captain Bonneau claimed several hits on the gunboats" ( US Naval History Division ).
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MAY 25, 1862.-Affair between James and Dixon's Islands, S. C.
Report of Brigadier General S. R. Gist, C. S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS JAMES ISLAND AND DEPENDENCIES,
Secessionville, S. C., May 25, 1862-8 p. m.
SIR: I have the honor to report to only occurrence of interest after the departure to-day of the brigadier-general commanding:
Captain Bonneau's gunboat was left by the steamer Chesterfield at the bridge between Dixon's and James Islands this morning. the enemy perceiving the steamer Chesterfield as she was placing Captain Bonneau's gunboat in position fired into hear and inflicted a slight injury. The captain of the Chesterfield as she was placing Captain Bonneau's boat and ran off the Secessionville. On my arrival here about 5 p. m. I ordered the Chesterfield back to bring off the gunboat. Captain Bonneau, being left at the bridge, was directed to return the enemy's fire, but not to fire first. The enemy's gunboats in passing the opening between Dixon's and James Islands discovered and opened fire on Captain Bonneau's boat. The fire was promptly returned by Captain Booneau. The enemy fired some five or six shots; Captain Bonneau some fifteen, when the enemy retired toward Cole's Island, out of sight and out of range. Captain Bonneau is confident that he struck the enemy's boat twice; his own boat was untouched. Colonel Stevens reports that Captain Bonneau and his men handled their guns with great accuracy and behaved with admirable coolness. After the enemy's boats had retired the Chesterfield went down and brought off our boat. I have directed Captain Bonneau to resume his former position near Morris Island.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
S. R. GIST,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Captain LEO. D. WALKER, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Dixon's Island Plantation - Dixon's Island, Charleston County, South Carolina SC
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May 25, 1862 – Affair (minor combat action)
"Confederate gunboat under command of Captain F.N. Bonneau, guarding the bridge between James and Dixon Islands, Charleston harbor, exchanged fire with Union gunboats. Captain Bonneau claimed several hits on the gunboats" ( US Naval History Division ).
Here I found the OR...
MAY 25, 1862.-Affair between James and Dixon's Islands, S. C.
Report of Brigadier General S. R. Gist, C. S. Army.
HEADQUARTERS JAMES ISLAND AND DEPENDENCIES,
Secessionville, S. C., May 25, 1862-8 p. m.
SIR: I have the honor to report to only occurrence of interest after the departure to-day of the brigadier-general commanding:
Captain Bonneau's gunboat was left by the steamer Chesterfield at the bridge between Dixon's and James Islands this morning. the enemy perceiving the steamer Chesterfield as she was placing Captain Bonneau's gunboat in position fired into hear and inflicted a slight injury. The captain of the Chesterfield as she was placing Captain Bonneau's boat and ran off the Secessionville. On my arrival here about 5 p. m. I ordered the Chesterfield back to bring off the gunboat. Captain Bonneau, being left at the bridge, was directed to return the enemy's fire, but not to fire first. The enemy's gunboats in passing the opening between Dixon's and James Islands discovered and opened fire on Captain Bonneau's boat. The fire was promptly returned by Captain Booneau. The enemy fired some five or six shots; Captain Bonneau some fifteen, when the enemy retired toward Cole's Island, out of sight and out of range. Captain Bonneau is confident that he struck the enemy's boat twice; his own boat was untouched. Colonel Stevens reports that Captain Bonneau and his men handled their guns with great accuracy and behaved with admirable coolness. After the enemy's boats had retired the Chesterfield went down and brought off our boat. I have directed Captain Bonneau to resume his former position near Morris Island.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
S. R. GIST,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Captain LEO. D. WALKER, Assistant Adjutant-General.