Battle of Honey Hill, [Beaufort District, S.C. ; 18uu].

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Battle of Honey Hill, [Beaufort District, S.C. ; 18uu].

Undated manuscript with Bodine's signature and corrections re battle of Honey Hill, 30 Nov. 1864, in Grahamville area of Beaufort District now located in Jasper County. Bodine's narrative tells of the federal troops' confusion as they tried to locate the Grahamville road and contains vignettes such as his encounter with a rebel sharpshooter during the battle and description of a large pile of severed arms and legs near the hospital located in "Bolan's [Episcopal] Church" in St. Luke's Parish, Beaufort District, S.C. Bodine signed the typescript as lieutenant of Company C, but reports in the typescript that he belonged to Company B at the time of the events described.

3 sheets.

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Bodine, A. Stanton.

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Lieutenant, U.S. Army, 127th New York Volunteers, Co. B; serving in lowcountry South Carolina during Civil War, including Beaufort District, in areas now located in Jasper and Beaufort Counties. From the description of Battle of Honey Hill, [Beaufort District, S.C. ; 18uu]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 40967780 ...