Charleston Daily Courier

December 5, 1864

We can all add little in anticipation of the full official reports to the interesting and comprehensive report given by the Savannah “Republican” of the battle and glorious victory of Honey Hill, as will be the name of the battle near Grahamville, S. C., which will mark the St. Andrew’s day, (November 30^th) of 1864, with a specially new interest in the Confederate calendar.

All accounts that have reached us from participants or observers, confirm fully the report of the “Republican,” and there is a most agreeable and encouraging accord of testimony as to the conduct, and spirit, and deportment of all concerned, officers and privates. For the relative odds engaged and the determination of the foe, and the unusually large proportion of new, and untried men on our side, against veterans, this battle will rank at least with, if not above, any event yet scored to the Confederate credit in the military ledger.

We rejoice that we hear no recriminations or discrimination about Georgians or South Carolinians, or the relative merits of officers, or between different corps, or companies, or arms of service--all cheerfully and thankfully report well for all, and all join in special praises of the Georgians, not because any one was surprised at their bravery, but because any new men on their side should and would be very creditably praised ____ ____ coolness and steadiness than they _____.

[Transcribed by Sharon Strout]