At Honey Hill, a few miles from Grahamville, he encountered a Confederate force of regulars and militia, under Col. Charles J. Colcock, with a battery of seven guns across the road. Determined attacks were launched by U.S. Colored Troops including a brigade led by Alfred S. Hartwell that included the 54th Massachusetts and 55th Massachusetts.
During a skirmish at Honey Hill, just outside Grahamville, he came face to face with a Confederate force consisting of regulars and militia, commanded by Col. Charles J. Colcock, with seven guns positioned across the road. The U.S. Colored Troops, led by Alfred S. Hartwell's brigade, which included the 54th and 55th Massachusetts regiments, launched fierce counterattacks.