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.
At Honey Hill, near Grahamville, he encountered a Confederate force of regulars and militia, under Col. Charles J. Colcock, with seven guns across the road. The U.S. troops, including a brigade led by Alfred S. Hartwell that included the 54th and 55th Massachusetts regiments, launched determined attacks.