Captain Lawrence Robert Campbell, 71st Regiment
"The two companies of Grenadiers, which I had the command
of, immediately repaired to the post which had been previously
pointed out by Lt. Col. Johnson. We had no sooner taken our
ground when there commenced a very heavy fire from the Rebels
upon my party and that of Captain Tew, who was immediately on my
left, which lasted about 20 or 30 minutes. About the expiration
of that time I got wounded, and was going for the hospital on the
rock in the Upper Works. When I had nearly arrived there, I saw a
number of the garrison that had been stationed at that particular
part, and having stopped them, I asked the reason of their
running from it. I was informed that the work had been carried by
storm and on this intelligence I returned and was told that there
were one or two flat bottomed boats at the Ferry under a Guard,
still remaining. I repaired thither and got into one and was
carried on board a transport. I had not got far from shore when I
perceived that the enemy turned the cannon in the Upper Works
upon the shipping laying in the river. What happened afterwards,
I cannot say."
Campbell became one of only two British officers to
escape capture during the battle - Lt. John Roberts of the Royal
Artillery was the other.