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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 5: the greater assault on Wagner. (search)
by the fact that the losses exceeded those sustained by our forces in many much better-known actions during the Rebellion,—notably Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, Cedar Mountain, Chantilly, Prairie Grove, Pleasant Hills, Sailor's Creek, Jonesborough, Bentonville, and High Bridge, in most of which a much larger Federal force was engaged. The following is the official report of the part borne by the Fifty-fourth in the assault:— headquarters Fifty-Fourth Mass. Vols., Morris Island, S. C., Nov. 7, 1863. Brig.-Gen. T. Seymour, Commanding U. S. Forces, Morris Island, S. C. General,—In answer to your request that I furnish you with a report of the part taken by the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers in the late assault upon Fort Wagner, I have to state:— During the afternoon of the 18th of July last, the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers, Col. R. G. Shaw commanding, landed upon Morris Island and reported at about six o'clock P. M. to Brig.-Gen. G. C. Strong. Colonel Shaw's c
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Appendix. (search)
land. Since our reconnoisance of yesterday he has evacuated James Island, concentrating his forces on Little Folly and Morris Islands. His loss yesterday was about forty negroes killed and fourteen prisoners; several of latter claimed to be free from Massachusetts. Shall they be turned over to State authorities with the other negroes? G. T. Beauregard. At the assault of Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863, the Fifty-fourth was the only colored regiment engaged. The regimental report, made Nov. 7, 1863, gives one hundred enlisted men as missing. In the roster compiled from official information to date, the number of missing is reduced to fifty-two. But in a list of Fifty-fourth prisoners, under date of June 13, 1864, which is given hereinafter, the names of three men—Baltimore Smith, of Co. I, John Gray, of Co. F, and Samuel R. Wilson, of Co. B— appear as then living and prisoners. There is no question as to the authenticity of this list, and these three men should be, and are, here