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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 40 (search)
Governor Andrew, Albert G. Browne, Esq., at Port Royal: headquarters Fifty-Fourth Mass. Vols., Morris Island, S. C., October 15, 1863. Colonel: I have the honor to forward you the following letters, received a few days since from Sergeant W. H. Carney, company C, of this regiment. Mention has before been made of his heroic conduct in preserving the American flag, and bearing it from the field, in the assault on Fort Wagner, on the eighteenth of July last, but that you may have the hisith a church under charge of the Rev. Mr. Jackson, now Chaplain of the Fifty-fifth Massachusetts volunteers. Previous to the formation of colored troops I had a strong inclination to prepare myself for the ministry; but when the country called for all persons, I could best serve my God by serving my country and my oppressed brothers. The sequel is short--I enlisted for the war. I am your humble and obedient servant, William H. Carney, Sergeant Co. C, Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Volunteers.