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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 30 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands 10 0 Browse Search
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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 2 0 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing land forces at Charleston, S. C. (search)
, 3d N. Y., Capt. James E. Ashcroft; F, 3d N. Y., Lieut. Paul Birchmeyer. Miscellaneous: Detachment 11th Me., Lieut. Charles Sellhmer; Detachment I, 1st Mass. Cav., Lieut. Charles V. Holt; 1st N. Y. Engineers, Col. Edward W. Serrell. North end of Folly Island, Brig.-Gen. Israel Vogdes. African Birigade, Brig.-Gen. Edward A. Wild: 55th Mass., Col. Norwood P. Hallowell; 1st N. C., Col. James C. Beecher; 2d N. C. (detachment), Col. Alonzo G. Draper; 3d N. C. (detachment), Capt. John Wilder. Foster's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. R. S. Foster: 13th Ind., Col. Cyrus J. Dobbs; 112th N. Y., Col. Jeremiah C. Drake; 169th N. Y., Col. Clarence Buell. Alford's Brigade, Col. Samuel M. Alford: 3d N. Y., Lieut.-Col. E. G. Floyd; 89th N. Y., Col. Harrison S. Fairchild 103d N. Y., Col. William Heine; 117th N. Y., Col. Alvin White. Artillery: 1st Conn., Capt. A. P. Rockwell. South end of Folly Island, Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. A. Schimmelfennig: 41st N. Y., Lieut.-Col. Detleo v
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 8.-battle of Somerville Heights, Va. Fought May 7, 1862. (search)
Doc. 8.-battle of Somerville Heights, Va. Fought May 7, 1862. Report of Colonel Foster. headquarters 13TH Ind. Regiment, Columbian Bridge, May 8. Brigadier-General J. C. Sullivan, Commanding Forces at Columbian Bridge, Virginia: sir: In obedience to your orders, I beg leave to transmit to you the following report of the affair in which the Thirteenth Indiana regiment was engaged, near Somerville, yesterday, May seventh. The enemy having attacked and driven in our outer pickets, ywere 180. All the prisoners taken by us were from the Seventh Louisiana regiment, all of whom have been reported to you. Enclosed you will please find a list of the killed, wounded, and missing. I am respectfully your obedient servant, R. S. Foster, Colonel Commanding Thirteenth Indiana. List of casualties. The following is a list of the killed, wounded, and prisoners of the Thirteenth regiment, in the affair of the seventh, at Somerville Heights. Company A, Capt. A. Newla
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 8: the organizations of the veterans (search)
ampment. In May, 1869, the present form of rules and regulations was adopted. Post No. 2 of the Department of Illinois was organized at Springfield, as stated by General Webber, in April, 1866. In 1865, in Indiana, correspondence relating to the continuance of the Army Club, a society of veterans, had come to the hands of Governor Oliver P. Morton, of Indiana. He sent General R. S. Foster, of Indianapolis, to Springfield, to examine into Doctor Stephenson's plan of organization. General Foster met the latter, and was obligated by him. On his return, he obligated a number of his intimate comrades, and these he constituted as a department organization. The first post of this department was organized at Indianapolis, on the 22d of August, 1866. Doctor Stephenson had issued, as department commander, General Orders No. 1, on April 1, 1866, at Springfield, in which he announced the following officers: General Jules C. Webber, aide-de-Camp and chief of staff; Major Robert M. Wood
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, R. S. Foster (search)
R. S. Foster Brigadier GeneralApr. 28, 1864, to May 4, 1864. 1st Division, Tenth Army Corps, Army of the James Brigadier GeneralApril 9, 1863, to July 7, 1863. 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Seventh Army Corps, Department of Virginia Brigadier GeneralAug. 16, 1863, to Dec. 16, 1863. Foster's 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces North eFoster's 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces North end of Folly Island., Department of the South Brigadier GeneralAug. 23, 1864, to Dec. 3, 1864. 2d Division, Tenth Army Corps, Army of the James Brigadier GeneralDec. 16, 1863, to Jan. 15, 1864. U. S. Forces North end of Folly Island., Department of the South Brigadier GeneralDec. 6, 1864, Jan. 1, 1865. 1st Division, Twenty-Fourt1864. 3d Brigade, 1st Division, Tenth Army Corps, Army of the James Bvt. Major GeneralJuly 3, 1865, to Aug. 1, 1865. 1st Division, Twenty-Fourth Army Corps, Army of the James Col. 13th Indiana InfantrySept. 23, 1862, to April 9, 1863. Foster's provisional Brigade, Division at Suffolk, Seventh Army Corps, Department of V
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, M. S. Littlefield (search)
M. S. Littlefield Bvt. Brigadier GeneralNov. 28, 1864, to May 13, 1865. 3d Separate Brigade, Northern District--Folly Island and Morris Island, Department of the South Col. 21st U. S. Colored InfantryFeb. 15, 1864, to Feb. 25, 1864. Montgomery's Brigade, Barton's Brigade, District of Florida., Department of the South Col. 21st U. S. Colored InfantryFeb. 25, 1864, to Feb. 29, 1864. 3d Brigade, Ames' 1st Division, Department of the South Col. 4th S. C. Colored InfantryNov. 6, 1863, to Dec. 14, 1863. 3d Brigade or African Brigade, Foster's 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces North end of Folly Island., Department of the Sou
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Name Index of Commands, E. A. Wild (search)
E. A. Wild Brigadier GeneralApr. 20, 1864, to June 19, 1864. 1st Brigade, Hincks' division U. S. Colored Troops, District of Virginia., Eighteenth Army Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina Brigadier GeneralAug. 16, 1863, to Oct. 2, 1863. 3d Brigade or African Brigade, Foster's 1st Brigade, U. S. Forces North end of Folly Island., Department of the South Brigadier GeneralDec. 30, 1864, to Dec. 31, 1864. 3d Division, Twenty-Fifth Army Corps, Army of the James Brigadier GeneralDec. 31, 1864, to March 27, 1865. 1st Division, Twenty-Fifth Army Corps, Army of the James Brigadier GeneralJan. 8, 1864, to Apr. 28, 1864. U. S. Forces Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., District of Virginia., Eighteenth Army Corps, Department of Virginia and North Carolina Brigadier GeneralJune 19, 1864, to June 23, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3d Division, Eighteenth Army Corps, Army of the James Brigadier GeneralMarch 28, 1865, to Apr. 18, 1865. 2d Brigade, 1st Division, Twenty-Fifth Army Corps, Army
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
ery, 305. Florence Prison, 97. Florida, 148, 184, 185, 186. Florida Expedition, 148, 150, 156. Florida House, 178. Florida Troops. Cavalry: Second, 154, 155. Infantry: Second Battalion, 161. Sixth Battalion, 161,165. Folly Island, S. C., 48, 51, 52, 65, 108, 110, 134, 141, 146, 197, 199, 221, 234. Folly River, 67, 186. Forbes, John M., 11. Foster, John G., 193, 194, 195, 196, 199, 208, 211, 213, 217, 218, 230, 236, 238, 253, 261, 262, 270, 272, 274. Foster, R. M., 247, 249. Foster, R. S., 175. Foundering of the Weehawken, 140. Four Hole Swamp, S. C., 275. Four Mile House, S. C., 285. Fox, Charles B., 191, 200, 243. Framton Creek, S. C., 263, 266. Fraser, steamer, 200, 237, 238. Frederica, Ga., 45. Freeman, Edgar A., 304. Fribley, Charles W., 161. Fulton Post Office, S. C., 307. Furlong, Wesley, 10. Furloughs, 129, 135. G. G Company, 20, 38, 75, 132, 145, 148, 150, 158, 164, 183, 188, 198, 202, 215, 221, 222, 223, 231, 234, 237, 238, 245, 249
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 9: (search)
ember the whole force, under command of Major-General Foster, took up its line of march to Williamst eighty miles, and having ten men wounded, General Foster issued an order, directing the regiment tortifications, upon the completion of which General Foster designated the work as Fort Pierson, in cos for Washington, N. C., for the relief of General Foster and the garrison of that place. April 8regiment was brigaded, under command of Colonel R. S. Foster. Oct. 4.—The first march into the enBlackwater, for the eighth and last time. Colonel Foster commanded the whole, and Colonel Follansbed the expedition to Goldsborough, under Major-General Foster. It was under fire Dec. 14, at the bateir command. To the corps commander, Major-General Foster, the regiment owes its gratitude for hies of the regiment marched as a portion of General Foster's force upon the expedition to Goldsborougther nine months regiments sent forward by General Foster; but, it being ascertained that General Di[5 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 11: (search)
the river. On returning to headquarters, I found thirty rebel prisoners had arrived; they had been captured in the morning. About six o'clock, Brigadier-General Devens, who had been at the front all day with General Butler, came in, and, at a later hour, Colonel Kensell, chief of staff. The General remained with the army. From Colonel Kensell, I learned that Captain Davis, formerly of our Seventh Battery, had been severely wounded by a shell. He has been for some months on Brigadier-General R. S. Foster's staff. After supper, we sat around a huge camp-fire in front of the tent, talking of old times and old friends, and of the war, until ten o'clock, when I retired. A tremendous cannonading was heard in the direction of Petersburg, which lasted for two hours. Oct. 28.—Arose early. The morning was clear and pleasant. After breakfast, started with General Devens and Colonel Kensell, Colonel Dodge, and others of the staff, to the front. We rode about six miles through wood
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 19. the siege of Suffolk, Virginia. (search)
ntoon train had arrived from Petersburg. On the sixth I was advised that General Foster was in great need of troops, and asked to send him three thousand. I repli skirmished with our light troops on all the approaches. On the Sommerton, Colonel Foster handled him very roughly, driving him back and restoring his picket line at upon the enemy's right flank on the Edenton road, under General Corcoran, Colonels Foster and Spear, while a feint was made on the Sommerton by Colonel Buler. The rals Corcoran and Dodge were promptly in pursuit on the Edenton road, while Colonel Foster followed upon the Sommerton. By six A. M. Colonel Foster was pressing the Colonel Foster was pressing the rear of a formidable column on the old road near Leesville. He was compelled, from the smallness of his force, to wait for the command under General Corcoran, and co the right flank, and the enemy was foiled in all plans for crossing. Colonel R. S. Foster, of Indiana, commanding brigade and portion of the front, added fresh la
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