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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 2: Readville camp. (search)
oon. The first dress parade took place the next day, when four companies were in line. Every day, but especially on Sundays, large numbers of visitors were present. Many ladies graced the camp with their presence. People came from distant places to witness the novel sight of colored soldiers in quarters and on the drill ground. For the purpose of securing familiarity with drill and tactics, and to obtain uniformity in the unwritten customs of the service, an officers' school was begun April 20, at headquarters, and held frequent sessions thereafter, until the regiment departed for field service. There were a few deaths and a moderate amount of sickness while at Readville, mainly from pneumonia and bronchitis, as the men were first exposed in the trying months of February and March. Now and then the monotony of camp life was broken by some noteworthy event. On April 21, a visit was received from the Ladies' Committee. Mrs. Governor Andrew, Mrs. W. B. Rogers, Mrs. E. D. Chene
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 8: Olustee. (search)
r to its junction with blue water. There the tide was found not to be serving; and our transport lay swinging and rolling lazily in unison with other craft, similarly detained, until the bar could be safely crossed and the open sea gained. In the North great movements were preparing. Lieutenant-General Grant had been appointed to the chief command of the armies. A combined movement of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James against Richmond was determined upon, and General Gillmore was ordered to join the latter army with the divisions of Terry, Turner, and Ames, of the Tenth Corps, as rapidly as they could be transported. General Hatch was to take command of the Department of the South. Aware of the impending stroke in Virginia and the withdrawal of our main force from Florida, by April 18 the enemy had sent away the larger part of his troops. General Beauregard had been relieved of the command on April 20 by Maj.-Gen. Samuel Jones, and departed for Weldon, N. C.
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
y 63; 20 Aug 65. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Fowlis, William 20, sin.; laborer; Champaign, O. 14 Apl 63; died 11 Oct 63 Regtl. Hos. of disease. $50. Franklin, Stephen 40, mar.; blacksmith; Dayton, O. 14 Apl 63; 12 Jly 65 Worcester; dis. Wounded 30 Nov 64 Honey Hill, S. C. $50. garrison, William 25, sin.; laborer; Chambersburg, Pa. 12 May 63; 21 May 64 Morris Id S. C; dis. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Pittsburgh, Pa. Goodwin, John 25, sin.; farmer; Fredericktown, Md. 20 Apl. 63; died 3 Sep 63 Morris Id. S. C. of disease. $50. Grimes, Romeo 34, mar.; laborer; Newberne, N. C. 17 Aug 63; 20 Aug 65. Grimmidge, Benjamin 18, mar.; farmer; Canada. 9 Apl 63; died of wounds 15 Nov 63. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Haines, William 19, mar., boatman, Schuylkill, Pa. 12 Apl 63; 20 Aug. 65. $50. Atlantic City, N. J. Hamilton, Alfred 18; single; farmer; Yates Co. N. Y. 9 Apl 63; 20 Augt 65. $50. Harding, Cornelius 41; mar.; barber; Utica N. Y. 9 Apl 63;