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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 6: siege of Wagner. (search)
is and James islands. It was constructed upon a foundation of timber, with sand-bags filled upon Morris Island and taken out in boats. A twohundred-pounder Parrott gun was lightered out to the work at night with great difficulty. Its fire reached Charleston, a distance of 8,800 yards. This gun burst after the first few discharges. Later, two mortars were mounted in the work in place of the gun. Capt. Lewis S. Payne, One Hundredth New York, the most daring scout of our forces, at night, August 3, while at Payne's dock, was captured with a few men. August 5 the men were informed that the Government was ready to pay them $10 per month, less $3 deducted for clothing. The offer was refused, although many had suffering families. About this time a number of men were detached, or detailed, as clerks, butchers, and as hands on the steamers Escort and Planter. Work was begun on the third parallel within four hundred yards of Wagner on the night of the 9th. When completed, it was one
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 11: Seige of Charleston (search)
ed two large bombproofs there, and mounted five guns on the channel face. It was estimated that one hundred of the garrison were killed or wounded during this latest bombardment. Captain Mitchel, its commander, was killed, July 19, by a mortar-shell, and was succeeded by Capt. T. A. Huguenin, First South Carolina (regulars), who continued in charge until its final abandonment. A special exchange of the fifty Confederate officers for the same number of ours in Charleston was effected on August 3. The released officers were received with cheers and a display of flags from the vessels., From Edward R. Henderson, steward of the truce boat Cosmopolitan, Quartermaster Ritchie received a list containing forty names of Fifty-fourth prisoners captured July 16 and 18, 1863, which was smuggled out by an exchanged officer. Maj.-Gen. Daniel Sickles, who was on a tour of inspection, landed on Morris Island on the 3d, accompanied by General Foster, and was received with a salute of thirteen
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
. St. Louis, Mo. Bridgham, Charles Burr; 1st Lieut. and Asst. Surg. 1 May 41 Buckfield, Me; single; student; Buckfield, Me. Asst. Surg. 1 May 63, must. 6 May. Resigned 29 Feb 64. Re-apptd 4 May 64, must. 5 Je. Resigned 16 Jly 64. Other service:—Hospital Steward 2d U. S. Sharpshooters Nov. 61. Sep 63 Actg Chief Medical Officer 1st Div. Dept. So. Cohasset, Mass. Pease, Giles Moseley; 1st Lieut. and Asst. Surg. 3 May 39 Boston; single; physician; Boston. Asst. Surg. 20 Jly 63, must. 3 Aug. Resigned 28 May 64 for disability. Other service:—Actg. Asst. Surg. U. S. N. Nov. 61. Died 14 Dec 91 San Francisco, Cal. Radzinsky, Louis Daniel; 1st Lieut and Asst. Surg. 12 Apl 35 Geneva, Switzerland;—physician;— Asst. Surg. 8 Aug 64, must. 16 Aug. Discharged 14 Je 65 for promotion. Other service:—Asst. Surg 36th N. Y. 4 Jly to 11 Dec 61. Actg Asst. Surg U. S. A. 18 Feb to 5 Jly 62; 9 Aug 62 to 8 Je 63; 21 Nov 63 to 8 Aug 64. Surgeon 104th U. S. C. T. 14 Je 65. Discharged 5