. Congdon materially assisted and were good friends of the movement.
While recruiting, Lieutenant Grace was often insulted by such remarks as, There goes the captain of the Negro Company!
He thinks the negroes will fight!
They will turn and run at the first sight of the enemy!
His little son was scoffed at in school because his father was raising a negro company to fight the white men. Previous to departure, the New Bedford recruits and their friends gathered for a farewell meeting.
William Berry presided; prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Grimes; and remarks were made by Lieutenant-Colonel Hallowell, Lieutenant Grace, C. B. H. Fessenden, Ezra Wilson, Rev. Mr. Kelly, Wesley Furlong, and Dr. Bayne.
A collation at A. Taylor and Company's followed.
Temporarily the recruits took the name of Morgan Guards, in recognition of kindnesses from S. Griffiths Morgan.
At camp the New Bedford men,—some seventy-five in number,—with others from that place and elsewhere, became Company C, the rep
89, 106, 122, 189.
Beard, Oliver T., 4.
Beaufort, S. C., 36, 37, 38, 55, 105, 176, 265.
Beaufort National Cemetery, 173.
Beauregard, G. T., 54, 55, 112, 120, 122, 135, 150, 157, 178, 185, 264, 281, 282, 313, 314.
Becker, Theodore J., 34.
Bee, Battery, 282, 314.
Beecher, James C., 243, 247, 250.
Belvedere Creek, S. C., 284.
Bemis, George, 16.
Benham, H. W., 54.
Bennett, A. G., 201, 282, 283.
Bennett, Horace, 302.
Bennett, William T., 245, 247, 314.
Benton, Samuel J., 309.
Berry, William, 10.
Big Rafting Creek, S. C., 304.
Birney, William, 193, 199, 208, 210, 212.
Black Committee, 11, 140, 181.
Black Island, S. C., 129, 186, 187, 189,191, 192, 207, 213, 219, 234.
Black River, S. C. 291, 292.
Blair, Frank, 266, 271.
Blair's Landing, S. C., 255.
Blake, Charles, 98.
Blau, Gustav, 211.
Block House No. 1, 191, 192, 193.
Blockade running, 194,195.
Bloody Bridge, S. C., 214, 215.
Blue House, S. C., 277.
Bluff Battery, 129, 134.
Boat Infantry, 119, 188.
Boa
rank.
Private understood when not otherwise stated.Command.Engagement.Date.
Bergen, William H.,15th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 22, 1864.
Bergley, Edward,37th Mass. Inf,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864.
Berker, Peter,31st Mass. Inf.,Alexandria, La.,May 3, 1864.
Berry, George O.,13th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Berry, Gerrett G., Sergt.,3d Mass. Cav.,Sabine Cross Roads, La.,April 8, 1864.
Berry, Samuel G., 1st Lieut.,35th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,July 30, 1864.
Berry, William, 1st Lieut.,1st Co. Mass. S. S.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Bibby, George W., 1st Lieut.,32d Mass. Inf.,Totopotomoy, Va.,May 30, 1864.
Bickford, Charles H.,2d Mass. Inf.,Chancellorsville, Va.,May 3, 1863.
Bickford, Walter,2d Mass. Inf.,Cedar Mountain, Va.,Aug. 9, 1862.
Bicknell, Alvah,1st Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 29, 1862.
Bicknell, Nathan D.,16th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863.
Bigelow, Alvarando,21st Mass. Inf.,Chantilly, Va.,Sept. 1, 1862.
Bigelow, Edwin J.,61st
rank.
Private understood when not otherwise stated.Command.Engagement.Date.
Bergen, William H.,15th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 22, 1864.
Bergley, Edward,37th Mass. Inf,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864.
Berker, Peter,31st Mass. Inf.,Alexandria, La.,May 3, 1864.
Berry, George O.,13th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Berry, Gerrett G., Sergt.,3d Mass. Cav.,Sabine Cross Roads, La.,April 8, 1864.
Berry, Samuel G., 1st Lieut.,35th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,July 30, 1864.
Berry, William, 1st Lieut.,1st Co. Mass. S. S.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Bibby, George W., 1st Lieut.,32d Mass. Inf.,Totopotomoy, Va.,May 30, 1864.
Bickford, Charles H.,2d Mass. Inf.,Chancellorsville, Va.,May 3, 1863.
Bickford, Walter,2d Mass. Inf.,Cedar Mountain, Va.,Aug. 9, 1862.
Bicknell, Alvah,1st Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 29, 1862.
Bicknell, Nathan D.,16th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863.
Bigelow, Alvarando,21st Mass. Inf.,Chantilly, Va.,Sept. 1, 1862.
Bigelow, Edwin J.,61st
T. G., 333
Bennfays, Francis, 499
Benroy, Thomas, 333
Bense, August, 499
Benson, George, 441
Benson, H. F., 441
Benson, Samuel, 490, 499
Benson, W. R., 333
Bent, C. E., 499
Bent, L. S., 127, 228
Bentley, G. W., 333
Benton, G. W., 441
Benton, H. S., 442
Benze, August, 562
Berdge, E. F., 499
Bergen, W. H., 334
Bergley, Edward, 334
Berker, Peter, 334
Berlitz, Julius, 498
Berry, G. G., 334
Berry, G. H., 499
Berry, G. O., 334
Berry, H. G., 224
Berry, S. G. 126, 334
Berry, William, 315, 334
Bersin, G., 499
Bertram, Andrew, 442
Besoncon, Enos, 442
Besoncon, Jules, 442
Besse, C. C., 499
Bessom, Nicholas, 499
Besson, William, 499
Best, Robert, Jr., 499
Bevina, Chester, 65
Bibby, G. W., 334
Bickford, C. E., 442
Bickford, C. H., 334
Bickford, Walter, 334
Bicknell, Alvah, 334
Bicknell, G. W., 442
Bicknell, N. D., 334
Bigelow, Alvarando, 334
Bigelow, E. J., 334
Bigelow, Elisha, 499
Bigelow, G. E., 442
Bigelow, G. L., 499
Bigelow, G. T., 334
Bigel
nant, Adjutant, 8th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Aug. 16, 1864.
Mustered out, Nov. 10, 1864.
Berry, Samuel G.
First Lieutenant, 35th Mass. Infantry, Apr. 30, 1863.
Killed in action before Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
Berry, Thomas H.
First Lieutenant, 8th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., June 19, 1861.
Mustered out, Aug. 1, 1861. First Lieutenant, 8th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Sept. 19, 1862.
Mustered out, Aug. 7, 1863.
Berry, William.
First Lieutenant, 1st Company, Mass. Sharpshooters, Apr. 4, 1862.
Killed in action at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862.
Bessey, Merritt B.
See Mass.
Field Officers.
Bibby, George W.
Second Lieutenant, 32d Mass. Infantry, Aug. 21, 1862. First Lieutenant, Aug. 22, 1863.
Killed in action, May 30, 1864.
Bickford, Selwyn E.
First Lieutenant, 6th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., Aug. 31, 1862.
Mustered out, June 3, 1863.
Bicknell, Emerson L.
Second Lieuten
nett, A. J., 605
Bennett, D. F., 160
Bennett, E. C., 206, 244, 506
Bennett, G. A., 459
Bennett, G. N., 244
Bennett, J. A., 12
Bennett, J. F., 12
Bennett, J. H., 244
Bennett, J. H., 12
Bennett, Lorey, 12
Bennett, W. R., 244
Benson, F. S., 244, 400, 507
Benson, H. S., 244
Benson, S. W., 244
Bent, C. O., 244
Bent, F. E., 244
Bent, L. S., 206, 507
Bent, S. A., 244
Bent, T. D., 244
Bent, W. H., 244
Benton, T. M., 12
Berry, A. H., 244
Berry, S. G., 244
Berry, T. H., 244
Berry, William, 244
Bertram, Anna P., 580
Bertram, George, 14
Bertram, J. H. M., 401
Bertram, John, 580
Bertram, Mary A., 580
Bertsche, Leo, 14
Besse, A. P., 14
Bessey, M. B., 206, 244, 507
Bibby, G. W., 245
Bickford, D. R., 580
Bickford, J. F., 14
Bickford, S. E., 245
Bickford, W. D., 580
Bicknell, E. L., 245
Bicknell, G. F., 459
Bicknell, Z. L., 580
Bidwell, E. C., 377
Bigelow, B. F., 14
Bigelow, E. D., 245
Bigelow, F. W., 459
Bigelow, G. W., 206, 246, 507
Bigelow, H. G., 246
B
W. C. Veazey,
W. F. Williams.
Co. C.
Sergeant Hiram Vickers,
Corporal W. D. Hicks,
Private W. H. Adams,
W. D. Blalock,
W. Browning,
S. Hutchings,
Private M. C. Herendon,
J. W. Leigh,
E. W. Morris,
J. W. Roe,
W. Warren.
Co. D.
Sergeant A. W. Houk,
Thomas Powell,
Jas. D. Berry,
Corporal D. A. Hilderbrand,
T. E. Seabolt,
Private Cyrus Huffman,
Thomas McNeely,
Jones McGalliard,
Solomon Nash,
Ed. Powell,
Private Jasper Baker,
Henry Brown,
B. T. Balick,
Wm. Berry,
Sidney Chester,
Wm. Houk,
Private Wm. Poteet,
Wm. Twiggs,
——Sigman,
Jas. Winkler,
Leander Wilson.
Co. E.
Sergeant J. A. McGee,
Private Jesse Blair,
John Houston,
A. McGee,
W. McGee,
R. Pitman,
Private E. Stone,
N. M. Robertson,
J. M. Moody,
W. Watts,
J. N. Wise,
A. Yount.
Co. F.
Sergeant W. J. Kerr,
B. J. Albert,
Corporal G. P. Cruchfield,
John Faust,
Private Albert Willson,
James Cruchfield,
E. F. Cruchfield,
C. N. Creedle,
Alfred Cable,
N