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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 5: the greater assault on Wagner. (search)
, and for every one enslaved by the enemy or sold into slavery, a Rebel soldier shall be placed at hard labor on the public works, and continue at such labor until the other shall be released and receive the treatment due a prisoner of war. Abraham Lincoln. By order of the Secretary of War, E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-General. Such prompt and vigorous enunciations had a salutary effect; and the enemy did not proceed to extremities. But the Fifty-fourth men were demanded by Governor Bonham, of South Carolina, from the military authorities. A test case was made; and Sergt. Walter A. Jeffries of Company H, and Corp. Charles Hardy of Company B, were actually tried for their lives. They were successfully defended by the ablest efforts of one of the most brilliant of Southern advocates, the Union-loving and noble Nelson Mitchell, of Charleston, who, with a courage rarely equalled, fearlessly assumed the self-imposed task. Thenceforth never noticed, this devoted man died a f
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Appendix. (search)
tion or act was received, his Excellency, Governor Bonham, was informed that the negroes captured wrolina. On the same day (29th of July) Governor Bonham requested that they should be retained inon. Hon. Charles Sumner. Boston, Mass. M. L. Bonham, the governor of South Carolina, on Aug. 10thern States connected with such slaves. Governor Bonham appointed the attorney-general, J. W. Hay. It is disclosed by the correspondence of Bonham and Seddon that the court, after hearing evide that they were tried by any other court, Governor Bonham suspending action. The correspondence ree that period. Very respectfully yours, M. L. Bonham. Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. th Carolina. On the 8th of December, 1864, Bonham wrote Seddon that in accordance with the lattere, therefore, until December, 1864, when Governor Bonham turned them over to the military authoritmpered to pass the Confederate authorities. Bonham wrote that on Dec. 8, 1864, he had turned over[1 more...]
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
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. Boat reconnoissance of Sumter, 139. Bogle, Archibald, 167. Bohicket Creek, S. C., 209. Bolan's church, 239, 241, 242, 245, 247, 250, 255. Bonaventure Cemetery, 287. Bonham, M. L., 97. Boston Brigade Band, 318. Boston, Departure from, 32. Boston Journal, 8, 136. Boston, steamer, 64, 182, 193. Bounty from United States, 137. Bounty rolls, 24. Bowditch, William I., 11. Boyd's Landing, S. C., 238, 239, 241, 254, 257. Boykin's Mills, S. C., 301, 305. Boynton, W. P., 244. Bradford Springs, S. C., 299. Bragg, Braxton, 135, 195. Branchville, S. C., 270, 272, 275. Brannan, J. M., 266. Brayton, C. R., 124. Bridge, Watson W., 10, 20, 34, 51, 133,