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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 31 (search)
diers, young or veterans. I do not believe that it was possible, in such a ground, (if a continued swamp and pond of water can be so called,) that any one could surpass the brilliant and gallant conduct of all my command. If I should mention the names of those officers who have distinguished themselves, I should be obliged to send you the names of all, beginning from the Major to the last second lieutenant, as every one of them deserve it. I shall mention two--Capt. T. S. Foster and Lieut. F. A. Stearns, Acting Adjutant--not because they fought more bravely, but because they were, by the force of circumstances, obliged to stand for a longer time in a more dangerous position than any others. The last two had been, during all the fight, coolly and bravely at my side from the beginning till the end. Both have been wounded — the first by a bullet in the left leg, and the second slightly in the right temple and in the neck. And also, I would call your attention to the faithful service
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
e, with an armed boat, to hoist the American flag there, as a signal to yourself, at anchor outside in the Mohican. This he did, and returned to the vessel later. On coming in sight of Old Fernandina, a white flag was displayed by some persons on shore. Shortly after, and when passing New-Fernandina, a few rifle — shots were fired from some bushes, and a railroad-train was perceived just starting. As it was naturally supposed to contain soldiers escaping, I directed Lieut. Commanding Stearns to try and stop it; and the road, passing for some distance near the river, and we were going at full speed, there was an opportunity of firing several shots at the two locomotives attached to the train, which, however, did not prevent its escape across the railroad-bridge, which is four miles from the town, and it was soon lost in the woods on the other side. We afterwards found on the track the bodies of two men who had been killed by our shot, one of whom was a soldier; and the report w
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
ious clay of the road, and for several hours was compelled to walk in stocking-feet through mud and mire. The battle had waged for something less than an hour, when the Twenty-first lost one of its no blest officers, in the person of Adjutant Frazar A. Stearns, the young man who bore himself so bravely in the difficult and dangerous charge on the right of the enemy's battery on Roanoke Island. Poor Stearns received a bullet in his right breast, and fell dead in his place. He was the son of Stearns received a bullet in his right breast, and fell dead in his place. He was the son of the President of Amherst College, and possessed the love of his commanding officer and the whole regiment. Lieut.-Col. Clark, who is in command of the Twenty-first, was affected to tears when relating the circumstances of his untimely death, for he felt almost the love of a father for the young man. The fire of the enemy was now telling so severely upon the Twenty-first, that Col. Clark ordered the regiment forward on a double-quick, and at the head of four companies, entering the breastwor
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
at enthusiasm at the North and corresponding depression at the South. It was the first large capture of Confederates during the war, including 2,677 prisoners besides 6 forts, 40 guns and 3,000 small arms. The Richmond Examiner said: The loss of an entire army at Roanoke Island is certainly the most fearful event of the war. The same regiments were engaged, with heavy losses, at New Berne (March 14). At this battle Lieut.-Col. Henry Merritt of Salem (23d Mass.) was killed, and Acting Adjt. Frazar A. Stearns (21st Mass.), son of the president of Amherst College. Seventeen members or graduates of the college fell in this battle; and in recognition of this a captured cannon, on which Colonel Clark (himself an Amherst professor) had mounted while cheering on his men, was presented by the regiment to the college. At New Berne also fell in battle Lieut. Joseph W. Lawton of the 27th; and a young man of the rarest promise, James Custis Hopkinson, private of the 44th Mass., died by disease.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 4 (search)
illiam N. Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion Mass. Heavy Artillery, Aug. 15, 1864. Mustered out, June 28; 1865. Staten, Edward H. First Lieutenant, 5th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., May 1, 1861. Captain, July 6, 1861. Mustered out, July 31, 1861. Captain, Co. B, 7th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 1, 1862. Mustered out, Dec. 31, 1862. Captain, 6th Infantry, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 15, 1864. Mustered out, Oct. 27, 1864. Stearns, Frazar A. First Lieutenant, 21st Mass. Infantry, Aug. 21, 1861. Killed at New Berne, N. C., Mar. 14, 1862. Stearns, James Pierce. Second Lieutenant, 22d Mass. Infantry, Oct. 1, 1861. First Lieutenant, Aug. 5, 1862. Discharged (disability), Feb. 14, 1863. Entered the Veteran Reserve Corps, June 27, 1863. Assigned successively to 13th Regiment; 41st Co., 2d Battalion; 159th Co., 2d Battalion, and 4th Co., 2d Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps. Discharged June 30, 1866. Stearns, John
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, Index of names of persons. (search)
J. W., 136 Staples, E. B., 15th Mass. Inf., 354 Staples, E. B., 4th Mass. Cav., 354 Staples, J. W., 480 Staples, S. C., 446 Starbird, S. B., 354 Starbuck, A. W., 136 Starbuck, D. J., 136 Stark, Kirk, 354 Starke, Daniel, 136 Starkey, J. L., 136 Starkey, L. T., 354 Starkweather, Archibald, 354 Starr, J. B., 136 Starrett, W. N., 354 Start, W. A., 395 Stalen, E. H., 355 Stearnes, A. G., 576 Stearns, A. E., 607 Stearns, C. W., 480 Stearns, Daniel, 584 Stearns, David, 136 Stearns, F. A., 355, 607, 724 Stearns, G. L., U. S. Vols., 446 Stearns, G. L., 584 Stearns, H. P., 446, 480, 558 Stearns, Henry, 584 Stearns, I. H., 389 Stearns, J. A., 355 Stearns, J. P., 355 Stearns, John, 389 Stearns, M. B., Mrs., 584 Stearns, M. F., Mrs., 584 Stearns, M. S., 355 Stearns, Mary E., 584 Stearns, W. A., 671 Stebbins, A. H., 355 Stebbins, H. S., 355 Stebbins, J. B., 584 Stedman, C. E., 136 Stedman, E. M., 162 Stedman, F. D., 136 Stedman, Joseph, 229 Steele, N. F., 3