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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 1: recruiting. (search)
ll now be described. About February 15, Governor Andrew appointed a committee to superintend the raising of recruits for the colored regiment, consisting of George L. Stearns, Amos A. Lawrence, John M. Forbes, William I. Bowditch, Le Baron Russell, and Richard P. Hallowell, of Boston; Mayor Howland and James B. Congdon, of New Bedponse was not for a time encouraging With the need came the man. Excepting Governor Andrew, the highest praise for recruiting the Fifty-fourth belongs to George L. Stearns, who had been closely identified with the struggle in Kansas and John Brown's projects. He was appointed agent for the committee, and about February 23 went west on his mission. Mr. Stearns stopped at Rochester, N. Y., to ask the aid of Fred Douglass, receiving hearty co-operation, and enrolling a son of Douglass as his first recruit. His headquarters were made at Buffalo, and a line of recruiting posts from Boston to St. Louis established. Soon such success was met with in the w
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
ong, 77. Spencer, Aaron, 121. Spivey, Lieutenant, 200. St. Andrew's Parish, S. C., 310, 311, 314. St. Helena Island, S. C., 46, 47, 48, 49, 51. St. John's River, Fla., 151, 179, 184. St. Mary, Confederate steamer, 153. St. Mary's River, Fla., 154,155, 172. St. Simon's Island, Ga., 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47. St. Stephen's Depot, S. C., 284. Staggett's Mill, S. C., 308. Stanton, Edwin M., 2. State Road, 256, 263, 266. Statesburg, S. C., 296, 298, 299, 300, 306. Stearns, George L., 11, 12. Stearns, Mary E., 16. Stephens, George E., 12, 56, 92, 166, 315. Stephenson, J. H., 15, 23. Steuart, George H., 196. Stevens, Atherton H., Jr., 152. Stevens, Edward L., 184, 237, 276, 291, 292, 293, 302, 303, 304, 305. Stevens, T. H., 128. Stevenson, Thomas G., 53, 63, 74, 85, 87, 103, 106, 143. Stewart, Henry, 131. Stewart plantation, 263, 265, 266. Stiles, Joseph, 202. Sterling, J. R., 12. Stone, Lincoln R., 34, 64, 75, 103,105, 109. 145. Stono Inlet, S. C.,