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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)
tern James Island and the Sullivan's Island batteries, besides Fort Gregg, on the northerly extremity of Morris Island, which mounted three guns. Brig.-Gen. William B. Taliaferro, an able officer, who had served with distinction under Stonewall Jackson, was in command of Morris Island, for the Confederates. Wagner's garrison,ch was borne without demoralization. In spite of the tremendous fire, the enemy's loss was only eight men killed and twenty wounded, before the assault. General Taliaferro foresaw that this bombardment was preliminary to an assault, and had instructed his force to take certain assigned positions when the proper time came. To . John T. Luck, U. S. N., who was captured while engaged in assisting our wounded during the morning of July 19, that Gen. Johnson Hagood, who had succeeded General Taliaferro in command of Battery Wagner that morning, was responsible for the deed. The following is extracted from that letter:— . . . While being conducted into
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 10: attack on James Island. (search)
ers, Lucas's battalion, the South Carolina Siege Train, detachments of the Second South Carolina Artillery, Blake's battery, and the Chatham Artillery. Brig.-Gen. Wm. B. Taliaferro, commanding James Island, made drafts on the garrisons of Fort Johnson, and Batteries Haskell and Tatom, to supplement the small force on the lines. He redoubt and therefrom facetiously harangued the Rebels, to divert the men. Soon after dark the Chatham Artillery in our front withdrew to their lines, as General Taliaferro feared a sudden dash. There were no further infantry movements or fighting during the remainder of the day; but from the river the gunboat continued to firway of the Stono, which was the route taken by the British in 1780. During the night of the 2d the Thirtysecond Georgia, Col. Geo. P. Harrison, reported to General Taliaferro; and every available man was taken from other points to reinforce the southern lines on James Island. Supposing that we still held the positions of the p
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
Sumter, prize steamer, 182. Sumter, Watchman, 295. Sumterville, S. C., 289, 294, 295, 296. Sunstrokes, 201, 205. Surrender of Lee, 308. Sutlers, 108, 115, 177, 215. Sutton, William, 32. Suwanee River, Fla., 155,157. Swails, Stephen A., 91, 135, 165, 169, 176, 179, 183, 193, 194, 202, 233, 268,291, 296, 298, 316, 817. Swamp Angel Battery, 108, 112, 114, 225. Swayne, Wager, 272. Swift Creek, S. C., 300, 301. Sylvia, Samuel, 302. T. Talbird's house, 261. Taliaferro, William B., 70, 71, 94, 95, 99, 203, 206, 208. Tanner, John, 217. Tatom, Battery, 203. Tatom, W. T., 88. Taylor, A., and Company, 10. Taylor, James H., 312. Taylor, Rev., Father, 15. Ten Eyck, Anthony, 184. Ten Mile Run, Fla., 153. Ten Mile Station, Fla., 174. Tennessee Troops. Cavalry: Lewis' Brigade, 301. Tenth Corps, 129, 185. Terry, Adrian, 117. Terry, Alfred H., 52, 53, 55, 61, 62, 63, 101, 106, 114, 122, 143, 146, 157, 185, 268. Thanksgiving Day, 139, 234. Th