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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 3: the sea Islands. (search)
863. His Excellency, Governor Andrew, Massachusetts. Governor,—I have the honor to announce that the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts (colored) troops, Colonel Shaw commanding, arrived safely in this harbor this afternoon and have been sent to Port Royal Island. The regiment had an excellent passage, and from the appearance of the men I doubt not that this command will yet win a reputation and place in history deserving the patronage you have given them. Just as they were steaming up the bay I rll road running along the low bluffs, with churches, public buildings, and a spacious green. Scattered about the island were some white and the two South Carolina colored regiments, besides some cavalry and artillery. The landward side of Port Royal Island, fronting Rebel territory, was strongly picketed and fortified. While camped there, the days were intensely hot, with cooler nights. Troublesome insects infested our camp. Shelter tents for the men were issued and put up. Our first tas
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 13: operations about Pocotaligo. (search)
last gained the State road, coming in from the left. A mile and a half farther on we arrived near a bridge and Pocotaligo, where the strong works were found in possession of a division of the Seventeenth Corps; near there we halted. The Fifty-fourth had formed a junction with Sherman's army, the first body of Eastern troops in the field to meet the stalwart Westerners. On the morning of January 14, the larger part of the Seventeenth Corps, under Maj.-Gen. Frank Blair, crossed from Port Royal Island to the main on a pontoon bridge, and moved toward Pocotaligo, twenty-five miles from Beaufort. They encountered Colonel Colcock, our old friend of Honey Hill, at Gardner's Corners, and drove him with loss to the works mounting twelve guns, at Pocotaligo, before which they bivouacked, intending to assault in the morning; but the enemy under Gen. L. McLaws during the night abandoned this and all his positions along our front, and retired behind the Combahee. Thus fell a stronghold bef
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
16. Pocotaligo, S. C., 238, 262, 263, 265, 266, 267, 269, 271, 272. Pocotaligo Bridge, 294. Pocotaligo River, 263, 267, 269, 274. Pocotaligo River (north), 293. Pocotaligo Swamp, 293. Pond and Duncklee, 16. Pontiac, gunboat, 237, 257. Pope, George, 34, 83, 90, 145, 164, 168, 234, 237, 239, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 263, 276, 285, 286, 288, 290, 291, 297, 301, 302, 303, 308, 309, 310, 311, 316,317. Pope plantation, 149. Port Royal, S. C., 36, 193, 207, 236, 237, 264. Port Royal Island, 266. Porter, Private, 152. Postley, James, 302. Potter, Edward E., 233, 236, 239, 241, 243, 250, 251, 255, 256, 259, 261, 275, 281, 283, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 305, 306, 307, 308. Potter's Raid, 289,,308. Pratt, James A., 34, 81, 90, 93, 133, 176. Pratt, Wheelock, 122. Preble, George H., 236, 239. Presentation of flags, 24. Presentiments of death, 62, 67, 252. Presto, blockade runner, steamer, 187. Price, Alice, steamer, 103.