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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 8: Olustee. (search)
he is not a soldier because he was illegally enlisted,— hence he is no soldier. Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper then recited the Act of July 22, 1861, saying that its provisions were read to the man and subscribed to by him. But the Government instructed its agents that it could only pay the Fifty-fourth (to which this man belonged) according to the provision of the Act of July 17, 1862. He asked assistance in solving the question in behalf of his men, and further asked for a decision from Judge Holt bearing upon the point at issue. Advices from the North informed us of the efforts of the Massachusetts Congressmen in Washington to equalize the pay of colored and white troops. The first bill offered by Senator Wilson was not retrospective, and received the opposition it merited in Congress and by the press. To remedy this defect the senator reported a joint resolution on February 3, which, variously amended, came up until March 2, when it was returned to committee. Senator Fessend
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
hn A., 282, 283. Henry, Guy V., 153, 154, 155, 159, 160, 170,177, 178, 183. Hewlett, A. M., 318. Heyward, Daniel B., 272. Higginson, Francis L., 34, 75, 105, 114, 118, 145, 176, 183. Higginson, George, 15. Higginson, J. A., 16. Higginson, T. W., 52, 100. Hill, Edwin R., 260. Hilton Head, S. C., 36, 37, 39, 46, 47, 51, 108, 135, 146, 147, 148, 150, 176, 196,233, 234, 236, 237, 250, 257, 286, 288. Hoadly, Mr., 218. Holbrook, Henry, 111. Holland, H. N., 16. Holland, W. W., 173. Holt, Joseph, 180. Homans, William H., 34, 81, 90, 92, 164, 165, 183, 191, 207, 221, 237, 239, 248, 249, 254, 274, 288. Honey Hill, by Soule, 251. Honey Hill, S. C., 240, 242, 248. Hooker, General, steamer, 234, 237, 262. Hooker, R. W., 15. Hooper, H. N., 132, 144,153, 164, 168, 179, 180, 191, 193, 196, 202, 203, 204, 205, 227, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 245, 246, 248, 249, 265, 272, 286, 288, 291, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 311, 316. Houghton, Charles, steamer, 286.