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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 583 9 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 520 4 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 354 138 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 137 137 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 129 37 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). You can also browse the collection for Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) or search for Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) in all documents.

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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The career of Wise's Brigade, 1861-5. (search)
, and a large fleet left the mouth of the Stono, conveying troops for the South. It was uncertain for a time what their point of destination was, when a servant of General Gilmer was captured by my Rebel Troop, as it was called, on John's Island. He was brought in to me as a prisoner of war. He was a light mulatto, who described himself as the son of a slave freed by the Barnes family, near Frederick, in Maryland. He was General Gilmer's cook, was purveying for the general's table on Morris's Island, and had got lost on the Wadmalaw. He was an exceedingly plausible fellow, and after a close and searching examination professed to be wholly ignorant of the design of the Stono expedition. At last he was overcome by my refusal to receive or treat him as a prisoner of war. What then? He was made to apprehend that he would be turned loose, unmolested, to shift for himself. Fearing many imaginary dangers, that he would be shot as a straggler from the enemy, or be caught and sold as a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Signal service Corps. [Sunday news, Charleston, S. C., May 2, 1897.] (search)
ers of the Signal Corps, stationed on each iron-clad, stood ready at all times to share the dangers of the gallant Ingraham, Tucker and their men. Again, on Morris Island we find the Signal Corps, and on them devolved the duty of keeping that brave garrison in communication with the outer world. You who, like myself, experienc History tells us that when the beloved Stonewall Jackson fell a signal officer caught him in his arms and another bit the dust by his side. The defence of Morris Island. Such, my comrades, are the facts. I would submit for your consideration, still, for fear they may be received by some as the statements of one interested, I shall trespass on your patience while I quote from the published accounts of the defence of Morris Island. The writer in describing the attempt to blow up the Ironsides uses the following words: The new Ironsides was singled for destruction. One of the Signal Corps had been stationed at Battery Gregg, and another at Wagner,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.43 (search)
Six hundred gallant Confederate officers on Morris Island, S. C., in reach of Confederate guns. They wer Charleston the powerful Federal guns located on Morris Island could send their shells into the lower part of ters to be taken from Fort Delaware and placed on Morris Island under the fire of the Confederate guns, in retalfor two weeks or more, and finally landed at Morris Island, S. C. This was on the 7th of September, and the fid was given a burial at sea. After landing at Morris Island we were placed under fire of our own guns in froour number and we abandaned the idea. We left Morris Island on the 21st of October, and on the 22d landed at reminiscences of the imprisonment of the 600 at Morris Island. While a great portion of his time has been devnfined at Fort Delaware should should be sent to Morris Island, near Charleston, S. C., and placed under fire. o it was with the suffering Confederates sent to Morris Island. They did not hesitate to devour everything tha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
ws, Gen Fayette, 101. Mahone, Gen., Wm., 82. McLaughlin, Maj., M. McR., 257. McRae, Col. D. K., 153, 157, 164. McRae, Gen., Wm., 339. McRae, Capt., killed, 257. Malvern Hill, Battle of, 95, 160, 183, 208, 212. Manassas, Battle of, 4. Marshall, Col. E. G., 78. Marigny, Col. M,, 182. Maryland Campaign, The, 226. Mason, Hon. J. M., Tribute to, 186. Maury, Gen. D. H 45, 309. Mechanicsville, Battle of, 160, 249. Miller, Walter L., 60. Monocacy, Battle of, 174. Morris Island, 131. Six hundred Confederates under Fire on; their hardships, 365. Mosby's Men, Hanging of by Gen. Custer, 239. N. C. Infantry, History and officers of the 23d, 151; 38th, 245, badges to for gallantry, 257; 44th, 334. N. C. Forces in the C. S. Army, 343. Page, Col. Powhatan R., 5, 7; killed, 14. Page, Thomas Nelson, 382. Parks, Capt. R. S., Address of, 356. Pegram, Gen., John, killed, 175. Pender's Brigade, 249, 259. Perrin, Col., Abner. 17. Petersburg, Operati