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Jacksonville (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
pon rounding a point late in the afternoon, Jacksonville appeared in view, looking much like a devasr withdrew to Barber's on the 12th. From Jacksonville on the 10th, Major Appleton, with Companiesews and purposes. Gillmore was for holding Jacksonville as a base, and Baldwin, Pilatka, and other adquarters on the railroad eight miles from Jacksonville, will be known as Camp Shaw, in memory of te Seymour. Colonel Hallowell, commanding Jacksonville, occupied the Crespo house as headquarters.r of our assistant-surgeon, first joined at Jacksonville. With Companies A, B, G, and H, at 8 A. territory to within ten or twelve miles of Jacksonville. He was soon succeeded by Brig.-Gen. W. M.oea. Our wounded were first cared for at Jacksonville, and then sent to Hilton Head and Beaufort.he last of February the number of troops at Jacksonville was quite large. They were encamped beyond at Deep Creek on the 14th, were brought to Jacksonville. During March, Lieutenant Howard was mad[13 more...]
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
afloat, for the troops comprising his force had embarked on some twenty-eight transports, in darkness. It was probable that our point of attack would be unknown. But General Beauregard was aware of some movement, and notified General Gilmer at Savannah to prepare, and had troops ready to move over the railroads to the southward. He personally visited Savannah on January 16, returning to Charleston February 3. General Seymour, assigned to command the expedition, was to have a force of aboutSavannah on January 16, returning to Charleston February 3. General Seymour, assigned to command the expedition, was to have a force of about seven thousand men. His transports were ordered to rendezvous at the mouth of the St. John's River, Florida. Admiral Dahlgren was to co-operate, with some naval vessels. It was most enjoyable voyaging down the coast. A few men were seasick, but soon recovered. The Maple Leaf arrived off the St. John's at 8.50 A. M. on the 7th, and the General Hunter at 9 A. M. Eleven steamers and smaller craft had arrived or were coming in; and as the transports passed one another, the troops cheered ent
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
t the senator reported a joint resolution on February 3, which, variously amended, came up until March 2, when it was returned to committee. Senator Fessenden, of Maine, led the opposition. The key-note of his remarks in debate was: What propriety is there in our going back and paying them for services already rendered? The MainMaine senator's course received the merited scorn of Wendell Phillips at a meeting of the Antislavery Society. He said,— Senator Fessenden was the son of one of the first Abolitionists of that State, the ablest debater in the Senate, the leader of that body. Governor Andrew's proclamation was published in one hundred papers of tment contract. The Government, accepting these men, accepted the contract. Wilson said to Fessenden, Will you fulfil it? This pettifogger, representing the State of Maine, replied, I would like to see Governor Andrew's written authority! Mr. Wilson on March 2 reported a new bill equalizing soldiers' pay. By one section colo
John's Island, S. C. (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
r defend his position. Reinforcements continued to join, so that on the 18th he had forty-six hundred infantry (largely veterans), about six hundred cavalry, and three batteries of twelve guns. The enemy's knowledge of our force was accurate, and of our plans considerable, for despatches from Gillmore to Terry at Folly Island were intercepted and deciphered. Beauregard therefore stripped his garrisons elsewhere to meet us in Florida. A diversion made by General Schimmelfennig on John's Island, S. C., occurred too early, and another by Col. J. B. Howell, Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania, at Whitmarsh Island, Ga., too late to serve Seymour. Colonel Hallowell, commanding Jacksonville, occupied the Crespo house as headquarters. The Fifty-fifth Massachusetts arrived on the 14th, and the next day relieved the Fifty-fourth from picket and provost-guard duty. Colonel Hartwell succeeded Colonel Hallowell in command of the post. Second Lieut. Thomas S. Bridgham, a brother of our assistant-
Baldwin, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
nfantry, artillery, etc., on the 8th, at 4 P. M., General Seymour moved toward Baldwin. Much to the regret of all, the Fifty-fourth was ordered to remain behind. Cinegan, and at Ten-Mile Run captured five guns. Early on the 9th, he occupied Baldwin, capturing another gun and large stores. Our infantry, the first evening, entof two hundred and seventy cotton-bales, was burned. Our infantry advanced to Baldwin on the 9th, over bad roads, where both Seymour and Gillmore also arrived that the next day he was joined by Company E, and on the 12th his force marched to Baldwin. This hamlet was the junction of the Atlantic and Gulf, and Fernandina and Cepile of barrels of turpentine was flaming and smoking, the regiment arrived at Baldwin about 4 P. M. The Fifty-fourth was not allowed to take the clothing left therlored Troops, moved on at 7 A. M., the Seventh Connecticut having been left at Baldwin to support the Light Brigade. Four miles farther on, Colonel Hallowell receive
Norwich (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
hn's at 8.50 A. M. on the 7th, and the General Hunter at 9 A. M. Eleven steamers and smaller craft had arrived or were coming in; and as the transports passed one another, the troops cheered enthusiastically. There, too, the gunboats Ottawa and Norwich were found ready to escort the fleet. At about noon, the larger portion of the vessels started up the river for Jacksonville, some twenty-five miles distant. Just three hundred years before, Rene de Laudonniere led a French fleet up the samee vessels approached nearer the town, some women and children were discovered, waving handkerchiefs from places near the water-front. A few men were also seen lurking about, as if fearing musket or cannon shots. When abreast of the place, the Norwich continued up the stream a short distance and anchored. General Seymour, on the Maple Leaf, ran up to a wharf, and Major Appleton had his men ashore in a moment. A few cavalrymen had been discovered, who, as our Fifty-fourth men were formed, fi
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
for Barton's brigade was coming up, supported by Elder's battery of four pieces on the right, and Langdon's battery of six guns, with a section (two guns) of Battery C, Third Rhode Island Artillery, under Lieut. Henry Metcalf, on the left. Barton formed on the right of the road at the new position taken up by Hawley. Colquitt, however, had received reinforcements, putting the Sixth Florida Battalion and Twenty-third Georgia into line, and the First Georgia (regulars) and the Thirtysec-ond Georgia, which arrived shortly after, to prolong his left. He then advanced with the Chatham Artillery in rear of his centre, opening a destructive fire along the whole front. Finding feeble opposition on his right, he threw the Sixth Florida Battalion forward to enfilade our line. Barton now only maintained his position at a terrible cost of officers and men, and all his regimental commanders—Col. Henry Moore, Forty-seventh, Major W. B. Coan, Forty-eighth, and Colonel Sammon, One Hundred and Fi
Hilton Head (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
from the sound of the guns! No more longrolls, etc. Then they comfortably disposed themselves for the short voyage. Hilton Head was made at 3.45 P. M. by the Monohansett, and at 7 P. M. by the Collins, both vessels lying up at the pier. The comp accompany us. Orders came to march at supper-time on the 5th; and the Fifty-fourth proceeded from its only camp at Hilton Head to the pier. Major Appleton, with Companies A, B, and D, embarked on the steamer Maple Leaf, which was General Seymouth small garrisons and earthworks. After a conference with Seymour on the 14th at Jacksonville, Gillmore departed for Hilton Head. In his report to Halleck he says,— I considered it well understood at the time between General Seymour and myselt of indigestible paste very good for diarrhoea. Our wounded were first cared for at Jacksonville, and then sent to Hilton Head and Beaufort. Major Appleton, on the 26th, with Companies A, B, and E, was sent to occupy works at the front as a res
Sanderson (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
nry resumed the advance at 1 P. M., entering Sanderson three hours later. Gen. Joseph Finegan, theBarber's at midnight on the 10th. Henry, at Sanderson, rested until 2 A. M. on the 11th, when he a strong, defensive line. Seymour arrived at Sanderson with Barton's brigade on the evening of the to risk a repulse at Lake City, but to hold Sanderson and the south fork of the St. Mary's. Seymoung two thousand men, he moved forward toward Sanderson, taking post at Olustee, where he constructewere little heeded. Near an old mill beyond Sanderson, Henry's men came upon a few cavalry of the Swails, wounded in the head, set out toward Sanderson, but soon fell exhausted beside the road, unendorf, Forty-eighth New York, there; and at Sanderson some twenty-three more remained. Moving toward Sanderson, the narrow road was choked with a flowing torrent of soldiers on foot, wounded and uction, ordered Colquitt to pursue and occupy Sanderson. Colquitt representing that his men were fa
McGirts Creek (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ing and smoking, the regiment arrived at Baldwin about 4 P. M. The Fifty-fourth was not allowed to take the clothing left there, which was destroyed with other stores. There Companies A and E re-joined, and the regiment continued on to near McGirt's Creek, where it halted for the night after throwing out pickets. A twenty-two mile march had been made that day. Barton's brigade and Montgomery with the First North Carolina continued on farther. At 4 A. M. on the 22d the Fifty-fourth stood togiven command of our third brigade of Ames's division on February 29, making his headquarters at the Florida House. The next day General Gillmore reviewed all his troops at Jacksonville. On the same date, from their strong defensive line at McGirt's Creek, Colonel Zachry, Twenty-seventh Georgia, with infantry and artillery, started out to advance the enemy's picket. He was met by Colonel Henry with two companies of the Fortieth Massachusetts and one gun, and our force was obliged to retire to
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