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Florida (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
the approaches to the town, holding a line mainly along two small creeks. For several days troops were landing and moving out to the advance. Before the war Jacksonville contained some three thousand inhabitants, and was the key-point of Eastern Florida. It had been thrice before occupied by the Federal forces, and twice suffered from devastating fires. The enemy only held it in small force, their main body being at Camp Finegan, eight miles inland. It contained some tasteful residences,capturing their horses and arms. We lost four killed and thirteen wounded; the enemy, two killed and three wounded. Henry resumed the advance at 1 P. M., entering Sanderson three hours later. Gen. Joseph Finegan, the Confederate commander of East Florida, had retired, firing buildings and stores. The column reached Barber's at midnight on the 10th. Henry, at Sanderson, rested until 2 A. M. on the 11th, when he again set out. No enemy was encountered until 11 A. M., when his skirmishers were
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
he eventful Feb. 20, 1864, and at seven o'clock the troops began to move,— the Light Brigade in advance, followed by Hawley's, then Barton's, the Artillery, and Montgomery's in rear guarding the train. Just before the Fifty-fourth started, Major Appleton was ordered to remain in command at Barber's, with Company E on picket, coverning that victory was not for him, after such grievous losses, he sent to hasten the colored brigade into action, and made disposition to retire under cover of Montgomery's attack. About 2.30 P. M. the colored brigade was resting,—the Fifty-fourth in the shade on the left of the road at a place where wood had lately been felleiefly addressed the men, ordered bayonets fixed, and exercised the regiment in the manual of arms to bring it completely under control. Lieutenant Loveridge of Montgomery's staff at Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper's request rode out to the right, and returning, reported the enemy following our forces without order. The regiment was t
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
tates Colored Troops went into line on the left. Henry, with the Fortieth Massachusetts (mounted) and the Massachusetts Cavalry Battalion, held the flanks. Opposeezar of Company D, found breath to shout their battle-cry, Three cheers for Massachusetts and seven dollars a month! As the Fifty-fourth advanced, the field hospitaever. Our losses in the Fifty-fourth are given by the Adjutant-General of Massachusetts as three officers wounded, and of enlisted men thirteen killed, sixty-three rest after the march of twenty-two miles that day. The Adjutant-General of Massachusetts reported that the Fifty-fourth marched 120 miles in 102 hours, yet the roll in one hundred papers of the United States calling colored men to arms for Massachusetts. The War Department knew of it. It was a government contract. The Governmhe enlisted men of every company of the Fifty-fourth, which was done. In Massachusetts the friends of the regiment were, through the committee, doing much to aid
Olustee (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Chapter 8: Olustee. General Gillmore had resolved upon an expedition to Florida, which Generaoved forward toward Sanderson, taking post at Olustee, where he constructed strong works, to betters to skirmish and draw us on to the works at Olustee. As support he sent the Sixty-fourth Georgiaeen the two crossings, was the battlefield of Olustee. The Confederates call the action the battleConfederates, except one regiment, retired to Olustee that night, and no advance was made in force ever ceased to care for them till morning. Olustee was the most sanguinary engagement in which tains of Union soldiers buried on the field of Olustee were taken to the National Cemetery at Beaufomany soldierly qualities and his gallantry at Olustee. Our short season of quiet was disturbed oay remember with just pride that he fought at Olustee. By order of Brigadier-General Seymour.the 6th a list of our wounded and captured at Olustee, giving 449 names, nine of which purported to[1 more...]
Gainesville (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
enchments, block houses, and a stockade. Scouting parties and foraging details went out each day, the latter bringing in beeves, poultry, and potatoes. Pickets from the Fifty-fourth alternated with those from the Third United States Colored Troops, and furnished garrisons for the block houses and stockades. From beyond the St. Mary's our advance forces had been all drawn back to Barber's by the 13th. Henry was sent to the southward. Capt. George Marshall, Fortieth Massachusetts, at Gainesville on the 15th repulsed the noted Captain Dickison, Second Florida Cavalry, with a superior force. From Barber's on the 14th a detachment went to Callahan Station and destroyed the railroad and bridges there. This Florida expedition was a subject of Congressional inquiry. Seymour's letters disclose a most remarkable change of views and purposes. Gillmore was for holding Jacksonville as a base, and Baldwin, Pilatka, and other secondary posts with small garrisons and earthworks. After
Suwanee River (United States) (search for this): chapter 8
It was the turning-point of the Florida expedition, for had the smaller Confederate force been driven by Henry's superior one, and followed up sharply at that time before Finegan's reinforcements had arrived, Seymour might have gone to the Suwanee River, a strong, defensive line. Seymour arrived at Sanderson with Barton's brigade on the evening of the 11th, amid a torrent of rain. Gillmore on the 11th sent instructions to Seymour not to risk a repulse at Lake City, but to hold Sanderson anctions, Seymour prepared to execute the advance which he had resolved to make, seemingly in complete ignorance of the enemy's force. Disaster and failure were inevitable. By letter on the 17th, he informed Gillmore that he would move to the Suwanee River to destroy the railroad. His letter closed with a postscript reflecting upon all his higher officers in these words: Send me a general for the command of the advance troops, or I shall be in a state of constant apprehension. On the 18th Gil
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
itched on the 31st. A wood extended nearly to the camp, from which green boughs were brought for shelter and shade as well as fuel. All enjoyed the change of landscape,—green fields, trees, and herbage in place of the sand and sea wastes of Morris Island. Around us troops were encamped or arriving daily. The Third United States Colored Troops joined on the 31st, uniting the brigade, which was enlarged by the assignment to it of the Eighth United States Colored Troops. Some fifty recruits Camp of Instruction, established by direction from Department headquarters on the railroad eight miles from Jacksonville, will be known as Camp Shaw, in memory of the young and devoted patriot who fell in the assault of July 18, 1863, upon Fort Wagner, S. C., and whose name will constantly suggest to the troops of this camp all that is honorable and meritorious. By order of Brig.-Gen. T. Seymour. R. M. Hall, 1st Lieut. 1st U. S. Art'y, Act. Ass't-Adj't-Gen'l. Disregarding his instruc
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 8
vice Partridge; Lieutenant Tucker captain of Company H, vice Higginson; Lieut. T. L. Appleton captain of Company G, vice Smith. Second Lieutenants Chipman, Lewis Reed, Leonard, Knowles, Duren, and Newell were promoted first lieutenants. Sergt. Stephen A. Swails, of Company F, was commissioned second lieutenant. Brig.-Gen. John P. Hatch relieved General Seymour of the command in Florida, March 28. He was a West Point graduate, who had served with the Third Infantry and Mounted Rifles in Mexico and on the frontier. His commission dated Sept. 28, 1861, and he had been connected with the Army of the Potomac. Colonel Henry, with the Fortieth Massachusetts, Seventy-fifth Ohio, and One Hundred and Sixty-ninth New York, went upon a reconnoissance April 2. He found the enemy's outposts a mile beyond Cedar Run, and drove them until a strong skirmish line was shown, when he retired, with four men wounded. General Anderson courteously sent to us on the 6th a list of our wounded and capt
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 8
placed in the poorhouse. In a letter to Hon. Wm. Whiting, Solicitor of the War Department at Washington, Lieutenant-Colonel Hooper wrote,— The question whether the men of the Fifty-fourth were legally enlisted into the service of the United States is about to be put before a court-martial here,—that is, a man of the regiment is to be tried by a court-martial for a military offence, and he will put in a plea in bar of trial, on the ground that he is not amenable to a court-martial becauvery 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 the United States calling colored men to arms for Massachusetts. The War Department knew of it. It was a government contract. The Government, accepting these men, accepted the contract. Wilson said to Fessenden, Will you fulfil it? This pettifogger, repres<
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
to its junction with blue water. There the tide was found not to be serving; and our transport lay swinging and rolling lazily in unison with other craft, similarly detained, until the bar could be safely crossed and the open sea gained. In the North great movements were preparing. Lieutenant-General Grant had been appointed to the chief command of the armies. A combined movement of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the James against Richmond was determined upon, and General Gillmore was ordered to join the latter army with the divisions of Terry, Turner, and Ames, of the Tenth Corps, as rapidly as they could be transported. General Hatch was to take command of the Department of the South. Aware of the impending stroke in Virginia and the withdrawal of our main force from Florida, by April 18 the enemy had sent away the larger part of his troops. General Beauregard had been relieved of the command on April 20 by Maj.-Gen. Samuel Jones, and departed for Weldon, N. C.
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