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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
H., 81, 84, 90. Carter, H. J., 249. Cary house, 284, 310. Casualties—general— James Island, 63; assault Wagner, 88; siege Wagner, 126; attempt on Sumter, 128; Olustee, 172; James Island, 216; Honey Hill, 252; Devaux's Neck, 258. Casualties—in regiment—James Island, 63; assault Wagner, 90, 91; siege Wagner, 126; Olustee, 1Olustee, 173; James Island, 204, 205; Honey Hill, 252; Boykin's Mills, 304. Catskill, monitor, 111. Cedar Run, Fla., 175, 176, 178,183. Celebration of Emancipation, 144. Cezar, G. G., 163, 232. Champlin, Jason, 183. Chandler, Peleg W., 8. Chaplains, 118, 149, 232. Charleston, S. C., 36, 54, 109, 112,113, 114, 120, 133, 135, 1, 57. Fort Wagner, July 18, 1863, 79. Ridge, Aug. 26, 1863, 115. Barber's, Feb. 10, 1864, 154. Lake City, Feb. 11, 1864, 154. Gainesville, Feb. 15, 1864, 155. Olustee, Feb. 20, 1864,160. Cedar Run, March 1, 1864, 178. Cedar Run, April 2, 1864, 183. James Island, July 2, 1864, 200. Fort Johnson, July 3, 1864, 206. King's Creek,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 140 (search)
d States Army, Medical Director, Department of the South: sir: It becomes my duty to report to-day the result of an engagement between our forces under the command of Brigadier-General T. Seymour and the enemy, occuring at a place known as Olustee, Fla., and distant from Jacksonville some forty or fifty miles, in a westerly direction, under the following circumstances: On the evening of February nineteenth, the general ordered his command to be in readiness, with several days' cooked rationsation so desired to be strictly official, and too far from any necessity of an excuse on my part, I beg leave, in answer to the several questions, to state the following facts, conforming to and explaining my report: That up to the engagement at Olustee, our hospital arrangements in the field, as well as at the fort, had remained a mere consolidated affair of regiments in supplies. Returning on February fourth, by steamer Fulton, from leave of absence, and, reporting for duty to the Medical
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix: letters from our army workers. (search)
rofession of conversion. About this time visited James Island; commenced a meeting in a deserted Presbyterian meeting-house. Congregation, at first small, gradually grew, and before meeting closed, which lasted one month, soldiers might be seen running an hour before time for service from regiments a mile off in order to obtain seats in the house. About one hundred professed conversion here. The converts belonged mostly to Colquitt's Brigade, which afterward did such good service at Olustee, Florida, and subsequently around Petersburg with Army of Northern Virginia. I was then called from my army labors to raise money for Colportage Board. During my labors as agent met with an incident which may prove interesting. While laboring among soldiers about Matthias's Point, in beginning of struggle, was much discouraged by impression which was very prevalent— chaplains were, if not nuisances, at least, supernumeraries. But preached on. Upon visiting a certain village in South Caroli
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays, chapter 10 (search)
ster occurred, though I had to defend the town with a force so small that every resource had to be taxed to mislead the enemy into thinking us far more numerous than we were; this so far succeeding that General Finnegan-afterwards the victor at Olustee — quadrupled our real numbers in his reports. We fortified the approaches to the town, drove back the enemy's outposts, and made reconnoissances into the interior; and Colonel Rust with his white troops had actually appeared, when General Huntelling to leave my regiment; but I should have liked to see great battles and to fill out my experience through all the grades, if it had been possible. I came nearest to this larger experience in the case of the aimless but bloody engagement of Olustee, where I should have commanded a brigade had not my regiment been ordered back, even after being actually embarked for Florida. I never felt at all sure how far up in the service I might have climbed, even under the most favorable circumstan
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Carlyle's laugh and other surprises, chapter 14 (search)
in entire harmony with General Gillmore, the military commander of the department, whose interest was thought to lie chiefly in the artillery service; and while very zealous and efficient in organizing special expeditions for his own particular regiments, Saxton kept up, as we thought at the time, a caution beyond what was necessary in protecting the few colored regiments which he had personally organized. When the Florida expedition was planned, which resulted in the sanguinary defeat at Olustee, he heartily disapproved of the whole affair. This he carried so far that when my own regiment was ordered on the expedition, as we all greatly desired, when we had actually broken camp and marched down to the wharf for embarkment in high exultation, we were stopped and turned back by an order, just obtained by General Saxton from headquarters, countermanding our march and sending us back to pitch our tents again. It was not until some days later had brought the news of the disastrous bat
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
ountry, thus drawing the troops from the front of . . . their comrades. Page 41. This was done to some extent in the Department of the South, but the defeat at Olustee hardly vindicated the policy. The Confederates had always the immense advantage of interior lines, and also of keeping their numbers unknown, while those of the ive brigadier-generals had remained idly awaiting results on those islands [Folly and Morris] while as many brigades, commanded by colonels, were being whipped at Olustee. (War Diary by George H. Gordon, one of the brigadier-generals, pp. 282, 283) Compare Walker's 2d Army Corps, p 405, The Confederates knew better. They had alwaapt to throw the blame on his subordinates if they failed to perform impossibilities. The defeat at Honey Hill (November 30) was less humiliating than that at Olustee, because there was more object in the battle. It formed a part of an attempt to carry out an order given by General Halleck, by report of General Sherman, that G
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ac in the pursuit of Lee's Army into Virginia. It was ordered, August 6, to Folly Island, S. C., and served in the trenches at Fort Wagner until the evacuation by the Confederates. In November, Colonel Porter having resigned, Capt. Guy V. Henry, a graduate of West Point, was appointed colonel, and took command of the regiment November 10. Equipped as mounted infantry at Hilton Head in January, 1864, it moved, February 4, to Jacksonville, Fla.; engaged at Barber's Ford February 10, and at Olustee on the 20th. A detachment of the regiment under Captain Marshall met with loss also at Gainesville February 15. Unmounted, the regiment joined General Butler's forces March 28, at Gloucester Point, Va., and shared in the engagements at Arrowfield Church and Drewry's Bluff. Becoming part of the 18th Corps, it joined the Army of the Potomac at Cold Harbor June 1, and went at once into action, suffering loss, engaging again actively on the 3d. It reached Petersburg June 15, took part in th
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fortieth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
–65 Totals,–––––––––––––70 Missing,–––11––2–––––4 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––817117813891418–113 Died as prisoners,— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––4–5–––1––1–11 Total losses,— Officers,14–––––––––––5 Enlisted men,––20282215131915171727–193 Totals,–––––––––––––198 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. Aug. 20, Fort Wagner, S. C.,–1–––––––––––1 1864. Feb. 10, St. Mary's Creek, or Barber's Ford, Fla.––1––––––––––1 Feb. 20, Olustee, Fla.,––––––1––––2–3 March 1, Cedar Run, Fla.,–––––––––––1–1 May 15-16, Drewry's Bluff, Va.,––2–4–124––2–15 May 20, Hatchies, Va.,––2––2–––21––7 June 1-6, Cold Harbor. Va.,12211252
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments., Fifty-fourth regiment Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
12310710615–88 Totals,–––––––––––––93 Missing,––1077–5–7–16–43 Died by accident or disease,— Officers,–1–––––––––––1 Enlisted men,––115612141241014126106 Totals,–––––––––––––107 Died as prisoners, Including 2 in Co. F. and 11 in Co. K missing, supposed died in prison.— Officers,–––––––––––––– Enlisted men,––27213214111–34 Total losses,— Officers,15–––––––––––6 Enlisted men,––352423252524192422446271 Totals,–––––––––––––277 Casualties by Engagements. 1863. July 16, James Island, S. C.,–––1–––––6–4–11 July 18, Fort Wagner, S. C.,1219910118812259–96 Including those missing in action. Sept. 1-5, Fort Wagner trenches, S. C.––2––––––1–1–4 Oct. 9, Fort Wagner trenches, S. C.––––––––––1––1 1864. Feb. 20, Olustee, Fla.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. (search)
r, Va.,June 3, 1864. Buchanan, James H., Corp.,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Buck, William E. Name and rank. ines' Mill, Va.,June 27, 1862. Green, Lewis C.,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Green, Stephen W.,2d Mass. Cav.,Cedar Creek, VaVa.,July 1, 1862. Henderson, Charles H., Corp.,40th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Henderson, William H.,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's Wilderness, Va.,May 5, 1864. McJohnson, Robert,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. McKay, Silas H.,25th Mass. Inf.,Before Petersbuttysburg, Pa.,July 3, 1863. Nelson, Charles E.,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Nelson, Charles R.,13th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Mdinchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864. Thomas, William,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Thompson, Alexander,15th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Mamsburg Road, Va.,June 18, 1862. Wilson, Uriah,54th Mass. Inf.,Olustee, Fla.,Feb. 20, 1864. Wilson, William,54th Mass. Inf.,Georgetown, S.
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