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Toward the end, on Feb. 8, 1865, by joint resolution the Confederate Congress amended the act of May 1, 1863, by striking out all but three sections, leaving the commissioned officers of colored troops to be dealt with by the Confederate States, and only negro slaves reported captured to be amenable.

In the action at James Island, S. C., July 16, 1863, the Fifty-fourth Mass. Infantry was the only colored regiment which sustained losses. The Confederates reported fourteen negro prisoners captured. Our own reports, however, give but thirteen men as missing, who are all accounted for as captured in the roster compiled for this history, from data gathered since the reports were made. The list is as below:—

List of prisoners.

Blake, Lemuel. Private, Co. B; exchanged March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; returned to regiment, June 7, 1865.

Caldwell, James. Private, Co. H; exchanged March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged, May 8, 1865, at Boston.

counsel, George. Private, Co B; exchanged, March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; returned to regiment, June 7, 1865.

Dickinson, John W. Private, Co. H; exchanged, March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged with regiment.

Harrison, William Henry, 1st. Private, Co. H; died a prisoner, Jan. 26, 1865, at Florence, S. C., of typhoid fever.

Jeffries, Walter A. Sergeant, Co. H; exchanged March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged with regiment.

Leatherman, John. Private, Co. H, wounded; exchanged March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged with regiment.

Proctor, Joseph. Private, Co. H; exchanged, March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged, June 23, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.

Smith, Enos. Private, Co. H; died a prisoner, Feb. 20, 1865, at Florence, S. C.

Wallace, Frederick. Private, Co. H, wounded; exchanged, March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged, June 7, 1865, at Saint Andrews Parish, S. C.

Williams, Armistead. Corporal, Co. H; died a prisoner, July 21, 1864, at Charleston, S. C., of typhoid fever.

Williams, James O. Private Co. H, wounded; exchanged, March 4, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.; discharged with regiment.

Worthington, Henry W. Private, Co. H, wounded; died a prisoner, Jan. 12, 1865, at Florence, S. C.


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