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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 15 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 6 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 2 Browse Search
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Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 2: Readville camp. (search)
er, has connected with its history the most touching and sacred memories. It comes to your regiment from the mother, sister, friends, family relatives, of one of the dearest and noblest boys of Massachusetts. I need not utter the name of Lieutenant Putnam in order to excite in every heart the tenderest emotions of fond regard, or the strongest feeling of patriotic fire. May you, sir, and these, follow not only on the field of battle, but in all the walks and ways of life, in camp and hereafter, when, on returning peace, you shall resume the more quiet and peaceful duties of citizens,—may you but follow the splendid example, the sweet devotion, mingled with manly, heroic character, of which the life and death of Lieutenant Putnam was one example! How many more there are we know not,—the record is not yet complete; but oh, how many there are of these Massachusetts sons, who, like him, have tasted death for this immortal cause! Inspired by such examples, fired by — the heat and li<
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Chapter 5: the greater assault on Wagner. (search)
rk, Third New Hampshire, Ninth Maine, and Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania; the second, under Col. Haldimand S. Putnam, of his own regiment,—the Seventh New Hampshire,—One Hundredth New York, Sixtysecond anery. General Seymour, learning the failure of Strong's brigade to carry the work, ordered Colonel Putnam to advance his regiments. That officer gallantly led forward his brigade, meeting the same fficer in the bastion was at last struck down except Major Lewis Butler, Sixty-seventh Ohio. Colonel Putnam had been shot through the head. When all hope of expected support was gone, Major Butler seng 111 officers, and embracing General Seymour wounded, General Strong mortally wounded, and Colonel Putnam (acting brigadier) killed. Of the ten regimental commanders, Colonel Shaw was killed, Col. flag of truce on the 22d. Upon this flag an exchange of wounded prisoners was arranged, and Colonel Putnam's body was asked for and delivered. Colonel Shaw's body was not asked for then or at any ot
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Index. (search)
gle, Motte A., 312. Pringle, William, 312. Prison Camp, 222, 223, 226, 227, 228, 229, 231. Prisoners, Escaped, 219, 232, 275. Prisoners released, 107, 183, 218, 221, 311. See Appendix. Promotion of officers, 50, 132, 133, 144, 145, 183, 276, 288, 315, 316. Providence Post Office, S. C., 299. Provisional Division, 290. Punishment by Col. Henry, 177. Purviance, Battery, 134, 191, 192, 193, 234. Purviance, Henry A., 116. Putnam, Fort, 134, 202. Putnam, George, 15 Putnam, Haldimand S., 74, 86, 87, 88,101. Q. Quaker guns, 264. Quaker oath, 220. Quincy, Josiah, 16, 24. R. Racer, mortar schooner, 209. Radzinsky, Louis D., 233, 237, 316. Railway rolling-stock, 289. Randlett, James F., 115, 124. Rantowle's Bridge, S. C., 199. Rantowle's Ferry, 280. Ravenel, John, Confederate storeship, 282. Readville, Mass., 19. Reception at Boston, 318, 319, 321. Reception at New Bedford, 320, 321. Record of the Mass. Vols. 183, 184. Recruiting