. Massachusetts in the rebellion. A record of the historical position of the commonwealth, and the services of the leading statesmen, the military, the colleges, and the people, in the civil war of 1861-65 . uxury. May 0, the regiment returned to Charleston. A part of it remained thereon garrison-duty : nearly all of it wa,s scattered through the State to garrisonsmall posts. Nothing worthy of note transpired from this date till Aug. 17,when we rendezvoused at Mount Pleasant for the purpote of making themuster-out rolls. On the 21st, the regiment embarked fc^||4j|ggiic]iusetts,and arrived at G
. Massachusetts in the rebellion. A record of the historical position of the commonwealth, and the services of the leading statesmen, the military, the colleges, and the people, in the civil war of 1861-65 . uxury. May 0, the regiment returned to Charleston. A part of it remained thereon garrison-duty : nearly all of it wa,s scattered through the State to garrisonsmall posts. Nothing worthy of note transpired from this date till Aug. 17,when we rendezvoused at Mount Pleasant for the purpote of making themuster-out rolls. On the 21st, the regiment embarked fc^||4j|ggiic]iusetts,and arrived at Galloupes Island on the 27th. Sept. 1, the men received their final payment. On theto the city of Boston, and, after marching through the princivat twelve, m., disbanded on Boston Common, and the colo^his Excellency the Governor. We add an incident of valor, reported and : — During the assault upon Fort Wagner, JulylS, 1863, tH ing the national colors of the Fifty-fourth Massachusetts Voluntei^ before the colors reached the ground. Sergeant Carney, of Compamgrasped thera, and bore them to the parapet of the fort, wWe he^wounds in both legs, in the breast, and in the right arm >jae,i. THE FIFTY-FIFTH IN NORTH CAROLINA. 455 refused to give up his trust. When the regiment retired from the fort, Ser-geant Carney, by the aid of his comrades, succeeded in reaching the hospital,still holding on to the flag, where he fell exhausted and almost lifeless on thefloor, saying, The old flag never touched the ground, boys I FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT. The Fifty-fifth Regiment was partly recruited before the Fifty-fourth left Rcadville ; and its organization, purpose, and history areof the same general interest. It sailed from Boston, July 21,1863, for Morehead City, , under the following officers:— Colonel Norwood P. Hallowell. Lievtenant-Colonel .... Alfred S. Hartwell. Major Charles B. Fox. Sitr(/eo7i William S. Brown. Assistant Surgeon .... Burt G. Wilder. Chaplain Willia
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