New Releases for July 2020 - American Civil War (1 Viewer)

[Julie]

NEW RELEASES FOR JULY 2020
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
THE PALMETTO RIFLES

The 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Regiment, was part of Colonel Nathan G. “Shanks” Evans’ Brigade, which was originally posted on the extreme left of the Confederate line, defending the small stone bridge, which carried the Warrenton Turnpike across the Bull Run River.
Evans eventually left 4 companies to hold the bridge, and took the rest of his brigade further to his left to oppose the Union flank march under Colonel Ambrose E. Burnside. Evans positioned his men on an excellent defensive position on Matthews Hill, which had good tree cover for his riflemen and his two six pounder guns. The 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Regiment was placed on the left with one of the guns, and the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Louisiana on the right with the other gun.
They were to meet the leading column of Mcdowell’s flanking force, men of the 1[SUP]st[/SUP] Rhode Island Regiment, led by Colonel Ambrose E. Burnside
Although Evans had only approximately 900 men, he faced a command of over 6,000. The fire from Evans’ brigade was so effective it temporarily halted the northern forces advance, and bought them enough time until they were reinforced by General Bee’s command.

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
4[SUP]th[/SUP] SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, Co B
PALMETTO RIFLEMEN,
2 WOUNDED INFANTRY.
(2 pcs)

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
4[SUP]th[/SUP] SOUTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, Co B
PALMETTO RIFLEMEN,
2 WOUNDED INFANTRY.
(2 pcs)

The Palmetto Riflemen were raised in Anderson in 1861, South Carolina and were designated as Co. B, 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Infantry. By 1862 the regiment was re-organized as the 4[SUP]th[/SUP] South Carolina Battalion, but by the end of that year it had been consolidated into two companies that became Cos. I and K of Hampton’s Legion.
Local women made the dark grey frock coats and trousers during February 1861, and an entry in the local “minute book” stated that the brass PR should be worn on the Hardee hats.

With the 1862 re-organization of the Confederate army, many men from the originally established South Carolina companies elected to re-organize into a newly created Regiment of Palmetto Sharpshooters.

Colonel Micah Jenkins was the founder and Commander of this Regiment, who under a special act of Confederate Congress was authorized to organize 12 Companies into a specialist regiment of sharpshooters, the Companies of which would have been detached to various Brigades wherever they were needed, their duties would have included advanced picket duties, point and flank guards to protect heavy infantry columns from cavalry attack, night assaults against federal outposts and pickets and of course general sharp shooting to create havoc anywhere in the Union lines.Unfortunately it would appear that they generally fought as heavy infantry throughout the war.

 

[Julie]

The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantryregiment that saw extensive service

in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The unit was the first African-American regiment organized in the northern states during the Civil War.
Authorized by the Emancipation proclamation, the regiment consisted of African-American enlisted men
commanded by white officers.

The regiment's first battlefield action took place in a skirmish with Confederate troops on James Island, South Carolina, on July 16. The regiment stopped a Confederate assault, losing 42 men in
the process.

The regiment gained recognition on July 18, 1863, when it spearheaded an assault on Fort Wagner near Charleston, South Carolina. 270 of the 600 men who charged Fort Wagner were "killed,
wounded or captured." At this battle Colonel Shaw was killed, along with 29 of his men; 24 more later died of wounds, 15 were captured, 52 were missing in action and never accounted for, and 149 were
wounded. The total regimental casualties of 270 would be the highest total for the 54[SUP]th[/SUP] in a single engagement during the war.
Although Union forces were not able to take and hold the fort (despite taking a portion of the walls in the initial assault), the 54th was widely acclaimed for its valor during the battle, and the event helped
encourage the further enlistment and mobilization of African-American troops, a key development that President Abraham Lincoln once noted as helping to secure the final victory.
Decades later, Sergeant William Harvey Carney was awarded the Medal of Honor for grabbing
the U.S. flag as the flag bearer fell, carrying the flag to the enemy ramparts and back, and singing
"Boys, the old flag never touched the ground!"
While other African Americans had since been granted the award by the time it was
presented to Carney, Carney's is the earliest action for which the Medal of Honor was awarded to an African American.

The service of the 54th Massachusetts, particularly their charge at Fort Wagner, soon became one of the most famous episodes of the war, interpreted through artwork, poetry and song. More recently, the 54th Massachusetts gained prominence through the award-winning film Glory.

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Standard Bearer with National Colours.
(1pc)


Union regiments had two colours. National colours had the name and number of the regiment, and the regimental colours usually had the name of the regiment on a scroll beneath an eagle, or state seal.

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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR 1861 - 1865
The 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
Standard Bearer with Regimental Colours.
(1pc)


The assault on Fort Wagner would be the first real test for this regiment of volunteers. Among those brave soldiers waiting to advance on the fort, was a 23 year old Sergeant William Carney.
As the Regiment advanced on the Confederate defences, the national colours were carried by Sergeant John Wall. During the advance a Confederate rifle bullet hit Sergeant Wall, and the flag began to fall to the ground. It was Sergeant William Carney who threw his rifle aside and grasped the colours from Sergeant John Wall, before they touched the ground.
Another bullet hit Sergeant Carney in the leg, but he continued to advance holding the colours high in the air. The sergeant was to gain entrance to the fort and planted his flag. After holding his position for almost half an hour, the Confederate defenders rallied and forced the Union regiment to withdraw.
Still carrying the flag, which Sergeant carney had now wrapped around the staff to protect it, he was struck again, in the chest, another in the right arm, and then another in the right leg.
From the safety of the distance to which the rest of the regiment had retreated, the remains of the valient troops of the 54[SUP]th[/SUP] Massachusetts Coloured Infantry watched the brave sergeant struggle towards safety.
A retreating member of the 100[SUP]th[/SUP] New York passed carney and seeing the severity of his wounds said, “Let me carry that flag for you”. Sergeant carney’s reply was “No one but a member of the 54[SUP]th[/SUP] should carry the colours”.
Before collapsing from his many wounds, amongst his battered comrades, his only words were, “Boys, I only did my duty. The flag never touched the ground.”

It was not unusual for acts of valor accomplished during the Civil War to go unrecognized for many years. More than half of the 1520 Medals of Honor awarded for heroism during that period were not awarded until 20 or more years after the war. On May 23, 1900 Sergeant William Harvey Carney was awarded his Nation’s highest award, the Medal of Honor. Though by that time several other black Americans had already received the award for heroism during the Civil War and the Indian Campaigns, Sergeant Carney’s action at Fort Wagner on July 18, 1863 was the first to merit the award.
William Harvey Carney died at his home in New Bedford on December 9, 1908, and is buried in the Oak Grove Cemetery.


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[mikemiller1955]

those are some good looking flag bearers!

 

[marco55]

The 54th Mass.Has been a great release.{bravo}}
Mark

 

[Lo1863]

Wonderful to see the final release of the 54th flag-bearers! I better get my preorder in...

 

[zblang]

Can’t wait!!!

 

[MikeNick]

I got mine! I may have missed out on the drummer but I got the regimental the flag bearer!