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	<title>Written in Glory &#187; Morris Island</title>
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		<title>December 26, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 43rd letter to the Mercury
Mercury, January 7, 1864 [OAF]
Morris Island, Dec. 26, 1863
Strategy and Common Sense
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since my last there has been nothing extraordinary occurred in military affairs, and the indications are that nothing will occur between now and spring, unless brought on by the enemy. The whole face of nature now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 19, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 08:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 42nd letter to the Mercury

Mercury, January 6, 1864 [OAF]
Morris Island, Dec. 19, 1863
Charleston Harbor Supposed To Be Clear Of Obstructions
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since my last letter, we have been on tiptoe, expecting to see or hear the iron fleet making an effort to get into Charleston harbor; but still the Philadelphia haunts the waters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>December 12, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2010 08:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 41st letter to the Mercury

Mercury, December 28, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Dec. 12, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”The week just past has been one of unusual interest in the Department of the South. The first item is the loss of one of the iron monitors, on the afternoon of Sunday, Dec. 6th. The cause of her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 28, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Nov 2010 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gooding&#8217;s 40th letter to the Mercury and Stephens&#8217;s tenth letter to the Weekly Anglo-African:
Mercury, December 15, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Nov. 28, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”The past week has developed nothing new in military affairs that we are aware of. The bombardment of Sumter seems to have been relaxed since last Wednesday, but what the object is in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 21, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 08:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 39th letter to the Mercury
Mercury, December 4, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Nov. 21, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since the last record of events in this department, the bombardment of Sumter is still kept up night and day, and still the gallant rebels are masters of the situationÂ â€”Â which, by the way, is a severe comment on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 14, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 38th letter to the Mercury

Mercury, November 26, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Nov. 14, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Still the bombardment of Sumter progresses, and still the rebels are masters of it. The firing during the week has been principally carried on by mortars, keeping it up all night. From the long continued silence of our long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>November 7, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2010 08:01:12 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 37th letter to the Mercury

Mercury, November 17, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Nov. 7, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”As I closed my letter last Sunday the guns were booming with a dull, heavy sound, and have been ever since, although not quite so many have been engaged during the past week as the one preceding. Sumter still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 31, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 08:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 36th letter to the Mercury

Mercury, November 11, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Oct. 31, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”The past week has been one of active operations here with us. Last Monday at noon, the bombardment of Sumter recommenced with a vigor unparalled in the annals of warfare. By reference to my notes, jotted down as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 24, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 35th letter to the Mercury

Mercury, November 3, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Oct. 24, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”We have no news of any great interest, save what would be considered contraband. Items are as scarce as birds&#8217; teeth; and everything and everybody is quiet as a burglar when the police are around. The rebels keep up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 21-22, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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NYTimes archive links:
 [1863-10-21] The Quota of Massachusetts.
 [1863-10-22] OUR MORRIS ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE.; All Quiet&#8211;Admiral Dahlgren Determined to Push Ahead
 [1863-10-22] FROM CHARLESTON HARBOR.; The Position of Our Land and Naval Forces.

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		<title>October 17, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 08:01:26 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 34th letter to the Mercury

Mercury, November 5, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Oct. 17, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since my last, little has occurred worth mentioning in affaires de guerre. But we may hope for something pretty soon, as there are indications that powder is soon to be used in very large quantities. To give the reasons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 10, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Oct 2010 08:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
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This is Gooding&#8217;s 33rd letter to the Mercury

Mercury, October 20, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Oct. 10, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”The monotony of life was somewhat broken last Monday night, October 5th, by an insane attempt by the rebels to either capture or destroy the Ironsides. Their plans to destroy the vessel were to place torpedoes under her and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>October 4-8, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 08:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Andrew replaced the regiments state flag ( [BBR] pp. 131):
To replace the State color lost on July 18, Governor Andrew caused a new one to be forwarded to the Fifty-fourth. Its receipt on October 2 was attended with great enthusiasm, the rousing cheers of the men being heard for a mile around.
NYTimes archive links:
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		<title>October 2-3, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gooding&#8217;s 32nd letter to the Mercury and Stephens&#8217;s ninth letter to the Weekly Anglo-African, which he addressed directly to one of the two brothers publishing and editing the newspaper:
Mercury, October 15, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Oct. 3, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”All quiet here, so far as war news is concerned. Â We hear of nothing to cause any great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 26, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 31st letter to the Mercury
Mercury, October 8, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Sept. 26, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since my last epistle to the &#8220;elect in Bedford,&#8221; there has nothing very eventful transpired. How long we are doomed to this monotonous state of affairs, I can&#8217;t presume to say; the army has done about all in its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 24-25, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 08:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio describes settling into the (long) siege of Charleston proper ( [BBR] pp.128-130):
Morris Island was ours; but no sooner had the enemy evacuated than Wagner, Gregg, and the intervening ground were daily subjected to a fire from the James and Sullivan&#8217;s Island batteries.
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As Forts Wagner and Gregg were ordered to be turned for offensive purposes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 19, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gooding&#8217;s 29th letter to the Mercury and Stephens&#8217;s eighth letter to the Weekly Anglo-African:
Mercury, October 1, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Sept 19, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”&#8221;All quiet&#8221; in this department of the South is a very appropriate mode of expressing the operations the past week with us here. Although you may expect at no distant day to hear [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 16, General Quincy Gillmore issue this general order to all of the troops in his command ( [BBR] pp.126-127):
DEPARTMENT OP THE SOUTH,
MORRIS ISLAND, S. C, Sept. 16, 1863.
It is with no ordinary feelings of gratification and pride that the brigadier-general commanding is enabled to congratulate this army upon the signal success which has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 10-13, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NYTimes archive links:
 [1863-09-10] The Operations in Charleston Harbor.
 [1863-09-10] HIGHLY IMPORTANT.; Glorious Progress of the Operations Against Charleston. CAPTURE OF FORT WAGNER. Evacuation of the Whole of Morris Island by the Rebels.
 [1863-09-10] PROGRESS OF THE SIEGE OPERATIONS; Another Bombardment of Fort Sumter 
 [1863-09-11] OPERATIONS AGAINST CHARLESTON; Nineteen Guns and Seventyfive Men Captured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 9, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 28th letter to the Mercury
Mercury, September 21, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Sept. 9, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”At last Wagner and Gregg have the old flag waving over them. Sumter is a mass of shapeless ruins; Gregg is occupied by our forces, a small detachment of men, to repair and hold it. The agreeable fact was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 5, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 27th letter to the Mercury
Morris Island, Sept. 5, 1863 [OAF]
Messrs. Editors:
â€”As there is nothing to record the past week, other than the (insignificant?) death of a dozen pickets, or as many more laborers in trenches, of course you must expect a dull letter. We had hoped the weather would continue cool, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 30, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 26th letter to the Mercury
Mercury, September 15, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Aug. 30, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”The past week has developed nothing very stirring that I am aware of, though there may be a number of manufactured &#8220;tales&#8221; in the mail gleanings, or &#8220;the very latest by telegraph.&#8221; But for the information of those who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 17-22, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio describes the next stage of the siege ( [BBR] pp.111-113):
Shortly after daybreak, August 17, the first bombardment of Sumter began from the land batteries, the navy soon joining in action. The fire of certain guns was directed against Wagner and Gregg. Sumter was pierced time, and again until the walls looked like a honeycomb. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 9, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 23rd letter to the Mercury:
Mercury, August 21, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, Aug. 9, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”Since my last weekly melange, the situation remains about the same in this department. The 55th regiment, Col. N. P. Â Hallowell commanding, arrived here from Newbern last Monday, and on Tuesday the regiment was introduced to Messrs. Shovel and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 7, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Stephens&#8217;s 6th letter to the Weekly Anglo-African:
In Camp, [VT]
Morris Island, S.C.,
Aug. 7/ 1863.
Mr. Editor:
Since I wrote my last letter the startling news of the mobs, riots, incendiarism, pillage and slaughter, recently so rife in the North, particularly in New York City, has reached here. You may judge what our thoughts and feelings were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>August 3, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Gooding&#8217;s 22nd letter to the Mercury:
Mercury, August 16, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, August 3, 1863
Messrs. Editors:â€”
The latest news from this department is the capture of a blockade runner having on board heavy Whitworth guns. The guns captured are now in course of erection on the north end of the Island to bombard the fort, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 25-28, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio quotes the dispatches of several newspaper correspondents concerning the performance of the 54th ( [BBR] pp.93-94).  Gen. Strong was wounded in the assault and died on July 30, 1863.
Samuel W. Mason, correspondent of the New York &#8220;Herald,&#8221; on Morris Island, wrote under date of July 19, 1863, of the regiment: â€”
&#8221; I saw [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 24, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gooding&#8217;s 21st letter to the Mercury describes the aftermath of the assault:
Mercury, August 4, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, July 24
Messrs. Editors:Â â€”
Since my letter of the 20th last, our forces have been busily engaged, preparing for the grand sortie on Wagner and Sumter. When everything is complete, you may expect to hear of decisive results. It is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 23, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio describes the regiment&#8217;s slow recovery and the beginnings of work on the siege of Ft. Wagner ( [BBR], pp.105-107):
Early on the morning of July 19, the men of the Fifty-fourth were aroused, and the regiment marched down the beach, making camp near the southern front of the island at a point where the higher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 22, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[This letter from Lieutenant James W. Grace describing the combined action appears in [OAF] pp.39-40:
To: Brigadier General R.A. Pierce, Readville
July 22
Knowing your deep interest in the officers and men of the Regiment, I thought I would let you know how we are after our Skirmish and retreat from James Island and Fight at Morris Island.
We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 21, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stephens describes the James Island action and the assault on Ft. Wagner in his fifth letter to the Weekly Anglo-African:
Morris Island, S.C., [VT]
July 21,1863.
Mr. Editor:
The month of July has been an eventful one for the 54th. We left our camp at St. Helena on theâ€”inst., and landed at James Island on theâ€”, fought the second [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 20, 1863</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gooding describes the James Island action and the assault in his 20th letter to the Mercury, and Lewis Douglass describes the battle in a letter to his wife:
Mercury, August 1, 1863 [OAF]
Morris Island, July 20, 1863
Messrs. Editors:
â€”At last we have something stirring to record. The 54th, the past week, has proved itself twice in battle. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 19, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio describes the aftermath of the assault ( [BBR], pp.86-93):
Although the storming column and supports did not move forward with a close formation and promptness in support of the Fifty-fourth, which might have won Wagner that night, their attacks when made were delivered with a gallantry and persistence that made their severe losses the more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 18, 1863</title>
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The (second) assault on Fort Wagner took place today, with 600 men of the 54th Massachusetts in the lead of three brigades.  The regiment reached the top of the parapet, but was repulsed.  Shaw was killed at the top of the parapet, rallying the 54th forward.   Of the 600 men of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 17, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:01:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emilio describes the immediate overnight march from James Island to Morris Island and the preparations for the assault on the 18th ( [BBR] pp.63-72):
General Terry was ordered to evacuate James Island that night. At about five o&#8217;clock P. M., the Fifty-fourth was relieved by the Fifty-second Pennsylvania, and returned to the bivouac. While awaiting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 16, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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The Confederates attacked on James Island today, and the men of the 54th distinguished themselves by their steadfastness.  Here is Emilio&#8217;s description of the battle ( [BBR], pp.57-63):

In the gray of early dawn of July 16, the troops in bivouac on James Island were awakened by dropping shots, and then heavy firing on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 15, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter from Shaw to his wife Annie; it will turn out to be his last to her:
James&#8217; Island, S.C. [BCF]
July 15,1863
My Dearest Annie,
Your letters of June 3d, 14th, and 28th, and July 3d, 4th, and 5th, came to-day, and I felt horridly ashamed of myself for having blamed you for not taking care to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 14, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 08:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
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The run-up to the Confederate attack is described by Emilio ( [BBR], pp.55-56):

Between the 10th and 16th there had arrived for the enemy from Georgia and North Carolina two four-gun batteries and six regiments of infantry. Beauregard also reduced his force on Morris Island and concentrated on James, under command of Brig.-Gen. Johnson Hagood. Gillmore [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 10-12, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Emilio describes ( [BBR], pp.51-55) the lead-up to the 54th&#8217;s first major action:

Heavy cannonading was heard in the direction of MorrisÂ Island, at 5 A. M. on the 10th. Before night word cameÂ that all the ground south of Fort Wagner on Morris IslandÂ was captured with many guns and prisoners. This newsÂ was received with rousing cheers by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 9, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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A letter from Shaw to his wife Annie, begun today, extended on the 11th, and completed on the 13:

Stono River, S.C. [RGS][BCF]
July 9,1863 (James&#8217; Island)
My Darling Annie,
Just after closing my last, on the envelope of which I said we were ordered away from St. Helena&#8217;s Island, we embarked on board the &#8220;Chasseur.&#8221; We sailed at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>July 8, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Emilio describes the beginning of the descent on James Island ( [BBR] pp.51-52):

All suspense regarding the employment of the Fifty-fourth ended July 8, with the receipt, about noon, of orders to move at an hour&#8217;s notice, taking only blankets and rations. Three hours after, the regiment began to embark, headquarters with seven companies finding transportation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June 28, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter from Shaw to his mother:
St. Helena&#8217;s Island, S.C.[BCF]
June 28 1863
Dearest Mother,
Your note of the 20th came to me on board the &#8220;Benj. DeFord&#8221; just after I had sent my last ashoreâ€”also letters from Father of the 10, 13, 15, 18, 19 Inst. &#38; others from Annie, Effie &#38; Harry. Some of Annie&#8217;s have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June 25, 1863</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A letter from Shaw to his mother:
Steamer, off Hilton Head [BCF]
June 25,1863
Dear Mother,
I wrote Father yesterday that we were to return here. We sailed this morning at six, having been up all night loading the ship. I don&#8217;t know where we are to be sent now; it is supposed that Gillmore is going to make [...]]]></description>
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