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Tag Archives: 1st South Carolina
“I helped…to pack haversacks and cartridge boxes”
Susie King Taylor accompanied the 33rd United States Colored Troops (originally designated as the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment) during their service. Her husband served in the unit, and she was officially listed as a laundress, though she also … Continue reading
Posted in Primary Sources, USCT
Tagged 1st South Carolina, 33rd USCT, black history month, primary source, Susie King Taylor
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Writing the Wilderness and Reflecting
It’s 46° in Spotsylvania County, but the morning clouds have marched away and the blue-sky sun makes it feel more like sixty. To the west, another line of gray clouds hangs over the Blue Ridge Mountains like a haze of … Continue reading
Valor in Blue and Gray: Timothy O’Connor and Adam Ballenger at First Deep Bottom
Today, we are pleased to welcome back guest author Jimmy Price Part five in a series In my last post we finished off the First Battle of Deep Bottom by examining the final day of major fighting, July 28, 1864. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Cavalry, Civil War Events, Common Soldier, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Personalities
Tagged 13th South Carolina, 14th South Carolina, 18th North Carolina, 1st South Carolina, 1st U.S. Cavalry, 23rd Illinois, Adam Ballenger, Al Capone, Arlington National Cemetery, August Kautz, Confederate Medal of Honor, Curle's Neck, David M. Gregg, First Deep Bottom, J.F. Hunt, James Conner, James Lane, John Henagan, Joseph Kershaw, Medal of Honor, Robert Cowan, Samuel McGowan, Timothy O'Connor
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