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please tell me the general's name is not a joke"discharged Nov. 16, 1863 by order of Genl Whiting."
W. H. C. Whiting was a real officer, although I'm not sure if his last name was pronounced like the color.please tell me the general's name is not a joke
not a jokeplease tell me the general's name is not a joke
i know and most likely not, but i couldn't let thatone goW. H. C. Whiting was a real officer, although I'm not sure if his last name was pronounced like the color.
whit·ingW. H. C. Whiting was a real officer, although I'm not sure if his last name was pronounced like the color.
Vs other segregated militaries didn't drop black rifle men just because they were black .What we have in this thread is a mixed bag.
Black men enlisted, some as riflemen so that happened.
But it also happened that as they were discovered and official notice was taken, they were dropped.
I notice that four of the five posted were musicians.What we have in this thread is a mixed bag.
Black men enlisted, some as riflemen so that happened.
But it also happened that as they were discovered and official notice was taken, they were dropped.
are you implying the rules for musicians were tougher than those for guys with guns?I notice that four of the five posted were musicians.
Have no idea....are you implying the rules for musicians were tougher than those for guys with guns?
I notice that four of the five posted were musicians.
Thanks for the find."Make Exchange"
"Battery Marion, February 9, 1864
Brig. General Thomas Jordan,
Chief of Staff & Assistant Adjutant General
General:
Having agreed to the exchange of Private J. H. Roberts, Company B, 18th Battalion Georgia Volunteers, for Musician William Davidson of Company G, 1st Regiment Georgia Volunteers, we make application for an order to effect the exchange. Private Roberts is at present on detached service in Savannah. Both he and Davidson have agreed to the exchange.
[Signed:]
George D. Smith,
1st Lieutenant Commanding Co. B,
18th Georgia Battalion
Benjamin F. Cole,
1st Lieutenant Commanding Co. G,
1st Volunteer Regiment of Georgia
Note
Musician William Davidson is a free man of colour, was mustered into the company for the war....The Company is now with the Regiment and the Regiment Band is composed of white men while the band of the 18th Georgia Battalion are negroes. Davidson does not consent to the transfer, but he is of no use to the 1st Georgia and would be to the 18th Georgia making the transfer beneficial to the service.
B. F. Cole, Lt. Comdg. Co. G"
Endorsements on back (up the chain of command)-
William S. Basinger, Major, Commanding 18th Georgia Battalion:
"Approved."
Charles H. Olmstead, Colonel, 1st Georgia Volunteers:
"Approved and respectfully forwarded."
R. E. Colston, Brig. General, Colston's Brigade:
"Respectfully forwarded. I know of no authority under which a colored man can be enlisted or mustered into the Confederate service."
H. W. Mercer, Brig. General, District of Georgia:
"Respectfully forwarded."
John M. Otey ("JMO"), Assistant Adjutant General, Dept. of South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida (Beauregard's staff):
"Make exchange."
(my emphasis)
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/co...k-and-mulatto-men.142783/page-40#post-1865545
Considering they had been enlisted since the beginning as cooks, musicians, etc., this is an odd statement to make. How do we account for it?R. E. Colston, Brig. General, Colston's Brigade:
"Respectfully forwarded. I know of no authority under which a colored man can be enlisted or mustered into the Confederate service."
IMHO Not a lawyer.Considering they had been enlisted since the beginning as cooks, musicians, etc., this is an odd statement to make. How do we account for it?
R. E. Colston, Brig. General, Colston's Brigade:
"Respectfully forwarded. I know of no authority under which a colored man can be enlisted or mustered into the Confederate service."
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John M. Otey ("JMO"), Assistant Adjutant General, Dept. of South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida (Beauregard's staff):
"Make exchange."