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Re: So did Forrest's servants really become soldie

Sure. There's more, but this is a start.

Here are some notes:

I had no idea why 1st S.C. Volunteers was identified with having a Black company.The First Regiment South Carolina Volunteers under D. H. Hamilton would become 1st Regiment, South Carolina Infantry (McCreary's) (1st Provisional Army). Colonel Gregg- is obviously General Maxcy Gregg, Brigade commander. But I did some research and found it had a small company of musicians that apparently were all Black but I'm not quite sure. The following men I found to in the rolls of the 1st South Carolina and and according to records were Black.
William Rose, servant to General Gregg
Tobias Dawson, musician
Benjamine Franks, cook
Seymour Gardner, musician
Peter Mazych, musician
Auther Mitchell, musician
John Mitchell, musician (the 1860 census shows his occupation as musician)
Solomon Baker, servant to Major Hamilton, captured in Confederate uniform.
-----------Below are muscians I could not locate by census.
John F. Quinn, musician
Samuel Steed musician
Caleb Gilling, musician
John Graves, musician
Lymus Hicks, musician
William Emery or Emory, musician

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1ST SOUTH CAROLINA MUSICIANS.
Bright. James, a negro, enlisted at Suffolk, Va., October 1, 1861; discharged by order of Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton, December 26, 1861, on account of blindness in one eye.
Williamson, James, a negro, enlisted at Suffolk, Va., October 1, 1861; discharged by order of the Colonel, April 30, 1862.
Graves. John, a negro, enlisted at Suffolk. Va., January 20, 1862; deserted December 1, 1862.
MUSICIANS.
Steed, Samuel, enlisted at Suffolk, Va., October 1, 1861; deserted January —, 1863.
Rose, William (negro), enlisted at Suffolk, Va., October 1. 18iil; sent home, December 14, 1861.
Quinn, John F., enlisted at Orange C. H., Va., March 29, 1864; deserted May —, 1864.
MUSICIANS.
Gardner, Seymour (negro), enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; reported on muster roll of April 30, 1863, as having deserted.1
Mazyck, Peter (negro), enlisted at Charleston, October 1, 1861; reported on muster roll of April 30, 1863, as having deserted.2
1 absence was first noted on the muster roll of February 28, 1863.
2 absence was first noted on the muster roll of Decembe'r 31,

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Moses Dallas was the lead in boat on the attack on the USS Water Witch on June 3rd, 1864. He was one of the first of the Confederate sailors killed. He was Black. His monthly salary- $100.

Partial report on the attack.

Report of Lieutenant Price, C. S. Navy, second in command of expedition.

Series I - Volume 15: South Atlantic Blockading Squadron (October 1, 1863 - September 30, 1864) Page 495

C. S. S. SAMPSON, June 8, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the late expedition under the command of First Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot, C. S. Navy, which resulted in the capture, by boarding, of the U. S. steam gunboat Water Witch, lying at anchor in Ossabaw Sound, on the night of the 3d June, 1864. The expedition, consisting of 7 boats, 15 officers, and 117 men, detailed by your order from the vessels of the squadron, a correct list of whom you will find enclosed, left the C. S. S. Georgia at 1 o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, 31st of May, in tow of the steam tender Firefly, arriving at the Isle of Hope battery at 5 oclock p. in. Cast off from the steamer and rowed to Beaulieu battery, on Vernon River, where we camped for the night. The next day our scouts discovered one of the enemys vessels lying at anchor in the Little Ogeechee River, close under Raccoon Key. At 8 oclock p. in., the expedition got underway and formed in two columns. Boats Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7 composing the port column, Nos. 2, 4, and the starboard column. Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot, commanding, with Second Assistant Engineer Caldwell, C. S. Navy; and Moses Dallas (colored), pilot, led in boat No. 1; Lieutenant Price, with Masters Mate Gray and Second Assistant Engineer Fabian in No. 2; Midshipman Minor, with Masters Mate Freeman, in boat No. 3; Midshipman Trimble in boat No. 4; Boatswain Seymour, with Mas- ters Mate Barclay. in boat No. 5; Masters Mate H. Golder, with Assistant Surgeon Thomas, in boat No. 6; Masters Mate RosIer, with Assistant SurgeoneJones, in boat No. 7, and proceeded with muffled oars to the spot where we supposed the enemys vessel to be.

[Telegram.]

SAVANNAH, June 3, 1864.

I have the honor to report that an expedition from my command, under Lieutenant T. P. Pelot, C. S. Navy, last night carried, by boarding, the U. S. S. Water Witch, near Ossabaw Sound, after a hard fight. Our loss is, killed, the gallant Lieutenant Pelot, Moses Dallas (colored), pilot, and 3 men. From 10 to 12 wounded. I will telegraph you more in detail at the earliest moment.

I am, very respectfully, WM. W. HUNTER, Flag- Officer, Commanding Afloat.
Hon. S. R. MALLORY, Secretary of the Navy.

Page 499

[Telegram.]

SAVANNAH, June 7, 1864.

I telegraphed the honorable Secretary of tile Navy on the 3d instant that the late gallant T. P. Pelot, C. S. Navy, had command of the expedition which captured the U. S. S. Water Witch. The names of the officers are: First Lieutenant Thomas P. Pelot, Second Lieutenant Joseph Price, Midshipmen H. T. Minor, J. D. Trlmble, Masters Mates H. Golder, J. A. Rosier, A. A. E. W. Barclay, A. C. Freeman, T. S. Gray, Boatswain L. Seymour, Assistant Surgeons C. W. Thomas, W. C. Jones, Second Assistant Engineers George W. Caldwell, James L. Fabian, Pilot Moses Dallas (colored). Touching the vacant commands of the Isondiga and Water Witch, I will write you by this days mail. The subject is too lengthy for a telegram.

Very respectfully, WM. W. HUNTER, Flag-Officer, Commanding Afloat.

Captain S. S. LEE, C. S. Navy, Captain in Charge, Richmond, Va.

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