Gen. Hunter's Important Action--Organization of the 1st South Carolina--An Expedition up the St. Mary's River--Fort Wagner--Description of the Fort--Plans for the Assault--The forming of the line--The Assault--Magnificent Fighting--Death of Col. Shaw--Useless Slaughter--The Confederate Account of the Assault upon Fort Wagner--Movements in Florida--The Landing at Jacksonville--Raids on the surrounding country--The Advance towards Tallahassee--The Troops reach Barbour's Station--The Battle of Olustee--Desperate Fighting on both Sides--A Terrible Defeat--The Union Troops routed--Drawing away the Wounded on railway cars--Return to Baldwin's--The 54th Mass.--Boykin's Mill--The "Swamp Angel"--Inquiries Respecting Negro Troops--Labor Days of the Negro Troops 249 CHAPTER VIII.--THE ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND. Services in the West--The Mississippi River Guarded by the Phalanx--Gen. Morgan's Historical Sketch--The Rendezvous at Gallatin--The Place Threatened by Guerillas--Organizing a Regiment--Negro Soldiers ordered to Alabama--An Incident--A School in camp--The Battle at Dalton, Ga.--Good Behavior of the troops there--Honors to the 51st Colored--Sharp Fighting at Pulaski, Tenn.--An Incident of the Fight--An Engagement at Decatur--Ordered to Nashville--Severe Fighting at that place--A Reconnoissance--The Defeat of Gen. Hood--A Pursuit to Huntsville--A Glorious Record 286 CHAPTER IX.--THE PHALANX AT MARION, TENN. Sherman's March to the Sea--Destruction of the Confederate Bridge over the Big Black river--Confederates Attack Federals near Morristown--Gillem's Troops Driven into Knoxville--The Confederates Retreat--Federals Pursued to Marion--Struggle for the Possession of the Salt Works--The Charge of the 6th Regiment--Gen. Brisbin's account of the Battle--The Salt Works Destroyed--Personal Bravery 308 CHAPTER X.--THE BLACK FLAG.