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Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Personal Experience of a Union Veteran (search)
ondition. (Blessing on the man who invented forgetfulness.) Four hundred pairs of eyes were shortly on the lookout for Ship Island. By and by masts appeared, and then the hulls came into view, but not the slightest indication of land. Vessels only —apparently in mid-ocean. To see vessels rising apparently out of the water was a novel sight to some of the boys. But when they discovered the low-lying island almost under our jib-boom their astonishment was complete. At 3 o'clock P. M. March 20), we dropped anchor within a cable's length of the Mississippi, which had arrived a day or two in advance of us. Our comrades who had sailed from New York had arrived while we were stranded at Hilton Head, and as we came to anchor gave us hearty cheers from the shore, and we returned the greeting with interest, but we had no further communication with them for three days. We had another practical illustration of the fact that doubtful things are very uncertain. A northerly gale kicked up
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, The Charlestown schools (search)
ber. Its sides were filled in with brick, and it was finished in a plain, neat style, with two coats of paint on the outside; the cost was $675. October 22 the school, which was in charge of Miss Charlotte Remington, was visited by Messrs. Turner, Isaac Tufts, and Frothingham. They were highly gratified with the specimens of the children's improvement, particularly in reading. This was the first examination in the new building. The winter term (1819-20) was taught by Daniel Russell, and March 20 the school passed an examination which was highly creditable to themselves and their instructor. There were present Messrs. Turner, Isaac and Joel Tufts, Frothingham, and a large number of interested spectators. The whole number on the rolls was 92; present on this occasion, 35 girls and 26 boys. October 13, the school at Winter Hill, under Miss Julia Remington, was closed. Owing to unfavorable weather, the examination which was to have been held was not attended by any of the board.
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
ap. 3 July, 1748, d. 9 Aug. 1749, a. 16 mos.; Martha, b. 12, bap. 20 May, 1750, m. Isaac Tufts, of Medford, 16 Apr. 1769, was adm. Pct. ch. same time with sister Rebecca, 17 July, 1768; Sarah, b. 10, bap. 14 June, 1752, adm. Pet. ch. 29 Sept. 1771, m. John Hutchinson, of Charlestown, 28 May, 1772; John, b. 23 June, bap. 14 July, 1754; Hannah, bap. 21 May, 1758, adm. Pct. ch. 2 Feb. 1777, m. Josiah Wilson, 13 Apr. 1780; Seth, b. 20, bap. 23 Mar. 1760; William, bap. 3 Jan. 1762; Cooper, b. 20 Mar., bap. 1 Apr. 1764; Lydia Harrington, b. and bap. 16 Nov. 1766. m. Simeon Crosby, 7 May, 1787. Samuel the father was made prisoner by the British on the day of the battle, 19 Apr. 1775, and with his townsman, Seth Russell, was reported missing, supposed to be on board one of the men of war—see E. Russell's Salem Gazette, or Newbury and Marblehead Advertiser, for 5 May, 1775—and was confined on the Admiral, and discharged in exchange 6 June, 1775—Mass. Hist. Coll., i. (4th s.), 262. 5. <
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
Potomac, against any demonstration on the part of the enemy, to Banks's corps. The two fine divisions of which it was composed were amply sufficient for this purpose, provided they were exclusively devoted to such service. The division of Williams was to leave Winchester on the 21st for Centreville and Manassas, to replace the troops about to embark at Alexandria. Shields, left alone in the valley of Virginia, was obliged to shut himself up in the lower part of this valley, and on the 20th of March, early in the morning, he left Strasburg, with all his forces, to return the same day to Winchester, which Banks had directed him to hold. Shields knew the ardent temperament of his adversary; and since he could not come up with him in order to attack him, he determined to lay a trap for him, so as to induce him to follow in pursuit, by giving to his retreat the appearance of a precipitate flight. His pickets were suddenly withdrawn; and when, after a long march, his worn-out troops re
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
re the only things to distract their attention from the monotony of the blockade. Most of them were successful: in the course of one month the Confederates were deprived of five vessels, one of which was captured on the 23d of February in St. Sebastian River; another was destroyed near Mosquito Inlet on the 2d of March; a third in the Ocklockonnee on the 20th; and the last two at Baysport on the 24th. By way of retaliation, two expeditions were repulsed with the loss of some men on the 20th of March in the bay of St. Andrews, and at Gadsden's Point on the 27th. The latter was drawn into an ambuscade by some Confederate partisans, who with blackened faces and clothed in petticoats played the role of fugitive negresses on the beach trying to obtain the protection of the Federal flag. The naval division which blockaded the Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi having been reduced to the strictest necessary requirements by Farragut's operations on that river, had experienced, as th
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
irty prisoners in the hands of the Federals. While they were rapidly falling back upon McMinnville, the Federals attempted another bold stroke against the remainder of Morgan's forces, which had not left the valley of Smith's Creek since the 20th of March. This expedition was entrusted to Stanley's cavalry, which had not yet been sent to Granger's assistance, and to a brigade of infantry—about two thousand sabres and twelve hundred muskets. On the 2d of April, Stanley encounters Morgan's outar their passage, while other troops are sent from Lexington to assist in surrounding them completely. But Cluke, seeing his retreat cut off, returns to Mount Sterling, captures the small Union garrison which occupied this point, and on the 20th of March, forcing his way through the troops that have been sent in pursuit of him, gains, by another route, the inaccessible plateau whence he had emerged. In the mean while, Pegram, who has gathered together the remainder of his cavalry at Montic
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition., Chapter 20: (search)
men, Duhaut and L'Archeveque, who had embarked their capital in the enterprise. Of these, Duhaut had long shown a spirit Joutel, 120, 137, 148 of mutiny: the base malignity of disappointed avarice, maddened by suffering, and impatient of control, awakened the fiercest passions of ungovernable hatred. Inviting Moranget to take charge of the fruits of a buffalo hunt, they quarrelled with him, and murdered him. March 17. Wondering at the delay of his nephew's return, La Salle, on the twentieth of March, went to seek him. At the brink of the river, he observed eagles hovering as if over carrion; and he fired an alarm gun. Warned by the sound, Duhaut and L'Archeveque crossed the river; the former skulked in the prairie grass; of the latter, La Salle asked, Where is my nephew? At the moment of the answer, Duhaut fired; and, without uttering a word, La Salle fell dead You are down now, grand bashaw! you are down now! shouted one of the conspirators, as they despoiled his remains, whic
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 19: (search)
mmittee of North- Chap. XIX.} 1775. Jan. ampton county offered a premium for the manufacture of gunpowder. Dunmore's excursion to the frontiers had justified a prorogation of the assembly until the second of February; but when, near the end of January, the colony was surprised by a further prorogation to May, Peyton Randolph, as the organ of the people against the representative of the crown, called upon the several counties to choose deputies to a colony convention to be held on the twentieth of March. Maryland was encouraged by Thomas Johnson, a patriot venerated and loved for his private virtues; in public life looking always to the general good; neither hasty nor backward; quick to perceive what was possible, and effectively assisting to do it; joining modesty and practical wisdom to zeal and courage. The Presbyterians of Baltimore resolutely supported the good old cause. Near Annapolis, the volunteers whom Charles Lee began to muster, melted away before his overbearing mann
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 7, 4th edition., Chapter 25: (search)
Chapter 25: Virginia Prepares for self-defence. March—April, 1775. from prejudice, habit, and affection, the members of Chap. XXV} 1775. Mar. 20. the convention of Virginia, in which even the part of Augusta county, west of the Alleghany mountains, was represented, cherished the system of limited 20. monarchy under wdistinction of ranks, no theoretic zeal for the introduction of a republic, no speculative fanaticism drove them to a restless love of change. Chap. XXV.} 1775. Mar. 20. They had, on the contrary, the greatest aversion to a revolution, and abhorred the dangerous experiment of changing their form of government without some absolutbut they had not been willing to admit the thought of making that last appeal which would involve independence. Such was the state of Virginia, when on the twentieth of March its second convention assembled. The place of meeting was the old church in Richmond. The proceedings of the continental congress were approved, and the d
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Notes. (search)
Notes. the Annual Meeting of the Historical Society was held in its room on March 20th. Reports of officers and committees were presented and officers elected for the ensuing year. The list will be found elsewhere. The reports presented showed the Society to be in good working order. The Treasurer reported all bills paid and a surplus on hand. The Librarian's list showed 150 books and pamphlets added during the year, and numerous accessions to the Cabinet collection. Thirty-one new members were received during the year, making the total membership now about 250. The question of new quarters, possibly a Society building, may be considered the coming year. all members having genealogical blanks on which they are working are requested to hand them in to any member of the committee, for comparisons and information of progress. The papers can be amended or added to, as desired, from time to time. The blanks being in duplicate, one copy can be retained by the member.
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