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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 9. (search)
and while witnessing the ceremony one of the most amusing incidents imaginable occurred. No description on paper can do it justice. Among those present was Thomas C. Brown, one of the judges of the Supreme Court. He was in truth an old-timer, and had the virtue of saying just what he thought, without regard to place or surroundhad been on the bench for many years and was not less rough than quaint and curious. There was, of course, a perfect hush in the room as the ceremony progressed. Brown was standing just behind Lincoln. Old Parson Dresser, in canonical robes, with much and impressive solemnity recited the Episcopal service. He handed Lincoln the ring, who, placing it on the bride's finger, repeated the Church formula, With this ring I thee endow with all my goods and chattels, lands and tenements. Brown, who had never witnessed such a proceeding, was struck with its utter absurdity. God Almighty! Lincoln, he ejaculated, loud enough to be heard by all, the statute fixes
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
ner Benjamin F. Hughes; privates Charles H. Alvey, Samuel B. Bond, Peter R. Brown, Barnett Bright, John Barker, Wm. Clark, Elpathan K. Corey, Jacob B. Ferris, Benj. F. Herbert, John K. Harris, Samuel J. Hamrick, Wm. H. Johnson, Griffith C. Pentecost, John H. Rose, George F. Sample, Elzy Swain, Wm. S. Smith, Henry B. Trout, Jacob Van Vatter, Henry Williams, Abner Ward. Escaped — Sergts. C. W. Smith and Edward W. Yaryan; Corporals Wallace Stanton and Cyrus D. Cross; privates Wm. Brown, Thos. C. Brown, Caspar C. Christ, Martin Egan, John Egan, Enoch Heavenridge, James S. Haynes, Watson Jones, Martin John, Jas. John, Geo. H. Moffitt, Charles Messer, Peter Morely, Asa Maloy, James Perkins, George Pierce, William Porter, James L. Bigger, Webster Snowden, John T. Schiff, John R. Sumter, Henry G. Van Rensellaer, George F. Ward, John W. Winchell, John H. Yaryan. Summary — Killed, one; supposed killed, one; wounded, eleven; missing, eleven; paroled prisoners, twenty-eight; escaped, twenty
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 113 (search)
ner Benjamin F. Hughes; privates Charles H. Alvey, Samuel B. Bond, Peter R. Brown, Barnett Bright, John Barker, Wm. Clark, Elpathan K. Corey, Jacob B. Ferris, Benj. F. Herbert, John K. Harris, Samuel J. Hamrick, Wm. H. Johnson, Griffith C. Pentecost, John H. Rose, George F. Sample, Elzy Swain, Wm. S. Smith, Henry B. Trout, Jacob Van Vatter, Henry Williams, Abner Ward. Escaped — Sergts. C. W. Smith and Edward W. Yaryan; Corporals Wallace Stanton and Cyrus D. Cross; privates Wm. Brown, Thos. C. Brown, Caspar C. Christ, Martin Egan, John Egan, Enoch Heavenridge, James S. Haynes, Watson Jones, Martin John, Jas. John, Geo. H. Moffitt, Charles Messer, Peter Morely, Asa Maloy, James Perkins, George Pierce, William Porter, James L. Bigger, Webster Snowden, John T. Schiff, John R. Sumter, Henry G. Van Rensellaer, George F. Ward, John W. Winchell, John H. Yaryan. Summary — Killed, one; supposed killed, one; wounded, eleven; missing, eleven; paroled prisoners, twenty-eight; escaped, twenty
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.69 (search)
d September 30, 1864, at Drewry's Bluff. David M. Alvis, died at home, 1897. Isaac Alvis, killed at Williamsburg, Va. Ed. Bailey, killed at same battle. G. C. Bailey, died at home, 1894 or 1895. Robert H. Bailey, living. Granville F. Bailey, living. Nicholas B. Bailey, living. Festus Bailey, died at home, 1892. William Bowling, supposed to be dead. Jesse Bowling, living. Charles Burroughs, killed at Gettysburg. John Brown, killed at Williamsburg. Thomas C. Brown, lost a leg in 1862 at Frazier's Farm; yet living. William McH. Belcher. George P. Belcher, wounded at Seven Pines; living. Bluford W. Bird, living. Robert Bacheldor, living. L. A. Cooper, captured at Williamsburg and never returned. R. C. Cooper, living. Squire Cook, killed at Gettysburg, 1863. C. W. Cooper, lived through the war; now supposed to be dead, John Coburn, living; wounded at Frazier's Farm and second battle of Manassas. Second Lieutenant Willi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Company G, Twenty-Fourth Virginia Infantry. From the Richmond Dispatch, June 17, 1901. (search)
lled September 30, 1864, at Drewry's Bluff. David M. Alvis, died at home, 1897. Isaac Alvis, killed at Williamsburg. Va. Ed. Bailey, killed at same battle. G. C. Bailey, died at home, 1894 or 1895. Robert H. Bailey, living. Granville F. Bailey, living. Nicholas B. Bailey, living. Festus Bailey, died at home, 1892. William Bolling, supposed to be dead. Jesse Bowling, living. Charles Burroughs, killed at Gettysburg. John Brown, killed at Williamsburg. Thomas C. Brown, lost a leg in 1862 at Frazier's Farm; yet living. William McH. Belcher. George P. Belcher, wounded at Seven Pines; living. Bluford W. Bird, living. Robert Bacheldor, living. L. A. Cooper, captured at Williamsburg and never returned. R. C. Cooper, living. C. W. Cooper, lived through the war; now supposed to be dead. Squire Cook, killed at Gettysburg, 1863. John Coburn, living; wounded at Frazier's Farm and Second Battle Manassas. Second-Lieutenant William M
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.44 (search)
sergeant; William S. McCance, second sergeant; W. H. Granger, third sergeant; Samuel G. Jones, fourth sergeant; William H. Drinkard, first corporal; William H. Morrison, second corporal; Alex. B. Anthony, third corporal; Joseph O'R. McCleavy, fourth corporal. Adams, T. J. Aiken, R. P. Aldridge, L. A. Aldridge, W. B. Andrews, Z. P. Archer, A. W. Bass, Thomas W. Bean, John Benezette, Charles Birdson, James C., Bott, M. T. Brady, John B. Brushwood, John Brown, Samuel E. Cayce, E. M. Cayce, Milton Cayce, George W. Chappell, Robert G. Chase, Henry Cocke, W. F. Coldwell, H. T. Coldwell, J. E. Cooke, John E. Cooke, John S. Cooke, William Cox, H. E. Crowder, W. M. Crowdis, W. S. Cunningham, J. E. Davis, John A. Maclin, Joseph J. Madry, A. J. Madry, John W. Martin, John Martin, Samuel McCann, Alex. M. McCrackin, David Mathias, C. P. Miles, Alex. M. Miles, George W. Minat