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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 4 84 0 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 72 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 57 1 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 49 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 45 3 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 39 3 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 38 4 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 36 2 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 34 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 31 3 Browse Search
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B. Forbes, coast guard Colonel John H. Reed appointed Quartermaster the personal staff Executive Council Mr. Crowninshield appointed to purchase arms in Europe an Emergencyfund of two hundred thousand dollars letter of the Governor to Secretary Cameron General Butler consulted the route by Annapolis narrative of Samuel M. Felton Mr. Lincoln's journey to Washington his escape from Assassination the Third Regiment speech of Ex-Governor Clifford the Fourth Regiment address of Governfifty thousand pounds sterling. Mr. Crowninshield sailed in the next steamer from New York for England. On the day that orders were received to send forward troops, the Governor wrote the following letter:— Boston, April 15, 1861. To Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. Sir,—I have received telegrams from yourself and Brigadier-General Thomas, admonishing me of a coming requisition for twenty companies of sixty-four privates each; and I have caused orders to be distributed to bring t
irs of readymade pants for soldiers. To Secretary Cameron, asking for more muskets. April 19.—G her services as a nurse. Telegraphs to Secretary Cameron that the steamer State of Maine, with the abroad on a similar errand. Writes to Secretary Cameron, that Ex-Governor Boutwell will confer Colonel Sargent, aide-de-camp, writes to Secretary Cameron, asking to have the Irish Brigade, so caTwo regiments of troops additional ordered by Cameron. Mr. Boutwell arrived at New York on the 2d nt, General Scott, Mr. Seward, Mr. Chase, General Cameron, and Mr. Blair, upon public affairs. Theed to him the whole business. I also saw General Cameron, and he has agreed to take the stores, wiemployment of the steamers, and also with General Cameron. The strong inclination of the Governmening been detained on the way by illness. Mr. Cameron told me this morning, that his department wid he could not, as he had been trying to get Cameron to receive ten regiments from Ohio, and had s[1 more...]
ed a proclamation, on the 3d of May, for volunteers to serve for three years, or during the war. On the 4th of May, Secretary Cameron issued General Order No. 15, setting forth the number of regiments to be raised, and the manner in which they were their country. No answer came for more than a fortnight after the President's call had been issued. A letter from Secretary Cameron was received by Governor Andrew, on the 22d of May. As a favor, Massachusetts was allowed to furnish six regiments suggestions, he cannot inspire some new life, with new blood, into certain branches of the work. The letter of Secretary Cameron, permitting Massachusetts to furnish six regiments of volunteers, as before stated, was not received until the 22d cert with the mustering officers sent to your State, who will represent this Department. I am, sir, respectfully, Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. On the receipt of this letter, General Order No. 12 was issued by direction of the Governor,
ith him a letter to Governor Andrew from Hon. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, dated Washington, Augs requested by Governor Andrew to call upon Mr. Cameron, and to express the pleasure which the infojointly signed, A. Lincoln, President, and Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, stating that General Bure the Governor received this despatch from Mr. Cameron, he received the following, dated New York,on Counties of Virginia, to Cape Charles. Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. This document, in that purpose was no one except himself and Mr. Cameron knew. The document wholly ignored the Govein direct conflict with the paper signed by Mr. Cameron four days before. Upon its receipt, Governs is at Lowell. On the 23d of September, Mr. Cameron telegraphed to the Governor, Will the threer him otherwise and sufficiently. To which Mr. Cameron answered, Select the regiments yourself for expedition. The Governor then wrote to Secretary Cameron, I have been much perplexed and embarras[8 more...]
rs,—particularly of the men of the Fifteenth and Twentieth Regiments,—I beg to tender you the homage of respectful and hearty gratitude. Jan. 27.—Governor writes to Edwin M. Stanton, who was recently appointed Secretary of War, in place of Mr. Cameron,— I have the honor to introduce John M. Forbes, Esq., of Boston, one of the most eminent citizens and business men of Massachusetts. He takes great interest in the subject of coast defences, of which Mr. Seward wrote me, last October, bsurer of Massachusetts, which he inclosed to him, and says,— The prominent fact to which I beg to allude with emphasis is, that, after the passage of the tax act, we very much more than paid our share of it by heavy expenditures, made at Mr. Cameron's request, and on which we are losing the interest. I ask, therefore, that at least as much as the amount of the tax assessed on Massachusetts should be paid to us before we pay this tax. This is safe for the United States, and only just t