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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography 6 2 Browse Search
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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 7: (search)
anders of the Army of the Tennessee, Sherman and Logan, it was wholly obliterated by General Logan's tribute to General Sherman at a notable banquet given by Colonel Corkhill to General Sherman on his retirement as general of the army, in which Logan said, in replying to the toast The volunteer soldier : There were no question same friendly spirit in which I offer it. I was very much touched by the kind and most complimentary terms in which you spoke of me personally at the recent Corkhill banquet, on the anniversary of my sixty-third birthday, and have since learned that you still feel a wish that I should somewhat qualify the language I used in m bliss they saw much of each other, forgetting, in the happy circumstance of reunited friendship, the unfavorable winds that had temporarily estranged them. The Corkhill banquet was probably one of the most impressive dinners ever given in Washington, including the names of the most illustrious men of that time. Nearly every one
Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 16: (search)
e deed, General Logan returned to Washington to lend his services in any way required. Meanwhile Guiteau had been confined in the District jail at Washington. The trial began soon after the funeral exercises were over and lasted eleven weeks, during which time there were some of the most dramatic scenes enacted that have ever characterized the trial of an assassin. Sentimental persons in the country made themselves supremely ridiculous by carrying flowers to this confessed criminal. Colonel Corkhill, the district attorney, was most vigorous in his prosecution, but gave the prisoner every possible chance to defend himself. Many persons regretted extremely the publicity given everything connected with the trial and the newspaper reports of the proceedings from day to day kept the country in a feverish state of excitement. This, however, served subsequently as a lesson, for in the case of Mr. McKinley's assassin the trial was conducted on a much more dignified and less sensational
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
General Assembly of Virginia.[Extra session.] Senate Wednesday,April 3d, 1861. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.Johnsonin the chair. The President laid before the Senate an invitation from the Faculty of the Richmond Medical College to visit the institution at 2 o'clock. The resolution concerning the sale of muskets to J. R. Anderson & Co. was taken up, and an amendment, proposed by Mr. Corkhill,was adopted. The order of the day being called for, a bill for imposing taxes for support of government was taken up, and several of the amendments offered by the House were agreed to and several disagreed to. Among the rejected is the game of keno. The bill was then passed and communicated to the House. A resolution from the House, for the for the relief of the contractors on the Covington and Ohio Railroad. was taken up and adopted. Bill Passed--House bill increasing the compensation of the Commissioners of the Revenue in the counti