Browsing named entities in George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade). You can also browse the collection for William Jay or search for William Jay in all documents.

Your search returned 7 results in 3 document sections:

George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
o much happiness to get home for a few days and be with you and the dear children. I have had an application from young Jay, William Jay. of New York, to come upon my staff, as an extra aide. He was appointed an additional aide-de-camp at theWilliam Jay. of New York, to come upon my staff, as an extra aide. He was appointed an additional aide-de-camp at the time the law authorized such appointments, and has been serving with General Morrell. That officer having been deprived of his command, Captain Jay has applied to me. I told him, if the War Department would assign him, I should be glad to have himCaptain Jay has applied to me. I told him, if the War Department would assign him, I should be glad to have him. Bureau Topographical Engineers (Washington, D. C.), February 26, 1863. The train never reached this place until ten o'clock, instead of six-thirty as due. In consequence I missed the boat. As there is none till to-morrow morning at 8 A. M., ualities. I sincerely hope he will be benefited by rest and medical treatment at home, and will be able to return. Captain Jay has joined me, and seems quite a clever gentleman. We have also had at our mess John Williams, who has been taken awa
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
suddenly taken off. My God, what misery this dreadful war has produced, and how it comes home to the doors of almost every one! I have written you fully, urging on you patience and resignation. Popular fame is at best but ephemeral, and so long as one has a clear conscience that he has done his duty, he can look, or at least should look, with indifference on the clamor of the vulgar. I have received a very kind letter from Cortlandt Parker, and I enclose you one received to-day from Mr. Jay, of New York, so that I am not entirely without friends, though the few I have render them the more valuable. But, with or without friends, we ought to be happy so long as God spares our lives and blesses us with health, and our consciences are clear that we have done all we could. I trust we will soon have peace, and then I may be permitted to return to you and the children. This will compensate me for all I have gone through. Headquarters army of the Potomac, April 16, 1865. I rec
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
drew, I, 11. Jackson, Conrad F., I, 237, 302, 305, 340. Jackson, T. J. (Stonewall), I, 271, 272, 276, 279, 281, 285, 327. Jacksons, II, 136. Jalapa, battle of, 1847, I, 196. Janeway, Bishop, II, 258. Jastram, Lieut., I, 295. Jay, Mr., II, 272. Jay, Wm., I, 355, 356. Jenkins, Albert G., II, 19, 26, 101, 129. Jenkins, M., I, 287, 289-291. Johnson, Andrew, II, 288, 289, 291, 293, 295. Johnson, Edward, I, 197; II, 19, 24, 26, 57, 69, 90, 91, 92, 99, 101, 102, 105.Jay, Wm., I, 355, 356. Jenkins, Albert G., II, 19, 26, 101, 129. Jenkins, M., I, 287, 289-291. Johnson, Andrew, II, 288, 289, 291, 293, 295. Johnson, Edward, I, 197; II, 19, 24, 26, 57, 69, 90, 91, 92, 99, 101, 102, 105. Johnston, Joseph E., I, 196, 276, 346; II, 214, 271, 274. Johnston, Reverdy, II, 169, 177, 178. Jones, Mr., II, 258. Jones, J. M., II, 22, 90, 91, 95, 101. Julian, George W., II, 171, 253. K Kane, Thomas L., I, 232, 237, 273; II, 91, 92, 94, 101. Kearney, James, I, 111, 148, 209. Kearny, Philip, I, 255, 271, 284, 291, 293, 295, 296, 307, 324. Keith, Washington, II, 240, 241. Kelley, B. F., II, 309, 310. Kelly, Patrick, II, 86. Kemper, James L., I, 287-289,