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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 369 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 139 27 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 36 2 Browse Search
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters 34 34 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 12 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 12 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 12 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 11 11 Browse Search
Charles A. Nelson , A. M., Waltham, past, present and its industries, with an historical sketch of Watertown from its settlement in 1630 to the incorporation of Waltham, January 15, 1739. 10 0 Browse Search
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906 6 2 Browse Search
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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
our torches Vilifications of the press elected to the legislature in 1852 attempting to right a wrong story of the burning of the Convent of St. Ursula, in Charlestown objection to Australian secret ballot how Sumner was chosen Senator constitutional convention of 1853, and rise of the know-nothing party anti-catholic legis of learning. In 1820 such an institution was founded in Boston, and six years later was removed to Mount Benedict, a twin Ruins of Ursuline Convent, at Charlestown, Mass. From an old-time sketch. hill with Bunker Hill in Charlestown. Mount Benedict was a beautiful eminence, with a varied and most delightful prospect reachingCharlestown. Mount Benedict was a beautiful eminence, with a varied and most delightful prospect reaching miles on every side, and it was surrounded by a community supposed to be as intelligent and orderly as any people. The pupils of these Ursuline sisters came for the most part from the higher and wealthier Protestant families of the State. The academy flourished for several years, and at the time of its destruction its inmates
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 20: Congressman and Governor. (search)
ow pray for me. During my term of office I appointed a few executive officers and some judicial ones to which my council would not consent. I appointed some other officers to whom they were obliged to advise and consent. Massachusetts, as it may be remembered, was a strong anti-slavery State. That very humane but rather aggressive doctrine absolutely flamed over the State for years, but no governor had ever appointed a negro to any prominent office. In the judiciary district of Charlestown, a portion of Boston, the office of judge became vacant, and as we had as a member of the bar in Boston a very reputable and well-read lawyer who was a negro, a Democrat, and formerly a member of the legislature, Edwin G. Walker, Esq., I nominated him for the position, but my Republican council would not advise and consent he should have his commission. I then looked around for another reputable negro lawyer who should be a Republican in politics, and finding one, George L. Ruffin, Esq.,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 21: practice of the law. (search)
home to supper Defeating the annexation of Charlestown to Boston Anecdotes of chief justice Shaw islature passed an act annexing the city of Charlestown to the city of Boston, provided both citiesere was a very strong feeling against it in Charlestown. Public meetings were held; all sorts of pState, and by him published. The fact that Charlestown had, by a small majority, voted in the affi waiting for the action of its sister city, Charlestown, proceeded to take possession of CharlestowCharlestown, divided it into wards, laid out streets and did everything as if the matter was settled. The alty of the mayor and aldermen of the city of Charlestown. And if a majority of that board would note power. The leader of the other side in Charlestown moved upon the attorney-general for a petitly on the bench. One day shortly before my Charlestown case came up I was going down in the cars fonclusive that it put off the annexation of Charlestown to Boston for twenty years. Shortly afte[1 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
e, Secretary of the Navy, 823. Boston, reference to, 694, 943; home of Maj. J. L. Stackpole, 897; attempts to annex Charlestown, 1000, 1002. See also Courier. Bottom's Bridge, expedition against, 619. Boutwell, Hon., Geo. S., delegate to Clroad transportation for troops, 175. Charles City Court-House, Colonel West leads force to, 618; Grant at, 686. Charlestown, opposed to annexation act, 1000-1002. Charleston Mercury edited Clapp, former teacher of Butler, 56; blockade runnutler, 41. Cincinnati Gazette, market reports of, 940. Cincinnati Platform, Pure and simple, Butler's adopted by Charlestown convention, 136. City Point, as naval depot, 622, 627; Grant impresses upon Butler the importance of holding, 629; Rosecrans, reference to, 877. Ruce, Major, surrender at Fort Fisher, 795. Ruffin, George L., Esq., judge of Charlestown, Mass., 974. Ruggles' Brigade at Baton Rouge, 481. S Salisbury, great loss of life in prison pen at, 609-610.