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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1862. (search)
endered his sympathy and services peculiarly needful to his mother, and for her sake rather than his own he delayed a decision in which she had so precious a stake. Meanwhile his friends sought to obtain employment for him as a teacher, but were repeatedly disappointed when they supposed that they had made success certain. In August, 1862, about a month after his graduation, he resolved to enter the army, and went immediately to New York to put himself under the tuition and drill of Colonel Tompkins, being determined to qualify himself thoroughly for his duty before seeking or accepting a commission. In connection with the regular exercises of his novitiate, he did all in his power to prepare his system for exposure and fatigue, taking long walks, and simplifying his mode of living in every possible way. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty-second Regiment New York State Volunteers, the commission dating from September 20, 1862. In October
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
. Temple, Katharine J., II. 334. Temple, R., II. 334. Temple, W. J., Capt., Memoir, II. 334, 347;. Tenney, W. C., Rev., II. 105. Terry, A. H., Maj.-Gen., II. 193,194. Thayer, G. F., II. 264. Thomas, Isaiah, I. 182. Thomas, Mr., I. 271. Thompson, D. P., II. 268. Thompson, G. F., Dr., I. 69. Thurston, A. G., Private, Memoir, II. 451- 452. Thurston, Joel Miller, II. 451. Tiffany, Francis, Rev, I. 325. Tilghman, Lieut.-Gen. (Rebel service), II. 286. Tompkins, Col., H. 279. Tower, F. M., II. 38, 219;, 250. Townsend, S. R., I. 346. Train, Charles R., Hon., II. 199. Travis, Samuel, I. 94. Tremlett, H. M., Capt., I. 119, II. 92. Troup, Mr., I. 307. Trow, Capt., II. 348. Trow, Sally, II. 348. Tucker, Ebenezer, II. 348. Tucker, Eliza B., II 348. Tucker, J. H., Private, Memoir, II. 348-356. Tuttle, C., II. 323. Tweed. Mr., II. 235. Twitchell, J. H., Captain, I. 144, 147;. Tyler, R. O., Maj.-Gen., I. 91; II