ce a different appointment would have been made; but this is uncertain, as the general judgment of the country was in harmony with the President's decision, which was made December 6.
When the new chief-justice took his seat, Sumner was observed among the spectators, leaning against the column at the right of the justices, being regarded after the chief-justice himself as the most interesting figure in the group of celebrated persons there.
D. W. Bartlett in the New York Independent, Dec. 22, 1864.
Sumner wrote, October 12, to Lieber, who had urged him to visit Washington in order to press Chase's appointment:—
Last spring, after a long conversation, Mr. Lincoln promised me to tender the chief-justiceship to Chase.
He has referred to that promise since his break with Chase, and declared his willingness to nominate him. I wrote to him at once on hearing of the vacancy to urge the nomination, and I assigned some reasons, insisting that from this time forward the Constitu
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Oakes, Ensign A.,57th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,Fredericksburg, Va., 1864.
Oakman, William C.,35th Mass. Inf.,Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.On exchange boat, Oct. 7, 1864.
O'Brien, David H.,32d Mass. Inf.,– –Laurel Hill, Va., May 12, 1864.
O'Brien, William,61st Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.April 12, 1865.
O'Connell, James,17th Mass. Inf.,– –New Berne, N. C., April 8, 1865.
O'Connor, Michael,24th Mass. Inf.,– –Beverly, N. J., Dec. 22, 1864.
O'Hara, Edward,1st Mass. H. A.,– –Oct. 27, 1864.
O'Hare, Charles M., Sergt.,16th Mass. Inf.,Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 1862.Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 1862.
O'Laughlin, Michael,13th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863.Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 8, 1863.
Olds, William G., Corp.,57th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va., 6, May 1864.Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864.
Oldson, Francis T.,24th Mass. Inf.,– –North Carolina, Sept. 6, 1862.
Oliver, William B.,40th Mass. Inf.,– –White House
cellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Oakes, Ensign A.,57th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,Fredericksburg, Va., 1864.
Oakman, William C.,35th Mass. Inf.,Poplar Spring Church, Va., Sept. 30, 1864.On exchange boat, Oct. 7, 1864.
O'Brien, David H.,32d Mass. Inf.,– –Laurel Hill, Va., May 12, 1864.
O'Brien, William,61st Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.April 12, 1865.
O'Connell, James,17th Mass. Inf.,– –New Berne, N. C., April 8, 1865.
O'Connor, Michael,24th Mass. Inf.,– –Beverly, N. J., Dec. 22, 1864.
O'Hara, Edward,1st Mass. H. A.,– –Oct. 27, 1864.
O'Hare, Charles M., Sergt.,16th Mass. Inf.,Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 1862.Fair Oaks, Va., June 18, 1862.
O'Laughlin, Michael,13th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863.Gettysburg, Pa., Oct. 8, 1863.
Olds, William G., Corp.,57th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va., 6, May 1864.Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864.
Oldson, Francis T.,24th Mass. Inf.,– –North Carolina, Sept. 6, 1862.
Oliver, William B.,40th Mass. Inf.,– –White House
t Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,Oct. 14, 1864.
Clark, Alvin W., Corp.,27th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 30, 1864.
Clark, Augustus, Sergt.,1st Mass. H. A.,Florence, S. C.,Oct. 25, 1864.
Clark, Charles,20th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 22, 1864.
Clark, Edward P.,27th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 20, 1864.
Clark, Eli E.,25th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 12, 1864.
Clark, George,16th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 29, 1864.
Clark, George W., Sergt.,1st Mass. H. A.,64.
Shatter, William,*1st Mass. Cav.,Florence, S. C.,Jan. 22, 1865.
Shattuck, Albert,33d Mass. Inf.,Annapolis, Md.,Dec. 16, 1864.
Shaw, Andrew,25th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug. 25, 1864.
Shaw, Asa F.,58th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 22, 1864.
Shaw, Charles L., Corp.,15th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Dec. 19, 1864.
Shaw, John,34th Mass. Inf.,Staunton, Va.,Aug. 27, 1864.
Shaw, Joseph,*15th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept.--, 1864.
Shaus, James,*2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville,
ss. Inf.,Richmond, Va.,Oct. 24, 1863.
Church, William H.,1st Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,June 17, 1864.
Churchill, James T.,39th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,June 24, 1864.
Chute, Andrew M.,23d Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 3, 1864.
Clabby, John, Corp.,17th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 7, 1864.
Claflin, Francis G.,1st Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug. 1, 1864.
Clapp, Irving,34th Mass. Inf.,Florence, S. C.,Nov. 4, 1864.
Clarey, James W.,1st Mass. Cav.,Andersonville, Ga.,Oct. 14, 1864.
Clark, Alvin W., Corp.,27th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 30, 1864.
Clark, Augustus, Sergt.,1st Mass. H. A.,Florence, S. C.,Oct. 25, 1864.
Clark, Charles,20th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 22, 1864.
Clark, Edward P.,27th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 20, 1864.
Clark, Eli E.,25th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 12, 1864.
Clark, George,16th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,July 29, 1864.
Clark, George W., Sergt.,1st Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Nov. 7, 1864.
erance, Augustus, Corp.,1st Mass. Cav.,Richmond, a.,Nov. 30, 1863.
Seymore, Charles,2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept.--, 1864.
Shanley, John,28th Mass. Inf.,Richmond, Va.,Jan. 17, 1864.
Shapley, John,58th Mass. Inf.,Danville, Va.,Nov. 20, 1864.
Shatter, William,*1st Mass. Cav.,Florence, S. C.,Jan. 22, 1865.
Shattuck, Albert,33d Mass. Inf.,Annapolis, Md.,Dec. 16, 1864.
Shaw, Andrew,25th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug. 25, 1864.
Shaw, Asa F.,58th Mass. Inf.,Salisbury, N. C.,Dec. 22, 1864.
Shaw, Charles L., Corp.,15th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Dec. 19, 1864.
Shaw, John,34th Mass. Inf.,Staunton, Va.,Aug. 27, 1864.
Shaw, Joseph,*15th Mass. Inf.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept.--, 1864.
Shaus, James,*2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Aug.--, 1864.
Shea, Cornelius,2d Mass. Cav.,Danville, Va.,Jan.--, 1865.
Shea, James,
Should read Shay, John.2d Mass. H. A.,Andersonville, Ga.,Sept. 4, 1864.
Sheahan, James,
Probably error for Sheahan, James, died Sept. 1, 1864.2d Mass.