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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 1: from Massachusetts to Virginia. (search)
neral Government in the great Rebellion. Governor Andrew had taken steps to prepare the militia asheart-swellings and frantic cheers, heard Governor Andrew, in inspired tones, bid God-speed to the st, the assent and cordial cooperation of Governor Andrew to raise it; second, the promise of the Gof April, before all the troops were off, Governor Andrew made good the promise of his influence, bDepartment, Washington, May 15, 1861. Governor John A. Andrew, Boston: Dear Sir, I have the honobout the twentieth of May, 1861, I handed Governor Andrew, at the State House, a complete list of eto rank. Taking from my hand this paper, Governor Andrew, in my presence, delivered it to the Adjuf an official communication received from Governor Andrew before we left camp, that he had caused tmpment, and forwarded with my approval to Governor Andrew. On one of the last days in June, 1861ant-General. Now, to show how rapidly Governor Andrew grew in wisdom, let me quote the followin[7 more...]
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 2: Harper's Ferry and Maryland Heights—Darnstown, Maryland.--Muddy Branch and Seneca Creek on the Potomac—Winter quarters at Frederick, Md. (search)
ay refer to Macaulay's most excellent comments as vindicating our judgment, when opposed by Governor Andrew at West Roxbury, and for a second time by Governor Banks and the Twelfth Massachusetts Regimosphere into one of warmer activity; it is cold up here. Then he speaks of Thanksgiving,--Governor Andrew would like to have it observed, and he has sent on his proclamation, psalms and all. Then ffered all from their devotion to their country. It was here, in camp at Frederick, that Governor Andrew first made known his intention to take the nomination of officers to fill vacancies in my rer as laying down a new rule; nor did the circular letter, dated Nov. 1, 1861, addressed by Governor Andrew to the colonels of Massachusetts regiments, in which he explained the principles by which h I repeat, the controversy closed for us most happily; for it gave the regiment, as one of Governor Andrew's appointees whom I did not nominate, Daniel Oakey; and it gave us, as commissioned officer
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 6: battle of Winchester (continued)—Federal retreat across the Potomac to Williamsport. (search)
nd the thousand carriages upon the banks of the Potomac, at eleven o'clock at night of the twenty-fifth of May, when Governor Andrew at Boston penned the last words of a proclamation, calling upon Massachusetts to rise once more for the rescue and dton, written by Horatio Woodman, Esq., in Boston daily Transcript of June 2, 1862, supposed to have been inspired by Governor Andrew. In other States the excitement was scarcely less intense than in Massachusetts. New York sent her Eleventh Reg colonel to brigadier-general could no longer be deferred, was sent immediately after our arrival at Williamsport to Governor Andrew, of Massachusetts. This final act, connected with the days of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth of May, requires emaking this reply, held in his hand a paper, from which he assumed to read the protest. On the 4th of June, 1862, Governor Andrew, in acknowledging my application for two surgeons, and informing me that he has sent Doctors Heath and Davis, adds,
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Index (search)
tle of Cedar Mountain, 311, where he is killed. 332. Abercrombie, General, Federal brigade commander, 88, , 10, 109, 118. Allan, William, his Jackson's Valley Campaign --extracts from, 114, 127, 175, 177, 180-183, 187, 189, 235, 236, 251. Andrew, Governor, his early preparation for the Civil War, 1, 2. Cooperates with General Gordon in enlisting and forming the Second Mass. Regiment, 3 et seq.; applies for commission for friends in same, 10, 11. Urges the War Department to accept more Second Mass. Regiment, 13. Brown, Lt.-Colonel, 39, 45. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, 304. Buford, General, Federal cavalry officer, 278, 280. Burks, Colonel, Rebel officer, 124-126. C Cameron, Simon (Secretary of War), writes Governor Andrew in regard to Massachusetts regiments for the war, 15, 16. Camp Andrew, the name given to the first camping-ground of the Second Massachusetts Regiment, 14. Campbell, John, Colonel, under Stonewall Jackson, 127, 177, 231, 289, 295. Is