hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
John H. Morgan 129 5 Browse Search
Fitz Lee 128 8 Browse Search
Stonewall Jackson 124 0 Browse Search
United States (United States) 122 0 Browse Search
James 117 5 Browse Search
Robert Edward Lee 86 18 Browse Search
Tecumseh Sherman 80 0 Browse Search
Douglass (Nevada, United States) 80 0 Browse Search
Tom Jackson 78 0 Browse Search
U. S. Grant 77 1 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones). Search the whole document.

Found 208 total hits in 35 results.

1 2 3 4
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
For thirty-five years he was stationed at Norfolk, Va., where he built the finest church edifice sGill. He was placed in charge of the work at Norfolk, where he remained for thirty-five years. In 1855 the yellow fever broke out in Norfolk and Portsmouth, just across the river. It was duringand Father O'Keefe was forbidden to return to Norfolk, it being feared that he would bring the terrnment of France to Rev. M. O'Keefe, cure of Norfolk, Va., for services rendered to the Imperial Marivows not to bear arms, but stipulated that if Norfolk was attacked he could exercise the natural rin on the Federal camp at Point Lookout, below Norfolk. President Davis consented, but stipulated tmpany the expedition. The officer arrived in Norfolk, but became intoxicated, and when he became sal from the pastorate of St. Mary's Church at Norfolk. The then ordinary of the diocese, it is sai'Keefe was devoutly attached to the people of Norfolk of all denominations, and they warmly recipro[1 more...]
Portsmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
Father O'Keefe made himself famous throughout the South by his work during the outbreak of yellow fever at Norfolk and Portsmouth in 1855, and in 1869 won the red ribbon of the Legion of Honor by his attendance upon the officers and crew of a fever e of the work at Norfolk, where he remained for thirty-five years. In 1855 the yellow fever broke out in Norfolk and Portsmouth, just across the river. It was during this plague that Father O'Keefe did the work that made his name famous throughouia, two men came to the residence of Father O'Keefe and informed him that they were sent to row him across the river to Portsmouth to visit a dying man. Father O'Keefe went with them, and when the other side of the river was reached the two men told ed the two men, holding a revolver in each hand, and compelled them to walk ahead of him until the principal streets of Portsmouth were reached, where he caused them to be arrested. It was afterwards discovered that the two men had been selected to
Towson (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
Chaplain Matthew O'Keefe of Mahone's Brigade. A famous priest-sketch of his noble and Beneficent career. Towson, Md., January 28, 1906. Rev. Matthew O'Keefe, pastor of the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, died of pneumonia, contracted while responding to calls to attend the sick. He was seventyken great interest in parochial schools, and was until recently superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Crowning work of life. It was at Towson that Father O'Keefe performed the crowning work of his notable life. He erected there the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, a magnificent marble builr of the Catholic Mirror. Death found Father O'Keefe engrossed with great plans for the future, including the building of a magnificent Catholic high school at Towson, which would rival any institution of the kind in the country. Father O'Keefe modeled his parochial school after the public schools, using, whenever possible, th
Sewell's Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
h of the Immaculate Conception. His gift from Napoleon. An incident occurred in his career in 1869, which was recognized in the most substantial manner. A French frigate arrived in Hampton Roads from the Spanish Main with yellow fever on board. Father O'Keefe was sent for to attend the sick. He responded immediately, and remained on board the frigate several days, only going ashore to bury the dead. He buried twenty-two or twenty-three of the officers and crew of the frigate at Sewell's Point, near Newport News. The dread of the fever was still in the town, and Father O'Keefe was forbidden to return to Norfolk, it being feared that he would bring the terrible disease with him. He took all proper precautions to prevent the fever spreading and came to Baltimore, where he remained two weeks, and then returned to his parish. In the meantime the admiral of the French fleet arrived in Hampton Roads looking: for the fever ship. He was informed what Father O'Keefe had done, and
France (France) (search for this): chapter 1.50
ous brigade of the Confederate Army; the warm personal friend of Jefferson Davis and General Robert E. Lee, yellow fever hero and member of the Legion of Honor of France, was born in the city of Waterford, Ireland, on May 1, 1828, and in January of 1902 celebrated the golden jubilee of his ordination as a priest. For thirty-five . The watch is elaborately chased, bearing the imperial crown. On one side is engraved, in bold relief, this inscription: Presented by the Imperial Government of France to Rev. M. O'Keefe, cure of Norfolk, Va., for services rendered to the Imperial Marine, 1869. He was also enrolled as a member of the Legion of Honor of France. France. Father O'Keefe served as chaplain of Mahone's Brigade, having been appointed to the position by the Confederate Secretary in 1861. In 1887 Father O'Keefe returned to Baltimore and was appointed by Cardinal Gibbons to the chaplaincy of the Notre Dame Convent and pastor of St. Francis' Church Towson. In addition to his pastor
Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
h in 1855, and in 1869 won the red ribbon of the Legion of Honor by his attendance upon the officers and crew of a fever stricken French frigate that put in at Hampton Roads. He is said to have died practically penniless, having devoted his large fortune to Church work. Was Mahone's chaplain. Rev. Matthew O'Keefe, the chaplaon. His gift from Napoleon. An incident occurred in his career in 1869, which was recognized in the most substantial manner. A French frigate arrived in Hampton Roads from the Spanish Main with yellow fever on board. Father O'Keefe was sent for to attend the sick. He responded immediately, and remained on board the frigateever spreading and came to Baltimore, where he remained two weeks, and then returned to his parish. In the meantime the admiral of the French fleet arrived in Hampton Roads looking: for the fever ship. He was informed what Father O'Keefe had done, and when the priest returned there were two letters for him from the French admir
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
St. Francis' Church Towson. In addition to his pastoral ruties, he had taken great interest in parochial schools, and was until recently superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Crowning work of life. It was at Towson that Father O'Keefe performed the crowning work of his notable life. He erected there the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, a magnificent marble building, trimmed with finest brownstone, and considered by many the most beautiful church in Maryland. It was built largely out of Father O'Keefe's private purse. The interior of the walls of the building are adorned with frescoed steel panels. There are a number of fine stained glass windows, and in the front of the church a mammoth window, on which there is an artistic representation of the Reserrection of Christ. There are five beautiful marble altars. The main altar cost $20,000, and is made of the finest Italian marble. The church is of the Gothic style of architecture, and is l
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
t Norfolk, Va., where he built the finest church edifice south of Baltimore. He had been a priest of the Catholic Church for fifty-four yeed a priest by Bishop Foran. Several months afterward he came to Baltimore and was assigned to Frostburg, being the first pastor of that parall proper precautions to prevent the fever spreading and came to Baltimore, where he remained two weeks, and then returned to his parish. Ifederate Secretary in 1861. In 1887 Father O'Keefe returned to Baltimore and was appointed by Cardinal Gibbons to the chaplaincy of the Nos until recently superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Crowning work of life. It was at Towson that Father O'Keefcted as superintendent of parochial schools of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, and as editor of the Catholic Mirror. Death found Father O'Kehe Diocese of Virginia forever and returned to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, where he was warmly welcomed by Cardinal Gibbons and assigned to
Point Lookout, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
At the outbreak of the Civil War Father O'Keefe applied to Bishop McGill for permission to take up arms in defense of the South. This permission was denied by the bishop, who enjoined Father O'Keefe under his sacerdotal vows not to bear arms, but stipulated that if Norfolk was attacked he could exercise the natural right of self-defense in defending his home city. Thereupon Father O'Keefe went to Richmond and offered to lead a night attack with 500 picked men on the Federal camp at Point Lookout, below Norfolk. President Davis consented, but stipulated that a Confederate colonel must accompany the expedition. The officer arrived in Norfolk, but became intoxicated, and when he became sober again heavy reinforcements had arrived at the camp, and, much to Father O'Keefe's disappointment, the expedition had to be abandoned. Father O'Keefe urged President Davis to set the slaves free and to allow them to take up arms in defense of the South. The latter is said to have declared,
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.50
rance Father O'Keefe was handsome and of robust build. He had deep blue eyes and an abundance of gray hair. Despite his austerity, he was fond of company and an entertaining host. Father O'Keefe was proud of his connections with the Confederate Army, and bore an intense love for the Southern people and the leaders of the Confederacy, with whom he had been so closely associated, both as a friend and as an adviser. Visited Davis in prison. When Jefferson Davis was a prisoner at Fortress Monroe, he was visited daily by Father O'Keefe, who consoled the leader of the Lost Cause during the bitter hours that he was imprisoned. He was invited by the widow of Mr. Davis to accompany the body of the latter to Richmond to be entombed. It is stated that it was the desire of Father O'Keefe that he should be buried with all the simplicity possible, but with the regulations in accord with his position in the Confederate Army, as he wished it to be known that he died as he lived, an un
1 2 3 4