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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
of formation, on the 13th of August. On the 21st, the day before his departure for the war, he was married to Miss Sarah R. Fiske, daughter of Augustus H. Fiske, Esq., an eminent lawyer, at the latter's country residence in Weston. On the 22d of August the regiment left for the war. There was no more noticeable man in its ranks than Captain Willard, marching with stately figure through the eager, crowded streets, to enter upon a mode of life that had little in it to attract him, his face soin (and the third time) put in command of the regiment, much against his will; the Lieutenant-Colonel, together with the Adjutant, having been taken prisoner while eating dinner across the river at White Sulphur Springs. After leaving camp on August 22d, he was in command about half the time; and he remained in command till he fell. November 15th, Saturday, he was, for the first time, under fire; and says, November 16th:— I don't think I either showed or felt the least fear. The Rebe
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1857. (search)
ght before; and half of them the day before that. I was on duty night before last hauling up a hundred-pounder. The tide was high and we had to drag it through the deep sand; and it took us five hours to get it up. I suppose it is pounding away now. . . . . The men are getting better in spite of the work. I don't see how it is, but our sick-list is six less this morning than it was yesterday. We are gaining very satisfactorily. There are not more than thirty sick altogether. August 22. I had to come down at noon the day we went into the trenches. I was pretty sick then, for me, and I barely managed to walk half the distance. I found an ambulance luckily which brought me the rest of the way. It is the first time since I have been in the service that I have not been able to walk. I got into the tent, took some medicine, had the sand washed off, and felt a good deal better. So it has been ever since. I feel pretty bright at times, especially in the morning; but a
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1859. (search)
had a fair night's sleep, but sweat in my sleep. August 17.—Bad night's sleep; washed my shirt and drawers before daylight. August 18.—Think of selling my pen and pencil for a pail to cook in; it is hard to part with it, but then I must look tomy health. August 19.—Very hot day. Stayed in my tent most of the day; very weak like the rest of the boys, can hardly carry a bucket of water. August 20.—For breakfast, beans, crust-coffee, corn-bread, fresh beef, and bacon. August 22.—Played chess. Some prisoners brought in, but not enough to equal the number of those that die. August 23.—Very hot. Some prisoners escaped last night. Drew some molasses yesterday. August 24.—Had a long talk on the chance for exchange; still hope for one this fall. August 25. —Hot day. Feel a little down-hearted once in a while. August 26.—Draw raw rations now; do not like it; have not wood enough, and nothing to cook the rations in. August 27.—Grea
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1860. (search)
mortar-shells. July 30. We have made a well-planned, but frightfully disastrous and unsuccessful assault, which has used up about half the division. Don't think that I have given up yet, for I have n't, but it always takes me some time to get over even a victory. On the 3d of August, command of the division was assumed by Brigadier-General Julius White, whom Mills soon found reason to respect and admire. After passing safely through the successful actions of the 19th and 22d of August, he was assigned, owing to the breaking up of the First Division, to Headquarters Ninth Corps, as Assistant Adjutant-General. He had previously received promotion as Captain in his regiment, and as Assistant Adjutant-General, with rank of Captain, from the War Department, in accordance with nominations sent in two months before. I was never desillusionne; when I went out before, but became so pretty rapidly this time, is his conclusion as to the effect of the summer campaign. Passin