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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Confederate loss at seven Pines.-letter from General J. E. Johnston. (search)
The Confederate loss at seven Pines.-letter from General J. E. Johnston. [We take pleasure in publishing — the following letter from General Johnston, which explains itself, as we are always ready to make explanations or corrections of any thing that we may put into our Papers.] Richmond, June 22d, 1877. Rev. J. Wm. Jones, D. D., Secretary Southern Historical Society: Dear Sir: Major-General Longstreet's report of the battle of Seven Pines, as published in your Society's Papers-May and June, 1877-differs materially from his official report made to me, the commander of the Confederate army on that occasion. The difference is in the interpolation of a list of killed, wounded, and missing in the paper you published. No such list was in the official report. General Longstreet's statement of his loss is in the sentence of his report next to the last, viz: A rough estimate of the loss on this part of the field may be put down at 3,000 killed and wounded. This estimate was a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Telephone, the (search)
, in Boston, and his house in Somerville......April, 1877 First telephone exchange established in Boston, Mass......1877 One form of microphone invented by Edison......April 1, 1877 Experiments begun in Brown University by Prof. Eli W. Blake, Prof. John Pierce, and others, result in the construction by Dr. William F. Channing of the first portable telephone......April, 1877 Handle telephone, now generally in use, made by Dr. Channing and Edson S. Jones, at Providence, R. I......May, 1877 Glass-plate telephone invented by Henry W. Vaughan, State assayer, Providence, R. I.......June, 1877 Bell telephone patent expires......March 7, 1893 Statistics Miles of wire, 1,016,777; circuits, 422,620; stations, 632,946; intruments in use under lease, 1,580,101; average daily connections of exchanges, 5,173,803; capital of American Bell Telephone Company, $25,886,300......Report of Jan. 1, 1900 Telephone company in opposition to the American Bell Telephone Company organi
William W. Bennett, A narrative of the great revival which prevailed in the Southern armies during the late Civil War, Preface. (search)
t still, in following the armies and tracing the revival, the successive campaigns have been outlined so that the reader might see the conditions under which the work of grace progressed. To thousands in the South this book will recall scenes dark and sad in many features, but over them is shed the light of hope, and from them the prayers and songs of war days and nights come floating down to mingle with the joys of the present; and if not to mingle with present joys, to give assurance that He who spread a shield over their heads in the day of battle, is still nigh at hand to guide, to cheer, and to deliver all who put their trust in Him. To thousands in the North this book will be an enigma. That God should appear in the midst of men, to bless and save them, who, as they believe, rushed to arms without just cause, may be almost beyond belief. To all such persons we can only say, read the narrative, weigh the facts, and then make up your verdict. Richmond, Va., May, 1877.
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 21: Germany.—October, 1839, to March, 1840.—Age, 28-29. (search)
has recovered from an inveterate disease of long standing. Tuscany seems happy and well governed. Spain is not yet free from distractions. Don Carlos is a prisoner in France. Maroto Don Rafael Maroto, a Spanish general and Carlist, 1785-1847. has become a traitor, but Cabrera Ramon Cabrera, a Spanish general, born in 1810; a Carlist remarkable for his cruelties. He was severely wounded in 1849, and soon after went to London, where he married a wealthy English woman. He died in May, 1877. is not dead, though this was joyously announced a month ago. I have been led into this tableau of politics I hardly know how; but hope you will excuse it. I have read Legareas article New York Review, Oct. 1839, Vol. V. pp. 270-334; Memoirs and Writings of Hugh S. Legare, Vol. I. pp. 502-558. on the Roman laws of which you speak. It is learned, and in many respects does him credit, though with a touch of what I will call the-finding-a-mare'snest style. Such a style I know was unkno
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, Boston events. (search)
ston opened for travel, Dec. 27, 1856 Middlesex opened for travel, Mar. 5, 1857 One opened to Brokline, Oct. 26, 1859 Suffolk to East Boston, opened Aug. 20, 1860 Cars run through Cornhill, Feb. 11, 1867 Double track from Tremont House, south, Dec. 2, 1867 Run through Berkeley and Boylston streets, Mar. 4, 1868 Run through Clarendon to Beacon street, Oct. 16, 1868 So. Boston cars drawn by men; horses sick, Oct. 3, 1872 Cars run through Harrison avenue, South End, May, 1877 Railroad Horse. Run whole length Columbus avenue, June 30, 1877 Began running over Dover street bridge, Aug. 26, 1879 Began running through West Chester Park, Oct. 4, 1879 Brighton cars run through Tremont, Boylston and Charles streets, Oct. 25, 1879 Steam. Boston and Lowell, incorporated, June 4, 1830 Boston and Lowell, opened for travel, May 27, 1835 Boston and Providence, incorporated, 1830 Boston and Providence, opened for travel, June 31, 1834 Boston an
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
never more astonished than when General Hood informed me that he had concluded to postpone the attack till daylight. The road was still open-orders to remain quiet until morning—and nothing to prevent the enemy from marching to Franklin. The following communication, written by Governor (afterward Senator) Harris of Tennessee, then acting as aide to General Hood, is a valuable contribution to the history of this campaign. It is copied from Drake's Annals of the Army of Tennessee, for May, 1877. A copy was furnished to General Hood: Gov. James D. Porter: Dear Sir: In answer to yours of the 12th instant, I have to say that on the night that the army of Tennessee, under command of Gen. J. B. Hood, halted at Spring Hill on its march from Columbia to Nashville, General Hood, his adjutant-general, Major Mason, and myself occupied the same room at the residence of Captain Thompson, near the village. Late at night we were aroused by a private soldier, who reported to General
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 6., The Baptist Church of Medford. (search)
who was known also to his townsmen as a master-workman, one needing not to be ashamed, was the work committed. The corner-stone was laid with appropriate ceremonies on the afternoon of September 2, 1872; and on June 29, 1873, the lower part of the house being completed and comfortably furnished, the lecture-room was occupied. The old house, which had been used for thirty-one years, was sold. Rev. Mr. Richardson after six years of faithful and unremitting toil, resigned his charge in May, 1877, and was succeeded, in December of the same year, by James Percival Abbott, now Rev. Dr. Abbott of Oshkosh, Wis. Rev. Mr. Abbott brought to his new field the vigor of a fresh enthusiam. Just graduated from Newton Theological Institution, young, ardent, hopeful, kind of heart, and fervent of spirit, he won his way, beloved of all. His ordination and installation took place in the lecture-room of the church, December 19, 1877. The sermon was preached by Rev. Geo. B. Gow, of Millbury, M