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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1861. (search)
1861. Leonard case Alden. Second Lieutenant 55th Mass. Vols. (Infantry), May 12, 1863; died at Hilton head, S. C., October 5, 1863, of disease contracted in the service. Leonard case Alden was born, December 22, 1839, in the city of Boston,—the son of William Vinton Alden and of Nancy Adams (Vinton) Alden. His autobiography in the Class-Book, after stating these facts, continues as follows:— On my father's side I am descended from John Alden, one of the passengers in the Mayflower upon its first voyage to Plymouth, A. D. 1620. The most important facts of his history can be found in any work upon the early history of Plymouth; and the romantic story of his courtship has been made by Mr. Longfellow the subject of his poem, The Courtship of miles Standish. John Alden settled first in Plymouth, afterwards in Duxbury, and was at a later period one of the original proprietors of the old town of Bridgewater. In some part of the old town, my ancestors in the line of my
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1862. (search)
topics given out for themes, as well as by the state of the times; and the more I study our institutions and become familiar with the principles of our own and of other governments, the more am I convinced that the glorious fabric of Washington, Adams, and the other heroes of the Revolution, is the highest development of the idea of government, and the last step in human progress. I have spent a leisure hour this evening in writing you my ideas on the one subject, which are doubtless insinder-in-Chief. . . . . I find that the accounts and papers of a company are much more important and complicated than is generally supposed. There must be a great deal of neglect among officers in this respect. My papers were, thanks to Captain Adams, all straight . . . . . You ought to see my company kitchen, as neat and clean as possible; plenty to eat, nicely cooked. There is a good deal of pleasure in taking care of your men, so much can be done for their health and comfort that is c
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
Brev. Maj., Memoir, II. 77-90. Also, I.322; II.93, 104, 137, 186, 200. Abbott, G., II. 77. Abbott, H. L., Brev. Brig.-Gen., Memoir, II. 91-104. Also, I. 355, 429;; II. 84, 90;, 106, 455. Abbott, J. G., Judge, I. 255; II. 77, 91;. Adams, J. Q., I. 90. Adams, Z. B., Capt., II. 326. Agassiz, Alexander, I. 351. Agassiz, L., Prof., II. 375. Ainsworth, Henry, II. 426. Alden, J., II. 207. Alden, L. C., Lieut., Memoir, II. 207-214. Alden, Nancy A., II. 207. AldeAdams, Z. B., Capt., II. 326. Agassiz, Alexander, I. 351. Agassiz, L., Prof., II. 375. Ainsworth, Henry, II. 426. Alden, J., II. 207. Alden, L. C., Lieut., Memoir, II. 207-214. Alden, Nancy A., II. 207. Alden, William V., II. 207. Allen, L. F., I. 2,16. Allen, T. P., II. 219, 250;. Alley, L. F., Lieut., II. 95, 99;. Almy, C., II. 216. Almy, Job, II. 215. Almy John, II. 215. Almy, Mary, II. 215. Almy, Pardon, Lieut., Memoir, II. 215-218. Also, II. 210, 210;. Almy, P. ., II. 215. Almy, S., II. 215. Almy, W., II. 215. Alvord, J. W., Rev., Il 311. Amory, John. 1. 370. Amory, Jonathan, 1. 133. Amory, C. W., Lieut., II. 330. Amory, T. J. C., Col., II. 112.