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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography 2 2 Browse Search
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Mrs. John A. Logan, Reminiscences of a Soldier's Wife: An Autobiography, Chapter 10: (search)
health. They had four children, the care of whom occupied much of Mrs. Rawlins's time. George M. Robeson, of Trenton, New Jersey, was appointed Secretary of the Navy. He was a widower at the time of his appointment, but afterward married Mrs. Aulick, widow of Commodore Aulick. Mr. Robeson rented a commodious house on K Street, formerly occupied by Secretary Stanton, of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet. Both the Secretary and Mrs. Robeson were fond of society and understood the art of entertaining rCommodore Aulick. Mr. Robeson rented a commodious house on K Street, formerly occupied by Secretary Stanton, of Mr. Lincoln's cabinet. Both the Secretary and Mrs. Robeson were fond of society and understood the art of entertaining royally. They had travelled extensively and had always lived handsomely. Mr. Robeson was a veritable bon vivant. Soon after the 1st of January they began a series of entertainments which were long remembered by the fortunate guests who were honored by invitations to them. Later on Secretary Robeson built a large house on Sixteenth Street, where they continued their lavish entertainments. While Secretary Robeson was Secretary of the Navy, reverses overtook these hospitable people, and the auct
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
When the frigate Cumberland passed from the yard in tow of the Pawnee, on Sunday morning, Dr. Dillard, of Virginia, of the Navy of the former United States, who had been sick at the Hospital, got a boat, went along side of the frigate and embarked his fortunes with our enemies. It is said the Doctor had been talking secession with acquaintances in the city, and was regarded by them as with his native State and the South; but it seems he has had a "second thought," and so sloped. Commodore Aulick, of Virginia, we see has gone to Europe, and Capt. Farragut, of the Norfolk Navy, to California. He determined, we hear, to take sides with neither, and so departed to a quiet position. He that is not for us is against us, and he that gathers not with us scatters abroad. The positions of Scott, Pendergrast, Dillard, et id omne genus, though regretful in the estimation of all true friends of the South, are but specks upon our otherwise bright horizon. We hear that Baylor, of Norfolk,
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Amusements. (search)
holders. "Ignorant" as "the lower orders" of our people may be; they quite understand that their Government can have no motive in acting on this case but to do what seems best for the country. Naval officers retired The Washington correspondent of the New York Tribune sends the following list of retired naval officers, under the, recent bill which passed Congress to promote the efficiency of the navy; Commodores Shubrick, Kearney, Smith, Storer, Gregory, McCauley, Lavallette, Aulick, Stringham, Mervine, Armstrong, Paulding, Crabbe, Breeze, Levy, Ramsey, Long, Conover, Luman, McCluney, Montgomery, Striboling, Sands, Bell, Jarvis, Pendergrast, Nicholson, Pull, Chauncey, Kelly, Paragut, Gardner, Wilson, Dornier, Glynn, Angle, Rudd, Ritchie, McKean, Mercer, Golusborongh, Lounds, Marston, Adams, Walker, Pearson, Nicholas, Dapont, Hudson, and Pope. There are also quite a number of surgeons, pay masters, and other officers, who come under the provisions of this bill.