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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
great meeting at Union Square, already mentioned, See page 854. was held on the 20th of April, when a Committee of Safety was appointed. It was composed of some of the most distinguished citizens of New York, of all parties. They organized that evening, with the title of the Union defense Committee. The Committee was composed of the following citizens:--John A. Dix, Chairman; Simeon Draper, Vice-Chairman; William M. Evarts, Secretary; Theodore Dehon, Treasurer; Moses Taylor, Richard M. Blatchford, Edwards Pierrepont, Alexander T. Stewart, Samuel Sloane, John Jacob Astor, Jr., John J. Cisco, James S. Wadsworth, Isaac Bell, James Boorman, Charles H. Marshall, Robert H. McCurdy, Moses H. Grinnell, Royal Phelps, William E. Dodge, Greene C. Bronson, Hamilton Fish, William F. Havemeyer, Charles H. Russell, James T. Brady, Rudolph A. Witthaus, Abiel A. Low, Prosper M. Wetmore, A. C. Richards, and the Mayor, Controller, and Presidents of the two Boards of the Common Council of the Ci
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 47 (search)
d from the capital. I directed the several officers to take the advice and obtain the aid and efficient services in the matter of His Excellency Edwin D. Morgan, the Governor of New-York, or, in his absence, George D. Morgan, Wm. M. Evarts, R. M. Blatchford, and Moses H. Grinnell, who were, by my directions, especially empowered by the Secretary of the Navy to act for his Department in that crisis, in matters pertaining to the forwarding of troops and supplies for the public defence. On the sa case of inability to consult with the other. On the same occasion I authorized and directed the Secretary of the Treasury to advance, without requiring security, two millions of dollars of public money to John A. Dix, George Opdyke, and Richard M. Blatchford, of New-York, to be used by them in meeting such requisitions as should be directly consequent upon the military and naval measures for the defence and support of the Government, requiring them only to act without compensation, and to rep
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
Moses H. Grinnell, Royal Phelps, William E. Dodge, Greene C. Bronson, William M. Evarts, John J. Cisco, James T. Brady, Simeon Draper, James S. Wadsworth, Isaac Bell, James Boorman, Abiel A. Low, Edwards Pierrepont, Richard M. Blatchford, Alexander T. Stewart, Hamilton Fish, Samuel Sloan, John Jacob Astor, Wm. F. Havemeyer, Charles H. Russell, Rudolph A. Witthaus, Charles H. Marshall, Prosper M. Wetmore, Robert H. McCurdy, On motion, the name of Hon. John northwest side of Union Square, the meeting was called to order by Mr. Richard Warren, who nominated Mr. Wm. F. Havemeyer as Chairman of the meeting. The following gentlemen acted as Vice Presidents: Jno. A. Stevens, R. A. Witthaus, R. M. Blatchford, Elijah F. Purdy, Samuel B. Ruggles, James Owen, S. B. chittenden, Thos, C. Smith, August. F. Schwab, Wm. Lyell, Chas. P. Daly, W. H. Hays, Samuel D. Babcock, A. V. Stout, Geo. R. Jackson, Jno. T. Agnew, Francis Hall,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 113 (search)
ts, Mrs. Wm. Ward, Mrs. H. E. Eaton, Mrs. W. C. Evarts, Mrs. Judge Bonney, Mrs. G. L. Schuyler, Mrs. Peter Cooper, Mrs. T. Tileston, Mrs. F. S. Wiley, Mrs. H. Webster, Mrs. Moffat, Mrs. S. J. Baker, Mrs. R. Gracie, Mrs. M. Catlin, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. B. R. Winthrop, Mrs. G. Stuyvesant, Mrs. Geo. Curtis, Mrs. A. R. Eno, Mrs. W. F. Carey, Mrs. A. Hewitt, Mrs. Dr. Peaslee, Mrs. R. Campbell, Mrs. H. K. Bogart, Mrs. Chas. Butler, Mrs. C. E. Lane, Mrs. M. D. Swett, Mrs. R. M. Blatchford, Mrs. L. W. Prudgham, Mrs. A. W. Bradford, Mrs. W. H. Lee, Mrs. Parke Godwin, Mrs. H. J. Raymond, Mrs. S. L. M. Barlow, Mrs. J. Auchincloss, Miss Minturn, Mrs. M. Trimble, Mrs. S. B. Collins, Mrs. R. H. Bowne, Mrs. B. R. McHvaine, Mrs. N. Lawrence, Mrs. John Reid, Mrs. C. Newbold, Mrs. J. B. Collins, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Mrs. P. Spofford Mrs. C. W. Field, Mrs. P. Townsend, Mrs. L. Baker, Mrs. L. M. Rutherford, Mrs. Charles King. --N. Y. Tribune, April 27th.
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Lincoln's defence of Camereit. (search)
capital. I directed the several officers to take the advice and obtain the aid and efficient services in the matter of his Excellency, Edwin. D. Morgan, the Governor of New York, or, in his absence, George D. Morgan, William M. Evarts, R. M. Blatchford, and Moses H. Grinnell, who were, by my directions, especially empowered by the Secretary of the Navy to act for his Department in that crisis in matters pertaining to the forwarding of troops and supplies for the public defence. On the sam of inability to consult with the others. On the same occasion I authorized and directed the Secretary of the Treasury to advance, without requiring security, two millions of dollars of public money to John A. Dix, George Opdyke, and Richard M. Blatchford, of New York, to be used by them in meeting such requisitions as should be directly consequent upon the military and naval measures necessary for the defence and support of the Government, requiring them only to act without compensation,