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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 2.-fight at Port Royal, S. C. January 1, 1862. (search)
, the rebels had six guns in the Fort, five six-inch and one twelve-pounder cannon — an old English piece. The five, undoubtedly, were the self-same guns which did not arrive on Hilton Head, when sent for by the enemy to cover a retreat from old Fort Walker. The enemy tried to get the twelve-pounder off, but no go; so they spiked it. You can count on the loss of the enemy as hundreds, while we lost only two wounded and taken prisoners. Their names are: Corporal J. Q. Adams, and private Edward Brooks, both of Company A, Eighth Michigan; M. Weidenheimer, Company E, Fiftieth Pennsylvania, wounded in right foot; Ensign Herbert, wounded in right leg by rebel shell. One man of the Forty-eighth New-York was wounded in the leg. The names of the wounded, all belonging to the Eighth Michigan, are as follows: Major A. B. Watson, Minie rifle — ball in upper part of thigh, getting along very comfortably. Privates Ira Armstrong, Company A, shot through the lower right thigh; A. B. Miller,
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 3: (search)
to bear on the boys of every village; and the lad of twelve years felt an interest in politics, while he of twenty had settled his choice of party and men, and was ready to vote understandingly. The absence of this republican pupilage in Europe makes a proper republic there almost an impossibility. May 13, 1773: The new question arose whether a clergyman, not settled, nor ministering to any parish, should be freed from taxation. After much reflection, the town voted not to abate Rev. Mr. Edward Brooks's poll-tax. March 6, 1775: All town-meetings were warned in his Majesty's name, till the one of this date, which dropped royalty as a power among us. The form soon substituted was, In the name of the government and people of Massachusetts Bay. By comparing the officers in Medford, as seen in the years 1748 and 1782, it will appear that the separation from England made not the slightest difference in the municipal organizations or modes of elections. The only difference discove
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 4: (search)
Unanimously, 39 votes. We should be pleased if the above alterations might be made in the said Constitution, but mean not that said alterations should prevent the establishment of said Constitution at the next session of said Convention. Edward Brooks, Committee. Simon Tufts, Committee. Aaron Hall, Committee. Voted unanimously to accept, by 39 votes. Voted to accept of the first Section of the second Chapter of said Constitution, styled Governor, with the foregoing amendment. Yek of our first Medford merchant, Benjamin Hall, Esq.:-- When the struggle began, in 1775, I would not have exchanged my property for that of any man in Middlesex County; and now, in 1784, I am worth nothing. The other case is that of Rev. Edward Brooks. He was librarian of Harvard College two years. On the 19th of April, 1775, he hastened towards Lexington, and did duty through the day. Lieut. Gould, taken prisoner at Concord, was committed to his custody at Medford. He was chaplain in
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 11: currency. (search)
ve hundred dollars accordingly. After further examination of this land, the committee recommended an abandonment of the above plan; and, March 10, 1851, the town voted to build an alms-house on said land. July 19, 1852: The subject came before the town; and Messrs. George W. Porter, Robert L. Ells, Paul Curtis, John B. Hatch, and Sanford B. Perry, were chosen a committee to purchase land for a cemetery. These gentlemen examined several spots, and finally recommended one owned by Mr. Edward Brooks, situated nearly opposite the head of Purchase Street, in West Medford, and containing twelve acres. It has a varied surface of hill, valley, and plain; is well covered with young oaks and beautiful forest-trees; its soil is dry, and not liable to injury from rain ; the absence of ledges will make digging easy; and its retired and accessible position renders it peculiarly fit for such a sacred appropriation. The committee had obtained the consent of the owner to sell; and the price wa
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 15: Historical items. (search)
clerk for twenty-two years, and resigned in 1767. He wrote a very legible hand, spelled his words properly, and was the only person in Medford who seemed to have any care for records, or any thought of posterity in them. Oct. 13, 1768.--Rev. Edward Brooks preached for Mr. Turell. Royalton, Worcester County, Mass., was named in honor of Colonel Royal, of Medford. 1770.--The engraving of the house in which the writer of this history was born is placed at the end of this volume, as his sir, was about fifteen; which number steadily increased till it reached its maximum, of forty-one, in 1804. 1805.--Health Committee chosen for the first time. Does this show the healthiness of the town? 1805.--The Medford omnibus, named Governor Brooks, was said to be the first vehicle of the kind built in New England. It was made by Mr. Osgood Bradley, of Worcester, Mass.; and first appeared on its route, Oct. 18, 1836. It cost $650. Eighteen persons could be seated inside, and six outs
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
h him and Miss Hensler Afterwards Countess of Edla, and wife of Ferdinand, titular king of Portugal. (our Boston singer), to the Opera Lyrique, where I heard Oberon. March 28. Plunged into the abyss of the Louvre galleries; dined with Mr. Edward Brooks, and then tired myself at the Concert Musard. March 29. Beautiful day; called again at Crawford's; his wife told me that he had expressed a desire to see me. The diseased eye was covered with a shade; but the other eye and his face lookeg. Too tired for the theatre or society; went to bed before ten o'clock. April 9. M. Vattemare Alexander Vattemare (1796-1864), who made international exchanges of duplicate books and works of art his specialty. called and took me with Mr. E. Brooks to the Palais de l'industrie. Afterwards I went with him to the Museum of the French Colonies; then to the Bibliotheque du Louvre, which is the private library of the sovereign. Among the specialties here is a unique collection on Petrarch,
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 7: (search)
ich finished I know not when, for I left it, wearied out, at two o'clock in the morning. On the 16th of September Mr. Ticknor joined Dr. Edward Reynolds, Mr. Edward Brooks of Boston, and Dr. Wagner of South Carolina, in an excursion to Mont Blanc, which occupied three days, and excited and delighted him intensely. His descriptau, and the tomb of Mad. de Stael; and what is more, from the country made classical by the traces their genius has everywhere left in it. Day after to-morrow, Brooks and I set forth for Venice and Cogswell. Dictated, 1854. One of the persons who was kindest to me in Geneva was M. de Bonstetten, of an old Bernese family macquaintance with Gray. Journal. September 22.—I left the city of Calvin, Bonnet, Rousseau, and Mad. de Stael this morning at eight o'clock, with my friend Brooks, who makes with me the tour of Italy in a post-chaise. Our route was the famous Route of the Simplon, which conducted us once more to the beautiful banks of the
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 26 (search)
. Boswell, Junior, 58. Botta, C. G. G., 164. Bottiger, K. A., 456, 457. Bowditch, Dr., Nathaniel, 316, 371, 379, 391, 405. Brandes, C. A., 178. Brassier, M., 501. Breme, Marquis de, 161, 164. Brisbane, Sir, Thomas, 419, 422. British Association for the Advancement of Science, Fifth Meeting of. 419-424. Broglie, Due de, 128, 139, 151, 155, 253, 257 note, 263, 312, 314. Broglie, Duchesse de, 128, 131-133, 137, 138, 151, 152, 257, 314; letter from, 311. Brookline, 385. Brooks, Edward, 154, 156, 158. Brosius, Dr., 11. Brougham, Henry, Lord, 266, 279. Brown, Dr., 280 and note. Bruen, Rev. M., 364 note. Bruess, Countess, 154. Brussels, visits, 450. Buckland, Dr., 404-406. Buck minster, Miss Eliza, 331, 377 note. Buckminster, Miss, Lucy, 9 and note, 10. Buckminster, Rev. Joseph S., 8, 9, 17; death of, 10; G. T. in charge of his papers, 10 note. Buller, Mrs., 411. Bulow, Baron Edouard von, 462, 474, 476, 479, 483, 489. Bunsen, Carl Josias, 177,
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), chapter 30 (search)
odie, Professor, II. 358. Broglia di Monbello, Count, II. 91. Broglie, Albert Duc de, II. 369. Broglie, Duchesse de, I. 128, 131, 132, 133, 137, 138, 151, 152, 257, 314, II. 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 116, 120, 126, 130, 133, 134, 135, 137, 139 and note, 355; letter from, L 311. Broglie, Victor Duc de, I. 128, 139, 151, 155, 253, 257 note, 263, 312, 314, II. 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 129, 130, 181, 133, 134, 139, 143, 145, 354, 35, 356, 369. Brookline, I. 385, II 457. Brooks, Edward, I. 154, 156, 158. Brooks, Shirley, II. 264 note, 256 note. Brosius, Dr., I. 11. Brougham, Henry Lord, I. 266, 279, II. 160, 151, 175, 176, 178, 193, 371. Brown, Dr., I. 280 and note. Bruen, Rev. M., I. 364 note. Bruess, Countess, I 154. Brunet, G., II. 255 and note. Brunetti, Count, II. 38. Brussels, visits, I. 450, II. 311, 313, 328. Buckland, Dr., I. 404-406, 11.168, 169, 176. Buckle, W. H., II. 255 and note; civilization in Europe, 410. Buckminster, Miss
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 7 (search)
U. S. Volunteers, Oct. 25, 1864. Brevet Major, U. S. Volunteers, Aug. 28, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 9, 1865. Brodhead, Josiah A. Born in New Hampshire. Appointed from Massachusetts. Captain, Assistant Quartermaster, U. S. Volunteers, Apr. 14, 1862, to Dec. 8, 1862. Major, Additional Paymaster, U. S. Volunteers, Nov. 26, 1862. Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U. S. Volunteers, Dec. 27, 1865. Mustered out, Apr. 1, 1869. Major, Paymaster, U. S. Army, July 25, 1875. Died, Apr. 3, 1884. Brooks, Edward. Born in Massachusetts. Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, June, 1862. First Lieutenant, Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army, Aug. 19, 1862. Brevet Captain and Major, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865. Died at Rockdale, N. Y., Apr. 19, 1866. Brooks, Horace. See General Officers. Brown, Edward Augustus. Born in Massachusetts. First Lieutenant, Regimental Quartermaster, 53d Mass. Infantry, Dec. 15, 1862. Mustered out, Sept. 2, 1863. Captain, Commissary of Subsistence, U. S. Voluntee
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