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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 32 0 Browse Search
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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 4: California. 1855-1857. (search)
to the right, when the Governor asked to see Coleman. The man left us, went into the main hall, ad, Coleman, what the devil is the matter here Coleman said, Governor, it is time this shooting on ond have come down from Sacramento to assist. Coleman rejoined that the people were tired of it, anner of execution was the thing to be settled, Coleman contending that the people would do it withouor mobs and vigilance committees, and said if Coleman and associates would use their influence to sld be as speedy as decency would allow. Then Coleman said the people had no confidence in Scannellhum of voices in the hall, but no words, when Coleman came back, accompanied by a committee, of whitee to the effect that they were not bound by Coleman's promise not to do any thing till the regulain the black-room. The Governor inquired for Coleman, but he was not forthcoming. Another of the , the Vigilantes, denying the promise made by Coleman, their president; and the other, the Law-and-[4 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 14 (search)
er thought he had passed the worst, and that he would be able to reach the Rolling Fork and Sunflower. He requested me to return and use all possible means to clear out Black Bayou. I returned to Hill's plantation, which was soon reached by Major Coleman, with a part of the Eighth Missouri; the bulk of the regiment and the pioneers had been distributed along the bayous, and set to work under the general supervision of Captain Kossak. The Diligent and Silver Wave then returned to Gwin's plantay, the 18th of March, and proceeded up Steele's Bayou to the mouth of Black; thence up Black Bayou to Hill's plantation, at its junction with Deer Creek, where we arrived on Friday at four o'clock P. M., and joined the Eighth Missouri, Lieutenant-Colonel Coleman commanding, which had arrived at that point two days before. General Sherman had also established his headquarters there, having preceded the Eighth Missouri in a tug, with no other escort than two or three of his staff, reconnoitring
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Coleman, William T. 1824-1893 (search)
Coleman, William T. 1824-1893 Pioneer; born in Cynthiana, Ky., Feb. 29, 1824; removed to San Francisco in 1849; became known through his affiliation with a secret organization for the suppression of crime in that city, called the Vigilance Committee. In the course of a few months this committee executed four notorious characters, and either drove out of California or terrified into concealment large numbers of others. In 1856 public indignation was again aroused by the murder of a well-kealment large numbers of others. In 1856 public indignation was again aroused by the murder of a well-known editor, James King. The Vigilance Committee again became active, and Mr. Coleman became chairman of the executive committee. In this capacity he presided at the trials and had charge of the execution of four murderers, including Casey, the murderer of King. For many years this organization was the dominating power in municipal politics. He died in San Francisco, Cal., Nov., 22, 1893.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
Doc. 82.--meeting of Californians. The Californians assembled in the large room of the Metropolitan Hotel. The meeting was organized by the call of J. C. Birdseye, Esq., to the Chair. The following gentlemen were nominated Vice-Presidents: William T. Coleman, C. K. Garrison, J. Y. Hallett, D. L. Ross, Capt. Folger, E. Leonard, Eugene Kelly, J. P. Wentworth, S. W. Bryant, Minor Frink, W. S. Denio, Col. E. D. Baker, Charles Watrous, D. W. Cheeseman, Samuel Gamege, Col. Keutzer, Capt. F. Martin, Ira P. Rankin, S. P. Parker, lion. James Satterlee. These gentlemen are all resident Californians oil a temporary visit to this City. The Secretaries appointed were Millard B. Farroll, J. J. Arrington, and rose, Fish, Esqs. The President, Mr. Birdseye, stated that the object of the meeting was to enable Californians to do their duty, equally with the men of other States, in response to the call of the Chief of the Nation. It was the duty of Californians to show what the popular resp