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L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, Part 2: daring enterprises of officers and men. (search)
here it was almost literally fighting muzzle to muzzle. The rebels discharged an incessant cross-fire of grape and canister, to which the heroic squadron replied with double-shotted guns. Never did ships pass a more fiery ordeal. Lieutenant-Commander Cummings, the executive officer of the Richmond, was standing with his speaking-trumpet in his hand cheering the men, with Captain Alden by his side, when there was a simultaneous flash and roar, and a storm of shot came crashing through the bulwarks from a rebel battery, which they could almost touch with their ramrods. Both of the officers fell as if struck by lightning. The captain was simply knocked down by the windage, and escaped unharmed. The speaking-trumpet in Commander Cummings' hand was battered flat, and his left leg was torn off just below the knee. As he fell heavily upon the deck, in his gushing blood, he exclaimed: Put a tourniquet on my leg, boys. Send my letters to my wife. Tell her that I fell in doi
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion, The passage of the Port Hudson batteries. (search)
here it was almost literally fighting muzzle to muzzle. The rebels discharged an incessant cross-fire of grape and canister, to which the heroic squadron replied with double-shotted guns. Never did ships pass a more fiery ordeal. Lieutenant-Commander Cummings, the executive officer of the Richmond, was standing with his speaking-trumpet in his hand cheering the men, with Captain Alden by his side, when there was a simultaneous flash and roar, and a storm of shot came crashing through the bulwarks from a rebel battery, which they could almost touch with their ramrods. Both of the officers fell as if struck by lightning. The captain was simply knocked down by the windage, and escaped unharmed. The speaking-trumpet in Commander Cummings' hand was battered flat, and his left leg was torn off just below the knee. As he fell heavily upon the deck, in his gushing blood, he exclaimed: Put a tourniquet on my leg, boys. Send my letters to my wife. Tell her that I fell in doi
J. William Jones, Christ in the camp, or religion in Lee's army, Appendix no. 2: the work of grace in other armies of the Confederacy. (search)
rida; J. H. Tomkins, Seventh Florida; J. G. Richards, Tenth South Carolina; W. T. Hall, J. H. Myers, Forty-second Georgia; ——Thompson, Fortieth Georgia; Dr. Rosser, Forty-first Georgia; W. A. Parks, Fifty-second Georgia; L. B. Payne, Missionary, Cummings' Georgia Brigade; H. H. Kavanaugh, Sixth Kentucky; C. W. Miller, Missionary, Kentucky Brigade; T. H. Davenport, Third Tennessee; C. S. Hearn, Fifth Tennessee; —— Swearer, ——, Tennessee; P. G. Jamison, Eleventh Tennessee; W. T. Bennett, Twelfth Tst five days). A fine meeting is progressing in Wright's Tennessee Brigade. There are a number of earnest inquirers and some happy conversions. The following are the reports from brigades which I have not been able to visit this month. Cummings' Georgia Brigade has a remarkably fine meeting in progress—45 professions of faith and 38 accessions to the Church in a very few days. In Stovall's Georgia Brigade a meeting has been in progress eighteen days. 75 have joined the Church
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
24, ‘64. died May 24, ‘64. Crowley, John, priv., (E), Aug. 27, ‘61; 32; disch. disa. Oct. 4, ‘62. Cunniff, John, priv., (—), Aug. 5, ‘61; 18; not in regt. or mustered. Cunningham, John, priv., (H), Aug. 20, ‘61; 30; deserted Aug. 28, ‘61. Cummings, Samuel P., priv., (C), July 26, ‘61; 29; disch. Sept. 13, ‘62; disch. paper. Cummings, Solomon L., 1st sergt., (C), July 26, ‘61; 27; disch. Sept. 24, ‘62. Cummingham, Thos., priv., (—), Dec. 5, ‘62; 21; transf. to navy, Apr. 20, ‘64. CurCummings, Solomon L., 1st sergt., (C), July 26, ‘61; 27; disch. Sept. 24, ‘62. Cummingham, Thos., priv., (—), Dec. 5, ‘62; 21; transf. to navy, Apr. 20, ‘64. Currier, Edward F., priv.,(C), July 26, ‘61; 43; transf. to V. R.C. Sept. 27, ‘63; disch. July 26, ‘64. Curtis, George, priv., (G), Nov. 21, ‘64; 23; M. O. June 30, ‘65. Curtis, J. Wm., priv., (A), Aug. 20, ‘61; 21; M. O. Aug. 28, ‘64. Curtis, Wm. M., priv., (F), Mar. 25, 1862; 21; re-en. Dec. 21, 1863; disch. Mar. 12, 1865 as 1st Lieut.; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62. Cushing, John P., corp., (I), Aug. 24, ‘61;—; wounded June 30, ‘62; disch.
Wendell Phillips, Theodore C. Pease, Speeches, Lectures and Letters of Wendell Phillips: Volume 1, chapter 9 (search)
preme Court of the United States), John Phillips of Boston (Judge of the Common Pleas Court of Massachusetts, and President of the Senate), Martin of Dorchester, Cummings of Salem (Judge of the Common Pleas), Levi Lincoln of Worcester (afterwards Judge of our Supreme Court and Governor of the Commonwealth), Andrews of Newburyport,he founders of the Constitution intended to put the judiciary on the footing of the fullest independence consistent with their responsibility -no more. Then Mr. Cummings of Salem, afterwards Judge, rose He says:-- In this State, they cannot be removed on address of the Legislature, but with the consent of the Council. Was ome incompetent to discharge their duties. May not the people, by a majority, determine whether judges are incompetent? Mr. Loring says, Show me my crime! Mr. Cummings says, This provision is not intended to embrace cases of crime. Levi Lincoln of Worcester comes next. He was then a Democrat,--since Governor, and Judge:
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Nims' Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
nd of the original battery. On July 31 they went aboard the United States Mail Steamer Matanza and started down the river, the whole company singing Home Sweet Home. All along the homeward route the men were greeted with public demonstrations of esteem and appreciation. They arrived in Boston August 9, the company consisting of 78 men and two officers, Second Lieut. J. W. Greenleaf being the only officer present, save Captain Nims. They were met at the station by Captain Nims and Captain Cummings of the Boston Light Artillery, with a detachment of the company, and were taken to the United States Hotel, where a handsome breakfast was served. They were then escorted through the principal streets, arriving at the Armory about one o'clock. Here a grand dinner was had, after which Mayor Lincoln welcomed the veterans home in a few brief and cordial words. Captain Nims responded in an appropriate manner and the men were then furloughed until the 16th. On that day they met at the A
Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 3, Chapter 2: the Irish address.—1842. (search)
severity, as a town under mobocratic sway, worthy to be associated with Boston, New York, and Utica, in 1835. Finally, the requisition Ante, 1.490; 2.9, 40. was withdrawn, and we were allowed to continue our meetings through the day, but not in the evening. In the afternoon, Foster obtained a very respectful hearing in defence of his terrible charge against the Methodist Church, and produced an impression decidedly in his favor. He was followed by a pettifogging lawyer and editor, named Cummings, in reply, who kept the audience in a roar of laughter by his ridiculous nonsense and silly buffoonery. He was put forward by the mobocrats (as well as another lawyer, named Hillis), as the champion D. D. Hillis. of Church and State; but all he said worked mightily in our favor. At dark a motion was made that we adjourn sine die; but our opponents outnumbered us, and voted to adjourn the meeting until the next morning. The hall, however, was not opened to them, and we, of course, did no
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
. October 21. Left Keir at eight o'clock with post horses for Callander; then for the Trossachs; crossed Loch Katrine (twelve miles) in an open boat during two severe rain squalls; then a drosky to Inversnaid on Loch Lomond; then boat five miles to Tarbet; then post horses through Glencroe to Inverary Castle, where I arrived after seven o'clock; most kindly received by Duke and Duchess of Argyll; there were with them Lady Emma Campbell, The duke's sister. Miss Campbell of Islay, and Dr. Cummings. v October 22. Two drives through the forest and plantations of Inverary with the duke and duchess; dinner at eight o'clock. October 23. Planted two trees,—an oak and pine; The duchess wrote, April 29, 1863: I have been looking at your trees and thinking of our happy time in 1857. She wrote again, July 23, 1863: Your trees are flourishing, and bring back what seems yesterday, but is nearly six years ago. after lunch crossed with family to the other side of the loch, where w
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.), Book III (continued) (search)
ohn Wiley & Sons; John F. Trow, and Wiley, Long & Putnam were established in 1836, to be followed three years later by Dodd, Mead & Company. Of a much later period are the firms of McClure and Company, Doubleday, Page and Co., The Century Co., and Henry Holt and Company. The successful booksellers and publishers of the first quarter or the century, Small, Carey, Thomas, and Warner of Philadelphia; Duyckinck, Reed, Campbell, Kirk & Mercein, Whiting & Watson, of New York; West & Richardson, Cummings & Hilliard, R. P. & C. Williams, Wells & Lilly, and S. T. Armstrong, of Boston; Beers & Howe, of New Haven; and P. D. Cooke, of Hartford, who had, in almost every case, won success as mere reproducers of British works or of purely utilitarian American ones, were being replaced, in all these cities save the last two, by firms whose names are now familiar wherever the English language is read. Almost inevitably the average reader will underestimate the profound influence of our old publisher
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
ng bayonets, knives and even tin cans as dirt removers. On the 18th, Longstreet's advanced division got in place, and all assaults were repulsed with loss. These repeated assaults cost Grant's army 8,150 men. Grant learned, as McCabe aptly quotes, that Petersburg could not be taken by the collar. With the coming of the rest of Lee's army, other North Carolina troops went into the trenches, as follows: Cooke's brigade, MacRae's brigade, Lane's brigade, Scales' brigade, and Williams' and Cummings' batteries. The four brigades in the valley were not recalled until the beginning of winter. Then followed the dreary, suffering, starving months in the trenches around Petersburg. Soldiers have never been called upon to endure more than the Confederate soldiers were there forced to stand, and to stand with a full knowledge that their distant homes were being ruthlessly desolated, and that the pangs of hunger were pressing cruelly upon their unprotected families. What Captain Elliott
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