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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 11: the Montgomery Convention.--treason of General Twiggs.--Lincoln and Buchanan at the Capital. (search)
hether they had the nerve to attempt the execution of their purpose. I went on, however, as the arrangement had been made, in a special train. We were a long time in the station at Baltimore. I heard people talking around, but no one particularly observed me. At an early hour on Saturday morning, February 23, 1861. at about the time I was expected to leave Harrisburg, I arrived in Washington. According to a statement in the Albany Evening Journal, a confidential agent was sent by Mr. S. M. Felton with Mr. Lincoln who was called George, and whose authority was recognized by engineer, conductor, fireman, and brakeman. He bore a large package marked Dispatches, and this was the pretext for sending the special train at near midnight. The telegraph wires leading toward Washington had been cut. They were reunited after sufficient time bad elapsed for the train to reach its destination, when George, on its arrival, sent back the following electrograph:--The Dispatches have arrived. a
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
oh his way to Washington City, in February, 1861. The following interesting account, not only of those circumstances, but of early movements in the preparations for overturning the Government, have been kindly communicated to the author by S. M, Felton, the Superintendent of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore railway. Mr. Pinkerton, mentioned in this narrative, has, in an interesting pamphlet, given a history similar in the tenor of many facts. Mr. Felton's communication, dated Nov. 15Mr. Felton's communication, dated Nov. 15, 1867, is as follows, after speaking of the determination of the Southern politicians to rebel, after the election of Mr. Lincoln:-- My own business relations for the last ten years, as manager of a railroad connecting the North with the South, had brought me into relations somewhat intimate with Southern men. I saw trouble, and tried to avert it as far as I could by my personal influence. I advised on both sides a conservative policy, and endeavored, so far as I could, to bring both parti
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
; Gen. Butler's march on, 1.446; troubles with the police commissioners of, 1.551-1.553: approach of Confederates under Johnson to, 3.346; convention at in 1860, 3.445. Baltimore plot, letter of John A. Kennedy in relation to (note), 2.147; S. M. Felton's account (note), 3.565. Banks, Gen. N. P., stand taken by against secession, 1.203; assigned to the Department of Annapolis, 1.551; energetic action of in Baltimore, 1.552; placed in command of the Department of the Shenandoah, 2.23; opera J., mischievous influence of in Europe, 1.565. Fayetteville, Ark., repulse of Confederates at by Col. Harrison, 3.213; relieved by Gen. Curtis, 3.280. Fayetteville, N. C., arsenal at seized by State troops, 1.386; Sherman at, 3.497. Felton, S. M., his account of the first assassination plot (note), 3.565. Fernandina, occupation of by Nationals, 2.321. Ferrero, Gen., services of at Knoxville, 3.173. Finances, Confederate, schemes in relation to, 1.544; bad condition of in 1863
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
with you, and he did. Jones then applied to Felton, the president of the Wilmington & Baltimore Rvery early in the morning. Jones then said to Felton: I am willing to lose as many men as necessarys, the train running at a slow speed? To this Felton assented. Soon after midnight Jones embarkeis conduct or his courage. That night, Mr. S. M. Felton, the president of the Philadelphia, Wilmioad, and Captain Dupont called upon me. From Mr. Felton's story, based on the telegrams he had receihe mayor of Baltimore had got a promise from Mr. Felton by telegraph, that no more troops should be inally adopted, with the full concurrence of Mr. Felton and Captain Dupont. It was this: Colonel Lehe best plan to get relief to Washington. Mr. Felton enthusiastically seconded me in both proposiwent with me and we landed at Havre de Grace. Felton tried to get these instructions to the commandButler. I desire here and now to give Mr. S. M. Felton the highest praise for his loyalty, his e[2 more...]
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 13: occupations in 1863; exchange of prisoners. (search)
nville Southern troops themselves meagrely fed Davis' charges against our medical officers critically examined It is superfluous to say that on my journey home I was received with the greatest regard and affection by every good and loyal man; and was abused in the most violent and calumnious language, and with the falsest of charges, by every Copperhead newspaper. At Philadelphia I was received with most enthusiastic attention, and had the pleasure of meeting there especially the Hon. S. M. Felton, president of the Philadelphia & Wilmington Railroad, by whose patriotic exertions my regiment was enabled to get through Baltimore, the first reinforcement to the capital. On my arrival at the city of New York, I was the recipient of every possible courtesy. One hundred of the leading men and merchants of New York were appointed a committee to invite me to a public dinner, in accordance with the resolutions of a public meeting, containing names and sentiments which make it the p
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
7; before Vicksburg, 461, 464; how the Catinet got by him, 464; passes Vicksburg, 478; letter to Butler, 480; Butler pays sailors, 514-515; references to, 465, 466,477,483, 490, 491,504; sees Butler off at New Orleans, 532; summoned to City Point, 751; finds Parker guilty of cowardice, 752; writes Butler confidential letter, 823; reference to death of, 822; captures water-borne property, 1010. Fast Day proclamation, Butler's, 970-972. Fay, Richard S., military secretary, 229, 241. Felton, S. M., aid given by, 181-182; tribute to, 184; meeting with on return from New Orleans, 561. Fenwick, Bishop of Boston, 112,120. Fessenden, Wm. Pitt, Sec. of Treasury, decision on the three-year loan treasury notes, 936-938. field, D. C. G., 436. field, Hon. David<*> N., counsel for Milligan, 1008. field, Justice, reference to, 956. Fifth Avenue Hotel, a reception given to Butler at, 771-773; reference to 850. Fifth Corps, reference to, 647. Fifth Regiment, M. V. M., me
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
ts in the Civil War, p. 25. Schouler (I, 101, 133) fully recognizes that it was Felton who planned the expedition. The Comte de Paris makes no mention of Felton, butFelton, but attributes the whole plan to General Wool, whom he assumes to have been without instructions from Washington. in which he omitted all reference either to Mr. Felton Mr. Felton as the originator of the plan or to the express orders finally received. Leaving Philadelphia about 3 P. M. on April 20, the 8th Mass. reached Perryville about 6 P. M., and found a steamer quietly awaiting it, as arranged by Mr. Felton. The same glamour and melodramatic character were thrown in the newspapers of the time aboutpril 19) been retained for that precise purpose by the president of the road, Mr. Felton, who had also provided it with coal and a pilot for Annapolis; Mr. S. M. Felton's statement will be found in full in Schouler, I, 101. Mr. Felton himself was a Massachusetts man and a Harvard graduate. so that it was simply awaiting the arr
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., Index of names of persons. (search)
eon, 515 Favor, L. F., 455 Faxon, H. N., 359 Fay, B. F., 359 Fay, E. W., 359 Fay, H. L., 359 Fay, Leander, 455 Fay, Patrick, 436 Fays, Frank, 455 Fearing, I. J., 515 Fearing, John, 455 Fearing, P. F., 455 Fearnley, William, 515 Featherson, Thomas, 359 Fee, Patrick, 455 Fee, William, 359 Fegan, John, 515 Felker, S. O., 359 Fellinghast (or Tillinghast), Charles, 515 Fellows, H., 515 Fellows, Horatio, 259 Fellows, Isaac, 455 Fellows, J. E., 515 Fellows, J. F., 49 Felton, S. M., 22, 24 Felyer, William, 515 Fenlon, T. W., 455 Fenn, Henry, 359 Fenno, F. M., 359 Fenton, J. L., 455 Fenton, Michael, 4th Mass. Cav., 515 Ferguson, E. B., 515 Ferguson, James, 455 Ferguson, M. C., 359 Fernald, B. W., 455 Fernald, C. G., 515 Fernald, Robert, 359 Ferrero, Edward, 72, 79, 125, 126 Ferrier, G. W., 359 Ferrin, G. A., 359 Ferris, J. J., 97, 120, 360 Ferris, John, 1st Mass. Cav., 515 Ferris, John, 9th., Mass. Inf., 360 Fessenden, J. O., 360 Fiedler, P. E.