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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 34 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative 11 1 Browse Search
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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
ted the route by Annapolis narrative of Samuel M. Felton Mr. Lincoln's journey to Washington hisc until now. The narrative was written by Samuel M. Felton, of Philadelphia, President of the Philadsent to me, with other valuable material, by Mr. Felton. It has a direct bearing upon events which shington, and which are now to be narrated. Mr. Felton is a native of Massachusetts, and a brotherorce could be gathered to impede its march. Mr. Felton, President of the railroad, says,— Befsting and making it successful belongs to Samuel M. Felton, Esq. The honors due him for this serviceof the navy yard; there were interviews with Mr. Felton, President of the Philadelphia and Baltimorepatch nor the biography gives just credit to Mr. Felton, who had suggested and fixed upon this route, in Philadelphia, at which Governor Curtin, Mr. Felton, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hazlehurst, and Mr. Henryexciting state of affairs was discussed, and Mr. Felton explained the route to Washington by way of [2 more...]
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 3: (search)
d goes abroad to buy arms Ex-Governorboutwell sent to Washington letter of John M. Forbes to Mr. Felton letter to General Wool to Rev. Dr. Stearns to Robert M. Mason offer of a Ship-load of ice rts in Boston harbor with militia. John M. Forbes, by direction of the Governor, writes to Samuel M. Felton, of Philadelphia: Your information about matters at Annapolis received. The expedition whiend his troops to Fortress Monroe via Baltimore by rail. I had heard two months earlier from S. M. Felton, not only the plot to attack Mr. Lincoln in Baltimore, but also the plan which he had discoveore the burning of the bridges or the fight of 19th of April in Baltimore; and it is due to Samuel M. Felton, that the historian should award to him the credit of calling General Butler's attention tof the sun, but was never adopted, either by the State or the Federal authorities. May 6.—President Felton, of Harvard University, informs the Adjutant-General that between three and four hundred st
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
s been said, on April 19. On that same day Messrs. John Edgar Thomson and Samuel M. Felton, presidents respectively of the Pennsylvania Central and the Philadelphia department of Washington, and then second in command to General Scott only. Mr. Felton, Mr. Thomson, Governor Curtin and the mayor of Philadelphia were present. Thded to call his attention to the matter. General Patterson sent a message by Mr. Felton to General Butler to the effect that he most urgently advised that he should go to Annapolis, and Captain (afterwards admiral) Dupont called with Mr. Felton on General Butler, strongly advising him to take this action. After some opposition, graphing to the War Department for authority, as was proper. Narrative of S. M. Felton, Schouler, I, 101. Official Records, II, 582. The phrases used in the desp. 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