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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] 5 1 Browse Search
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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 2: early recollections of California--(continued). 1849-1850. (search)
California--(continued). 1849-1850. The department headquarters still remained at Monterey, but, with the few soldiers, we had next to nothing to do. In midwinter we heard of the approach of a battalion of the Second Dragoons, under Major Lawrence Pike Graham, with Captains Rucker, Coutts, Campbell, and others, along. So exhausted were they by their long march from Upper Mexico that we had to send relief to meet them as they approached. When this command reached Los Angeles, it was left thains. Those who arrived in October and November reported thousands still behind them, with oxen perishing, and short of food. Appeals were made for help, and General Smith resolved to attempt relief. Major Rucker, who had come across with Pike Graham's Battalion of Dragoons, had exchanged with Major Fitzgerald, of the Quartermaster's Department, and was detailed to conduct this relief. General Smith ordered him to be supplied with one hundred thousand dollars out of the civil fund, subject t
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], West point Cadets appointed. (search)
olmes, Jr., son of Major T. H. Holmes, of the Army, who was brevetted for gallant conduct at Monterey. Frederick W. Smith, son of the Hon. William Smith, of Virginia. Ormsby M. Mitchell, Jr., son of Professor Mitchell, Director of the Cincinnati and Dudley Observatories. Thomas Lee Brent, son of the late Captain Brent, of the Army, who served in Florida and Mexico, was brevetted for gallant conduct at Buena Vista, and died in the service. James D. Graham, son of Major Lawrence Pike Graham, of the Army, who was brevetted for gallant conduct at Resaca de la Palma. Robert M. McGraw, whose ancestors served with distinction in the Revolutionary war. The following additional appointments have been made to fill vacancies created by the resignation and dismissal of Cadets appointed "at large:" James B. Breese, re-appointed: Satterlee Clarke Plummer, son of Capt. J. B. Plummer, of the army; Charles H. Cockey, whose ancestors were distinguished in the Revolutio
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Desperate affray. (search)
occurred at a horse race in Marion, Ark., growing out of a disagreement regarding some bets between a party of residents of that vicinity. Unable to settle the betting, firearms were drawn and used, and no less than five persons were wounded. Mr. Graham, a farmer, was shot by Mr. Higgs. --Graham's son, a boy nine years of age, then undertook to avenge his father, and shot Higgs, wounding him in the arm. Higgs next fired at the boy, and wounded him so seriously that his recovery is considered dGraham's son, a boy nine years of age, then undertook to avenge his father, and shot Higgs, wounding him in the arm. Higgs next fired at the boy, and wounded him so seriously that his recovery is considered doubtful. A son of Wm. Ticer, a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, was badly wounded by a shot.--William Getting is in jail for being concerned in the shooting; the remainder of the parties actually engaged (five persons) are confined to their beds; three of them are seriously wounded, but fair expectations of the recovery of all of them, except the child Graham, exist.