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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
, and having Mrs. Steins brenner under their charge, we desire that they be allowed by all persons to pass without molestation by the way of Port Deposit, or York Pennsylvania, or otherwise, as they may see fit. By order of the Board Charles Howard, Pres't. The Mayor of the City concurs in the above. George Hunt brows. By his private Secretary, Robert D. Brown. Mr. F. Meredith Dryden will accompany the party. Charles Howard, President Board of Police. and these permissions weCharles Howard, President Board of Police. and these permissions were sparingly issued. Neither were the mails allowed to go North, for it was desirable to keep the people of the Free-labor States ignorant of affairs at Washington until the seizure of the Capital, by the insurgents, should be accomplished. The first mail-bag that passed through Baltimore after the riot there. was carried by James D. Gay, a member of the Ringgold Artillery from Reading, already mentioned. He left Washington for home on the evening of the 19th of April. with a carpet-bag fu
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 21: beginning of the War in Southeastern Virginia. (search)
e remained true to the Union, and fourteen joined the insurgents when the war broke out. At that time, seven of them were known to be dead. Ten of the fourteen disloyal ones became generals in the Confederate army, namely, G. W. C. Lee, Jas. Deshler, John P. Pegram, J. E. B. Stuart, Archibald Gracie, S. D. Lee, W. D. Pender, J. B. Villepigue, J. T. Mercer, and A. B. Chapman. Only four of the loyal graduates were raised to the rank of general, namely, Henry L. Abbot, Thomas E. Ruger, 0. 0. Howard, and S. H. Weed. Of the forty-six graduates, it is known that twelve were killed in battle, and, up to this time (December, 1865), eight have died. Generous, brave, and good, he was greatly beloved by all who knew him, and was sincerely mourned by the nation. His name will forever be associated, in the minds and hearts of his countrymen, with all the brave men who fought in that struggle for Nationality and Right, as the beloved young martyr. Lieutenant Greble's body was borne to Fortre
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 23: the War in Missouri.-doings of the Confederate Congress. --Affairs in Baltimore.--Piracies. (search)
d assistance of the subordinate officers of the police department. He assured the citizens that whenever a loyal man among them should be named for the performance of the duty of chief of police, the military would at once yield to the civil authority. Colonel Kenly was well known and highly respected as an influential citizen and thorough loyalist; and he entered upon the important duties of his office with promptness and energy. The Police Commissioners These Commissioners were Charles Howard, President, and William H. Gatchell, Charles D. Hincks, and John W. Davis, with George W. Brown, the Mayor, who was ex-officio a member of the Board. had met as. First Maryland Regiment. soon as Banks's proclamation appeared, and protested against his act as illegal, and declared that the suspension of their functions suspended at the same time the operations of the police laws, and put the subordinate officers and men off duty. This declaration filled the citizens with the liveliest