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Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Luther B. Pillsbury. (search)
ublications, writing with a clear and vigorous style. Having a good memory, he was able to repeat many passages from the best literature. He was literary in his tastes, and was particularly fond of his library. The funeral services were held on Saturday, March 11, 1905, at 1 p. m. from his home, 17 Dartmouth street. The city flags were placed at half-mast, and from 12 to 2 o'clock the stores on Broadway in the vicinity of his office were closed. The services were conducted by Rev. Horace H. Leavitt, pastor of the Broadway Congregational church, of which Mr. Pillsbury was a member for many years; Rev. Charles L. Noyes, pastor of the Winter Hill Congregational church, a long-time friend; and Rev. Francis Gray, pastor of the Winter Hill Universalist church, his next neighbor. The sentiments of affection and esteem which were feelingly expressed at the funeral service and were spread upon the records of the various organizations to which Mr. Pillsbury belonged may be summed up i
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Company E, 39th Massachusetts Infantry, in the Civil War. (search)
giment was ordered on picket, and Company E was ordered to follow the Run until they met the pickets of the Sixth corps (Sedgwick's). We went about three miles, crossing Cub Run, but not finding any pickets, the division officer of the picket Major Leavitt (of the Sixteenth Maine) went ahead alone on horseback and left us in a field. Returning in less than an hour, he reported a rebel cavalry camp in our front. We retraced our way hurriedly, and after going about a mile and a half, were halted by our own pickets. We then learned that we had been more than a mile beyond our own lines. On callingthe roll, I, as first sergeant, found twelve were missing, and so reported. Major Leavitt would allow no one to go back, but went himself, and found the men fast asleep in the field where we had been. Like a good shepherd he brought them all in. After that no one ever heard a word uttered against this officer; not many majors in the service would have done as much for their men. Octobe
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Index (search)
rkland Street, Cambridge, 15. 33. Knapp, Mrs. Oren S., 9. Lake, Alice E., 15. Lane, Sarah, 49. Laurel Hill, 58. Lawrence, Samuel C., 79. Leach, Elizabeth. 29. Leach. Robert, 27, 29, 50. Leathe, Edwin B., 3. Leathe, Mary A., 3. Leavitt, Major, 23. Leavitt, Rev. Horace H., 4. Lee, General. 44, 57. 77. Leighton,———. 13. Leland,———. 14. Leland, Caleb W., 55. Leland, Thomas J.,. 55. Lexington. Mass., 77. Libby, Mrs. Mary A., 3. Liberty Pole Square, 5. Licking Run, Leavitt, Rev. Horace H., 4. Lee, General. 44, 57. 77. Leighton,———. 13. Leland,———. 14. Leland, Caleb W., 55. Leland, Thomas J.,. 55. Lexington. Mass., 77. Libby, Mrs. Mary A., 3. Liberty Pole Square, 5. Licking Run, Va., 43. Lincoln, Charles S., Esq., 5, 41, 42. Line-field, The, 26. Linwood Street, 12. London, Eng., 30, 78. London's Plantation, 79. Long Bridge, 64. Longstreet's Corps, 56. Loudon, N. H., 1, 2. Lowe, Martha Perry, 78. Lowell Railroad, 12. Lovett, Washington, 22. Lyle, Colonel, Peter, 45, 64. Magoun House, 52. Magoun, John C., 8, 55. Main Street, Charlestown, 54. Malden. Mass., 5, 28, 51, 52, 54. Mallet, Andrew, 51. Mallet, Jean, or John. 51. Mana