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C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section Eighth: the war of the Rebellion. (search)
as the beginning of a policy on his part steadily pursued to the end, prohibiting the names of victories over fellow-citizens from being inscribed on the regimental colors. It ended years after, as all the world knows—and Massachusetts too well—in covering that State with dishonor, and her Senator with undying glory;—her vote of censure was a stain which, however, she was able to wipe out before her great Senator was called to his reward. After the capture of Williamsburg, May 6th, General McClellan having, in a dispatch, asked of the War Department whether he would be authorized in following the example of other Generals, to direct the names of battles to be placed on the colors of regiments, Mr. Sumner's Resolution was:— That in the efforts now making for the restoration of the Union, and the establishment of peace throughout the country, it is inexpedient that the names of victories obtained over our fellow-citizens, should be placed on the regimental colors of the United Stat
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., XXXV. (search)
as the beginning of a policy on his part steadily pursued to the end, prohibiting the names of victories over fellow-citizens from being inscribed on the regimental colors. It ended years after, as all the world knows—and Massachusetts too well—in covering that State with dishonor, and her Senator with undying glory;—her vote of censure was a stain which, however, she was able to wipe out before her great Senator was called to his reward. After the capture of Williamsburg, May 6th, General McClellan having, in a dispatch, asked of the War Department whether he would be authorized in following the example of other Generals, to direct the names of battles to be placed on the colors of regiments, Mr. Sumner's Resolution was:— That in the efforts now making for the restoration of the Union, and the establishment of peace throughout the country, it is inexpedient that the names of victories obtained over our fellow-citizens, should be placed on the regimental colors of the United Stat
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., Section tenth: downfall of the Rebellion. (search)
h Carolina Address to the American people Sumner's letter to the Colored Convention his advice to the Convention Colored National Convention, New Orleans a friend's last evening with Sumner Sumner at home last speech in the Senate I. Mr. Greeley has given, towards the close of his American Conflict, an affecting description of the parting of Lee with his devoted followers. He says: It was a sad one. Of the proud army which, dating its victories from Bull Run, had driven McClellan from before Richmond, and withstood his best efforts at Antietam, and shattered Burnside's host at Fredericksburg, and worsted Hooker at Chancellorsville, and fought Meade so stoutly, though unsuccessfully, before Gettysburg, and baffled Grant's bounteous resources and desperate efforts in the Wilderness, at Spottsylvania, on the North Anna, at Cold Harbor, and before Petersburg and Richmond,--a mere wreck remained. It is said that 27,000 were included in Lee's capitulation; but of these
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874., I. (search)
I. Mr. Greeley has given, towards the close of his American Conflict, an affecting description of the parting of Lee with his devoted followers. He says: It was a sad one. Of the proud army which, dating its victories from Bull Run, had driven McClellan from before Richmond, and withstood his best efforts at Antietam, and shattered Burnside's host at Fredericksburg, and worsted Hooker at Chancellorsville, and fought Meade so stoutly, though unsuccessfully, before Gettysburg, and baffled Grant's bounteous resources and desperate efforts in the Wilderness, at Spottsylvania, on the North Anna, at Cold Harbor, and before Petersburg and Richmond,--a mere wreck remained. It is said that 27,000 were included in Lee's capitulation; but of these not more than 10,000 had been able to carry their arms thus far on their hopeless and almost foodless flight. Barely nineteen miles from Richmond when surrendered, the physical possibility of forcing their way thither, even at the cost of