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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
Keyes's division, which lay at Fair Oaks, on the south side of the river, somewhat in advance of the supporting corps. In execution of this design, General Johnston concentrated, on the morning of May 31st, a heavy column under Hill, Longstreet, Smith, and Huger, intending to fall upon Keyes by early dawn; but the rain had proved unfriendly to his movements, as well as to those of the Union army. Smith and Huger were long behind the designated time in reaching their respective positions. AtSmith and Huger were long behind the designated time in reaching their respective positions. At noon they had not appeared, and Hill and Longstreet moved to the attack of Keyes, without waiting for their expected diversion. The attack was sudden, vigorous, and overwhelming. Keyes was forced to retire, abandoning his camp, and losing many guns. The enemy pressed forward, encountering and overcoming a brigade of Couch's division, which sought to arrest the Rebel advance. Affairs looked very discouraging; a fresh column of the enemy was now moving against the right; and along the railro
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1864. (search)
er has abated; everything is fight now. Yesterday was the anniversary of the day when Washington first drew his sword as commander of the American Army. An immense war meeting was held under the Washington elm. Governor Banks spoke, a band played; a regiment which goes off Tuesday paraded. I shall probably pay you a short visit—till I am better. He was quite feeble during the most of the summer, but in August grew rapidly stronger. On the 17th of August, at the house of his uncle, Gerritt Smith, in Peterborough, New York, he received a letter from his brother David, who said, I am now Colonel of the regiment called Birney's Zouaves. If you can get your mother's permission, you may go with me as Lieutenant. On the envelope is written in pencil, Would you give me leave to go if I were intent on it? Yes, is the answer in his mother's hand, if you were well. At the end of August, Fitzhugh, now a Sophomore, rejoined his Class. October 27, he wrote:— I have the war-feve
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
202, 461;, 462, 463, 465. Slocum, H. W., Maj.-Gen., II. 273. Smith, D. P., II. 161. Smith, Elbridge, I. 333. Smith, Gen. (Rebel Smith, Elbridge, I. 333. Smith, Gen. (Rebel service), I. 213. Smith, Hiram, II. 42. Smith, J C., Rev., I. 356. Smith, Nathan, II. 391. Smith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Smith, Gen. (Rebel service), I. 213. Smith, Hiram, II. 42. Smith, J C., Rev., I. 356. Smith, Nathan, II. 391. Smith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Mr., I. 42. Soule, C. C., Capt., II. 378. Soule, G. L., I. 358; II. 372. Spurr, John, Gen., I. 440. Spurr, Mary A. L., I. 440. Smith, Hiram, II. 42. Smith, J C., Rev., I. 356. Smith, Nathan, II. 391. Smith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Mr., I. 42. Soule, C. C., Capt., II. 378. Soule, G. L., I. 358; II. 372. Spurr, John, Gen., I. 440. Spurr, Mary A. L., I. 440. Spurr, S. D. Col., I. 440. Spurr, T. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 440-445. Also, I. 186, 395;, 402. Stackpole, J. L., Maj., I. 372. StaiSmith, J C., Rev., I. 356. Smith, Nathan, II. 391. Smith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Mr., I. 42. Soule, C. C., Capt., II. 378. Soule, G. L., I. 358; II. 372. Spurr, John, Gen., I. 440. Spurr, Mary A. L., I. 440. Spurr, S. D. Col., I. 440. Spurr, T. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 440-445. Also, I. 186, 395;, 402. Stackpole, J. L., Maj., I. 372. Staigg, Richard, I. 351. Stearns, W. A., Rev., I. 132; II. 158. Stevens, Edward L., Lieut., Memoir, 1. 391 -394. Stevens, Eliza L., I. 1Smith, Nathan, II. 391. Smith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Mr., I. 42. Soule, C. C., Capt., II. 378. Soule, G. L., I. 358; II. 372. Spurr, John, Gen., I. 440. Spurr, Mary A. L., I. 440. Spurr, S. D. Col., I. 440. Spurr, T. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 440-445. Also, I. 186, 395;, 402. Stackpole, J. L., Maj., I. 372. Staigg, Richard, I. 351. Stearns, W. A., Rev., I. 132; II. 158. Stevens, Edward L., Lieut., Memoir, 1. 391 -394. Stevens, Eliza L., I. 137; I. 395. Stevens, George Watson, I. 138. Stevens, Gorham, I. 137. Stevens, G. P., Memoir, II. 395-404. Stevens, I. I., Maj.-GeSmith, Thomas, II. 391. Snow, Rev. Mr., I. 42. Soule, C. C., Capt., II. 378. Soule, G. L., I. 358; II. 372. Spurr, John, Gen., I. 440. Spurr, Mary A. L., I. 440. Spurr, S. D. Col., I. 440. Spurr, T. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 440-445. Also, I. 186, 395;, 402. Stackpole, J. L., Maj., I. 372. Staigg, Richard, I. 351. Stearns, W. A., Rev., I. 132; II. 158. Stevens, Edward L., Lieut., Memoir, 1. 391 -394. Stevens, Eliza L., I. 137; I. 395. Stevens, George Watson, I. 138. Stevens, Gorham, I. 137. Stevens, G. P., Memoir, II. 395-404. Stevens, I. I., Maj.-Gen., I. 137. Stevens, Silas, II. 391. Stevens, William, I. 137; II. 395. Stevens, W. G., I. 139. Stevens, W. O., Col., Memoir, I 1