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The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ran away (search)
Return of Massachusetts troops. --The steamer Cambridge arrived at Boston on Friday with the Third Massachusetts Regiment, Col. Wardrop, from
The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Federal Congressman on the fight at Bull Run. (search)
A Federal Congressman on the fight at Bull Run. In a letter published in the Baltimore Sun of Saturday, from the Hon. Wm. A. Richardson, member of Congress from Illinois, who professes to be an eye-witness of the scene of the engagement at Bull Run, he states that the action was commenced by Gen. Tyler, of Connecticut, at half-past 1 o'clock on Thursday--that the Michigan, Maine and Wisconsin regiments stood their ground bravely, while the New York Twelfth and Massachusetts regiments run with all their might, throwing away their arms, knapsacks, and in fact everything that impeded their progress. The men say that their officers lack courage and were the first to "take the back track." It seems that the only regiments who could be relied on in their greatest emergency were composed of foreigners — the New York 69th (Irish,) and the 79 the (Scotch.) The writer gives it as his opinion that Manassas cannot be taken with 50,000 men in two months, and that the North has been greatly
The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Anecdotes of Jefferson, Davis. (search)
ntended to be accomplished. The cry is unconditional submission, and evidenced intention if the States should be conquered, to reduce them to provinces by the exercise of a powerful, unconstitutional — a dominant military power. In 1776 Massachusetts first embarked in the war, which was treated by the English according to its supposed magnitude. General Gage issued his proclamation to the citizens of Massachusetts, offering a general amnesty to all except John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Massachusetts, offering a general amnesty to all except John Hancock and Samuel Adams. But a revolution by the people of a large section of the country cannot be easily suppressed, and in the present one, where mat by war, can never restore the Union. I am, said Mr. Bayard, almost, I may say, alone in my opposition to the Administration, but will never be found to cavil about regular legislative proceedings knowing that whatever may result. I am not responsible. I shall await the change that must take place in public sentiment, which will surely take place on sober second thou