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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1845. (search)
emembered as having died in defence of our country. It was on a bright Saturday afternoon, after twenty months of garrison duty, that the confidential order reached him to proceed to the front. At nine o'clock on the following morning, Sunday, May 15th, they were en route for Washington, and on Monday evening arrived by boat at Belle Plain. On the march thence to Spottsylvania Court-House, Colonel Porter was temporarily in command of a brigade. His regiment was then brigaded under General R. O. Tyler, and he resumed his own command. Daylight on the morning of May 18th found them in line of battle near Spottsylvania Court-House, on an eminence overlooking the field where the fighting was going on. At eight o'clock they had changed their position so as to find themselves within range of the enemy's guns,— this being for many of them their first experience under fire. Upon the following day an attack was made by Early's corps upon their right and rear. The Eighth New York, with
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1862. (search)
ves anxious about him, he looked so strong in every way. Soon after his return he received a commission as Captain, and at his own earnest request exchanged his position on Colonel Lowell's staff for the more active duties of a company commander. He writes:— I have got a splendid company,—eighty or ninety as fine troopers as ever mounted a horse,—Troop L, raised in California. I only hope I can keep it. I wish Colonel Lowell would be ordered to take the regiment to the front. General Tyler invited me to join his staff, but I had rather be in command of this company than serve on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief. . . . . I find that the accounts and papers of a company are much more important and complicated than is generally supposed. There must be a great deal of neglect among officers in this respect. My papers were, thanks to Captain Adams, all straight . . . . . You ought to see my company kitchen, as neat and clean as possible; plenty to eat, nicely cooked. <
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
ebel service), II. 286. Tompkins, Col., H. 279. Tower, F. M., II. 38, 219;, 250. Townsend, S. R., I. 346. Train, Charles R., Hon., II. 199. Travis, Samuel, I. 94. Tremlett, H. M., Capt., I. 119, II. 92. Troup, Mr., I. 307. Trow, Capt., II. 348. Trow, Sally, II. 348. Tucker, Ebenezer, II. 348. Tucker, Eliza B., II 348. Tucker, J. H., Private, Memoir, II. 348-356. Tuttle, C., II. 323. Tweed. Mr., II. 235. Twitchell, J. H., Captain, I. 144, 147;. Tyler, R. O., Maj.-Gen., I. 91; II. 326. U. Underwood, A. B., Brig.-Gen., II 85, 199, 269, 299. Upham, J. B., Dr., I. 113. V. Van Lew, E. A., Miss, I. 209. Vaughan, Champion, Major, L 159. Vincent, B. B., II. 62. Vincent, Sarah A., II. 62. Vincent, strong, Brig.-Gen., Memoir, II. 62-76. Vinson, C. M., II. 163. Vinton, J., II. 207. Vischer, Peter, I. 312 W. Wadsworth, A., II. 159. Wadsworth, Cornelia, I. 111. Wadsworth, Craig, Capt., I. 17. Wadswo