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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1842. (search)
ss. Vols. (Infantry), August 19, 1862; Lieutenant-Colonel December 4, 1862; killed at Port Hudson, La., May 27, 1863. the many Boston and Cambridge boys who met thirty years ago at the boarding-school of that fine old-fashioned Englishman, William Wells, in the near neighborhood of Harvard University, can hardly have forgotten one schoolmate who came among us from New Bedford, in the year 1836. He was a large, heavy, rather unwieldy boy, of great personal strength and rather indolent habit,amuel Rodman walk down State Street. Something of this personal prestige belonged to his grandson, in middle life, as a mounted officer. William Rodman spent five years at Friends' Academy in New Bedford, and two years under the care of Mr. William Wells. He entered college with his class in 1838, and graduated in 1842. He soon began mercantile life, being at first chiefly engaged in the oil trade. In 1849, during the California excitement, he sailed for San Francisco in the ship Florida
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1863. (search)
ait. But no help came save scattered troops, among whom finally came Lieutenant-Colonel Wells of the First Massachusetts, to whom Stevens offered his little force, tal. Such was the scene in which his whole life seemed to culminate. Lieutenant-Colonel Wells, in delight at his disposition of his force, which he afterwards descrlain of the Second Excelsior:— As nearly as I can recall the words of Colonel Wells, they were as follows. Hooker's division, to which they both then belonged a long, fruitless fight. It was while engaged in making this attempt that Colonel Wells first noticed Lieutenant Stevens. I saw a fine-looking young fellow, so hithat occasion, and Joe Hooker, at once? . . . . If I remember rightly, Colonel Wells went to see the Lieutenant when the battle was over, and assured him still up the depletions. When going after recruits I found a stray Colonel,—Lieutenant-Colonel Wells of the First Massachusetts. He had been separated from his men, and g
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
Webster, Fletcher, Col., Memoir, I. 20-28. Also, II. 50, 219;, 221. Webster, Grace, I. 20. Webster, Julia, I. 25. Weems, H. L., I. 128. Weiss, John. Rev., I. 40. Weitzel, G., Maj.-Gen., I. 66. Weld, S. M., I. 132, 327;. Wells, G. D., Colonel, II. 400, 401;, 402, 403. Wells, William, I. 59, 60;. Weston, Calvin, II. 199, Weston, Eliza A., II. 199. Weston, George, Lieut., Memior, II 199-206. Weyman, Isabella, 1. 193. Wharton, Miss, I. 3. Wheeler, MosWells, William, I. 59, 60;. Weston, Calvin, II. 199, Weston, Eliza A., II. 199. Weston, George, Lieut., Memior, II 199-206. Weyman, Isabella, 1. 193. Wharton, Miss, I. 3. Wheeler, Moses, II. 38. Wheeler, Gen. (Rebel service), II. 271. Wheelwright, Charles Henry, Surgeon, Memoir, I. 29-37. Wheelwright, H. B., I. 346. Wheelwright, Lot, I. 29. Wheelwright, Susannah Wilson, L 29. White, B. H., II. 56, 57;. White, Caroline Story, I. 20. White, D. A., Hon., I. 358. White, Eliza Amelia, I. 150. White, J., Brig.-Gen., II. 139,141. White, Moses, Major, I. 150. White, Stephen, I. 20. White, William, I. 252. Whiting, W. H. C., Gen. (Rabel serr