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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 340 340 Browse Search
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 202 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 177 51 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 142 2 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 130 0 Browse Search
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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 2: early recollections of California--(continued). 1849-1850. (search)
ccessor arrived, all things were so disposed that a civil form of government was an easy matter of adjustment. Colonel Mason was relieved by General Riley some time in April, and left California in the steamer of the 1st May for Washington and St. Louis, where he died of cholera in the summer of 1850, and his body is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery. His widow afterward married Major (since General) Don Carlos Buell, and is now living in Kentucky. In overhauling the hold of the steamer Cal this small beginning, step by step, he rose in a few months to be one of the richest and most influential men in San Francisco; but in his wild speculations he was at last caught, and became helplessly bankrupt. He followed General Fremont to St. Louis in 1861, where I saw him, but soon afterward ho died a pauper in one of the hospitals. When General Smith had his headquarters in San Francisco, in the spring of 1849, Steinberger gave dinners worthy any baron of old; and when, in after-years,
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 3: Missouri, Louisiana, and California. 1850-1855. (search)
ear St. Louis. But, as there was cholera at St. Louis, on application, I was permitted to delay joed to Cincinnati, and thence by steamboat to St. Louis, and then to Jefferson Barracks, where I repn, and Bowen. I was ordered to take post at St. Louis, and to relieve Captain A. J. Smith, First Dn, Ohio, a cousin of my father, were much in St. Louis, on business connected with the estate of Maess ever since. We continued to reside in St. Louis throughout the year 1851, and in the spring sult was, that Major Waggaman was ordered to St. Louis, and I was ordered to New Orleans. I went of a branch of the firm already existing at St. Louis under the name of Lucas & Symonds. We discu, Esq., the principal of the banking-firm in St. Louis, a most honorable and wealthy gentleman. Hener, who was a man of family and property in St. Louis, unwilling to remain long in San Francisco, in California, and I consented to go back to St. Louis, confer with Mr. Lucas and Captain Simonds, [7 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 4: California. 1855-1857. (search)
on and materials for the road, and to pay the hands. The firm in St. Louis and that in San Francisco were different, having different partnelthy man, but his wealth consisted mostly of land and property in St. Louis. He was an old man, and a good one; had been a baker, and knew louse of Page, Bacon & Co. was composed of the same partners as in St. Louis, with the addition of Henry Haight, Judge Chambers, and young Fraough I had notice of danger in that quarter, from our partners in St. Louis, nobody in California doubted their wealth and stability. They mo the effect that some particular acceptances of Page & Bacon, of St. Louis, in the hands of Duncan, Sherman & Co., in New York, had gone to that I had neglected business that had been intrusted to me by my St. Louis partners; and that I would thenceforward mind my own business, anhat he could use his money more safely and to better advantage in St. Louis. This met his prompt approval, and he instructed me gradually to
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 5: California, New York, and Kansas. 1857-1859. (search)
man and the family stopped, and I went on to St. Louis. I found there that some changes had been m to the effect that James H. Lucas & Co., of St. Louis, had suspended. I was, of course, surprised the affairs of the bank, and to come out to St. Louis, with such assets as would be available therhouse and their available assets started for St. Louis. I may say with confidence that no man lostesigned my army commission. I remained in St. Louis till the 7th of December, 1857, assisting inarer a final settlement. I accordingly left St. Louis, reached Lancaster, where my family was, on y. I found that Nisbet and wife had gone to St. Louis, and that we had passed each other at sea. He had carried the ledger and books to St. Louis, but left a schedule, notes, etc., in the hands of rty in the best shape possible, hearing from St. Louis that business had revived, and that there wa to do next. Major Turner and Mr. Lucas, in St. Louis, were willing to do any thing to aid me, but[2 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 6: Louisiana. 1859-1861. (search)
xandria. I found, as a fellow-passenger in the coach, Judge Henry Boyce, of the United States District Court, with whom I had made acquaintance years before, at St. Louis, and, as we neared Alexandria, he proposed that we should stop at Governor Moore's and spend the night. Moore's house and plantation were on Bayou Robert, aboutembracing two field-batteries, and offered to procure for him honorable terms, to march out with drums and colors, and to take unmolested passage in a boat up to St. Louis; alleging, further, that the old Union was at an end, and that a just settlement would be made between the two new fragments for all the property stored in the a shown such pusillanimity, that the officers of the army knew not what to do. The result, anyhow, was that Haskins surrendered his post, and at once embarked for St. Louis. The arms and munitions stored in the arsenal were scattered — some to Mississippi, some to New Orleans, some to Shreveport; and to me, at the Central Arsenal,
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 7: Missouri. April and May, 1861. (search)
Lancaster, Ohio; and Major H. S. Turner, at St. Louis. I had managed to maintain my family comforNew Orleans, I felt more disposed to look to St. Louis for a home, and to Major Turner to find me e wanted to see me; and from Major Turner, at St. Louis, that he was trying to secure for me the offforth at any minute, but that I was going to St. Louis to take care of my family, and would have noat I had no time to wait, that I was off for St. Louis; and off I went. At Lancaster I found letteour family and effects together, started for St. Louis March 27th, where we rented of Mr. Lucas the John Hunter had formed a law-partnership in St. Louis, and agreed to board with us, taking rooms oned; that I had made business engagements in St. Louis, which I could not throw off at pleasure; thoung men from the first and best families of St. Louis, and that they were proud, and would fight. d that I would not be permitted to return to St. Louis, I instructed Mrs. Sherman to pack up, retur[3 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 8: from the battle of Bull Run to Paducah--Kentucky and Missouri. 1861-1862. (search)
is, and to General Fremont, who commanded in St. Louis. McClellan and Fremont were the two men tt the character of the principal citizens of St. Louis, with whom I was well acquainted. Telling other regiments that were then en route for St. Louis. Mr. Cameron ordered him to divert these to in person to Major-General H. W. Halleck at St. Louis. I accompanied General Buell to the camp atfollowing dispatch: headquarters, St. Louis, Missouri, November 28, 1861. Brigadier-General S Aide-de-Camp. I accordingly returned to St. Louis, where I found Mrs. Sherman, naturally and pI have a copy of his letter in answer: St. Louis, December 18, 1861. Brigadier-General W. T. ect, General Halleck wrote as follows: St. Louis, February 15, 1862. Hon. Thomas Ewing, Lanca Halleck, Major-General. On returning to St. Louis, on the expiration of my leave of absence, I and surely he brought order out of chaos in St. Louis with commendable energy. I remember, one ni[14 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 9: battle of Shiloh. March and April, 1862. (search)
al Halleck commanded all the armies in the valley of the Mississippi, from his headquarters in St. Louis. These were, the Army of the Ohio, Major-General Buell, in Kentucky; the Army of the Tennessesoners, common to all such occasions, and there was a real difficulty in communicating between St. Louis and Fort Donelson. General Buell had also followed up the rebel army, which had retreated her with General Buell, but returned to Donelson the next day. Meantime, General Halleck at St. Louis must have felt that his armies were getting away from him, and began to send dispatches to me e following dispatch, and forwarded it to General Grant, both by the telegraph and boat: St. Louis, March 1, 1862. To General Grant, Fort Henry: Transports will be sent you as soon as possibm up the Tennessee. G. W. Cullum, Brigadier-General. On the 4th came this dispatch: St. Louis, March 4, 1862. To Major-General U. S. Grant: You will place Major-General C. F. Smith in c
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 12 (search)
sed over by steamers a part of his army to the east bank, captured a large part of this rebel army, at and near Tiptonville. General Halleck still remained at St. Louis, whence he gave general directions to the armies of General Curtis, General Grant, and General Pope; and instead of following up his most important and brilliantville, Tennessee, and the Sixth and Eighth Missouri were transferred to my division. In a few days after the battle, General Halleck arrived by steamboat from St. Louis, pitched his camp near the steamboatlanding, and assumed personal command of all the armies. He was attended by his staff, composed of General G. W. Cullum, U. n, you know. You know that I am in the way here. I have stood it as long as I can, and can endure it no longer. I inquired where he was going to, and he said, St. Louis. I then asked if he had any business there, and he said, Not a bit. I then begged him to stay, illustrating his case by my own. Before the battle of Shiloh,
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, chapter 13 (search)
assert that Memphis is and has been as orderly a city as St. Louis, Cincinnati, or New York. Before the city authorities s and shops where soldiers get liquor just as we would in St. Louis. The newspapers are accusing me of cruelty to the sickwas temporarily in command, General Curtis having gone to St. Louis. This letter contained the assurance that he would send is now in your department. Telegraph to General Allen in St. Louis for all steamboats you may require. Ask Porter to cooperill be left entirely to yourself. The quartermaster in St. Louis will be instructed to send you transportation for thirty Meantime a large fleet of steamboats was assembling from St. Louis and Cairo, and Admiral Porter dropped down to Memphis witre made out, and orders given for their transportation to St. Louis, in charge of my aide, Major Sanger. We then proceeded tfty; of prisoners, by actual count, we secured four thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and sent them north to St. Louis.
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