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Tompkins (search for this): chapter 29
endered his sympathy and services peculiarly needful to his mother, and for her sake rather than his own he delayed a decision in which she had so precious a stake. Meanwhile his friends sought to obtain employment for him as a teacher, but were repeatedly disappointed when they supposed that they had made success certain. In August, 1862, about a month after his graduation, he resolved to enter the army, and went immediately to New York to put himself under the tuition and drill of Colonel Tompkins, being determined to qualify himself thoroughly for his duty before seeking or accepting a commission. In connection with the regular exercises of his novitiate, he did all in his power to prepare his system for exposure and fatigue, taking long walks, and simplifying his mode of living in every possible way. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty-second Regiment New York State Volunteers, the commission dating from September 20, 1862. In October
Trow (search for this): chapter 29
the sailors, declaring the boat was already full, would not stop for her. Some one of the women, however, catching her hand, drew her some way through the water, and at length succeeded in getting her into the boat. That little girl, named Sally Trow, was my father's mother. What the event would have been had not the little girl been thus providentially saved, cannot be told. This little girl's father, my great-grandfather Trow, was a Captain during the war; but, incurring disease from exposTrow, was a Captain during the war; but, incurring disease from exposure, was obliged to resign his commission, and, returning home, died before the close of the war. He was at the battle of Bunker Hill. Tucker attended school in Cambridge, and finally left the High School, as he supposed forever, in April, 185. His mental and spiritual experiences are narrated by himself so earnestly and simply in the Class-Book, that extracts from this autobiography, written at the age of twenty-seven, will be freely made. In February, 1850, my attention was called se
Banks (search for this): chapter 29
y, on one occasion, from unwillingness to leave it. His first fighting was in the retreat of General Banks from the Valley, at Newtown and Winchester; Virginia, in May, 1862. At the battle of Cedar again, for various reasons, the command devolved largely upon the Major. Being destined for General Banks's expedition, the regiment went into camp on Long Island, near Brooklyn. On the 12th of Deco Baton Rouge, being assigned to General Dudley's brigade, Augur's division. It accompanied General Banks in his first advance to Port Hudson, and after returning from this expedition remained at Baover soon, and then we can come back better satisfied. The regiment offered its services to General Banks till July 14th. The men are very much worn out, and I never was so puzzled and tried in my ossed the Potomac near Harper's Ferry in the early part of March, to render assistance to Genera-Banks in his advance down the Valley of the Shenandoah. Here Lieutenant Ropes received his initiation
Gurley (search for this): chapter 29
ed, and he maintained the same character to the end. James Ingersoll Grafton. Second Lieutenant 2d Mass. Vols. (Infantry), November I, 1861; first Lieutenant, July 21, 1862; Captain, November 9, 1862; killed at Averysborough, N. C., March 16, 1865. James Ingersoll Grafton was the youngest son of Major Joseph Grafton, of the United States Army. His father served in the war of 1812. His eldest brother was also in the military service during the Mexican war. His mother was Maria (Gurley) Grafton. He was born in Boston, June 16, 1841, received his early education at Boston (where he studied with William P. Field, Esq.) and at Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and entered Harvard College in August, 1858. On the 1st of November, 1861, he left college to join the Second Massachusetts Volunteers as Second Lieutenant; he was made First Lieutenant, July 21, 1862, and was promoted Captain, November 9, 1862. He served faithfully with his regiment through all its hard service, declining
Mosby (search for this): chapter 29
osing him to be, as he professed, a Union man. With one exception they declared themselves to be Mosby's men. Thus ended a short life, just on the verge of manhood. Arthur went to the war entirelone hundred and fifty men, principally raw recruits from New York regiments, to go in pursuit of Mosby, and remain out three days. Goodwin was put second in command. Eight only of the men were from vening of the third day, as they were returning to camp, they fell in with about five hundred of Mosby's men, and the disastrous encounter took place which cost my brother's life, and scattered the wfrom his horse in an exhausted condition, and the next day was taken to camp. I did not see Mosby's artillery, but I understand that he had with him two pieces. Tidings of his condition reac associations. He said, however, that, if he had only had his own company, he might have driven Mosby, after all, and that it might just as well have been the other way, but he accused no one. In m
John C. Fremont (search for this): chapter 29
nted to do it, and on the evening of February 22, 1856, I delivered the address in Meionaon Hall, Boston. The subject of the address was, The position of the Mechanic in Society, and the Claims presented to Young Men to enter upon a Mechanical Occupation. . . . . The address was afterwards printed in a pamphlet, which is the only composition of mine which has appeared in print, if I except a few short articles in the newspapers, such as, for instance, a few words upon the nomination of John C. Fremont for the Presidency, in the Boston Daily Chronicle, and a short reply to a correspondent in the Watchman and Reflector, who had censured antislavery lectures, and a few others which are scarcely worth alluding to. About the time that I was twenty-one years of age I thought more seriously of renewing my studies and attempting to get a better education. I thought a good deal upon the subject, and finally concluded that I would try, thinking that, if after a few months I did not succe
Sherman (search for this): chapter 29
in Virginia by the army of Grant, and in the South by the army of Sherman. None looked forward to the happy termination more eagerly than dthe Second Massachusetts was ordered to the West, and took part in Sherman's famous march. He was absent for a time on recruiting service, tcheerful aspect. Last week the various corps were reviewed by General Sherman. The review took place in one of the principal streets, and I my calls. I had the honor and pleasure of shaking hands with General Sherman,—Tecumseh, as he is commonly called by the soldiers. The GeneRailroad, will be, I suppose, our first objective point. That General Sherman commands the army is sufficient guaranty that there will be liwing officer, General E. Slocum pointed out Captain Grafton to General Sherman, mentioning, I think, that he was your brother, and telling hiat a fine officer he was. On the night of the battle some one told Sherman that he had been killed that morning. The General said, What, tha
Samuel Cushman (search for this): chapter 29
ervice. Samuel Cushman Haven was born at Nauvoo, Illinois, February 19, 1843. His parents were James Henderson Haven and Elizabeth, daughter of the late Hon. Samuel Cushman, both natives of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Through his father he was descended from the venerable Samuel Haven, D. D., for more than half a century pastoref. He soon removed to Quincy, Illinois, and thence to St. Louis, which was the earliest residence of which the subject of this memoir retained a remembrance. Cushman,—as he was always called by his family,—though not morbidly precocious, exhibited, from the first, plain tokens of mental quickness, activity, and vigor. His fath of January, 1849, Mr. Haven died suddenly of cholera, and his widow and her children for the ensuing six years lived together in Portsmouth. During this period Cushman was under the charge of several different teachers, and was with all of them a favorite pupil. At the same time he gained possession of Silliman's Chemistry, and
Elvira Wright (search for this): chapter 29
e crater of the fort. On my way to the rear, after being relieved, I saw your brother sitting and leaning back against the embankment, and also near him Lieutenant-Colonel Wright (Twenty-seventh Michigan), both of them being wounded, Colonel Hodges through the thigh, Colonel Wright through the shoulder. I stood in front of them, Colonel Wright through the shoulder. I stood in front of them, and talked with them about their wounds, the war, and the prospects. After a moment, they made room for me, and invited me to sit between them, we all wishing to be on the ground awhile to see the colored troops make a charge, as we had expressed a doubt as to their bravery, and wished to see them personally. After I sat down, your brother leaned lightly on my shoulder, and appeared weak. Colonel Wright spoke, and asked if we had not better go on to the rear. Your brother said, We can't get there until the colored troops pass by. They were then going through the exploded fort to make the charge. As the colored troops passed, the Johnnies ranged their
Ropes (search for this): chapter 29
mac from Edward's Ferry to Seneca Mills. Lieutenant Ropes soon gave evidence of a fitness for milit down the Valley of the Shenandoah. Here Lieutenant Ropes received his initiation into active militbandoned fortifications of the enemy; and Lieutenant Ropes, temporarily in command of Company K, hadgaged with the enemy there. Of Fair Oaks Lieutenant Ropes writes— Our regiment was opposed td men were killed or wounded. Half the men in Ropes's company were hit, and two of his sergeants wted men in killed, wounded, and missing. Lieutenant Ropes was struck twice, once by a spent ball, aer officer, suddenly cried out to me that Lieutenant Ropes was killed. I ran over to him, and grasp raging, officers and men alike wept over Lieutenant Ropes. His remains were sent to Boston, andly cherished, and we will always point to Lieutenant Ropes as an heroic man, worthy of a life-long e One more testimony may be added. Lieutenant Ropes was physically so strong that no exposure[3 more...]
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