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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1828. (search)
fax Court-House, to preserve the government property and to relieve the wounded. In the organization of the national army, Governor Morgan, supposing he had a right to propose the names of two major-generals from his State, sent Wadsworth's and Dix's to the President. Wadsworth, however, upon learning that but one was allowed, immediately declined the intended honor, considering General Dix to be better qualified for the service. Afterwards, in the summer of 1861, Wadsworth was made a brigGeneral Dix to be better qualified for the service. Afterwards, in the summer of 1861, Wadsworth was made a brigadier. Whatever may be the judgment of intelligent critics upon the expediency of taking generals from civil life, and however unsatisfactory they may consider the reasons which influence the government in making such appointments, it is admitted by all that Wadsworth received his commission with diffidence, and that his genius, which was essentially military, coupled with his attention to his duties, soon made him an efficient officer. His brigade was attached to the Army of the Potomac, a
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., Dr., I. 323, 324;. Dawson, Dr., II. 198. De Forest, O., Col., II. 357. Dehon, Arthur, Lieut., Memoir, II. 219-225. Also, I. 27; II. 250. Dehon, Caroline, II. 219. Dehon, Theodore, II. 219. Dehon, William, II. 219, 222;. Deniston, Mr., 1. 3. De Peyster, R. V., I. 229, 230;. Devens, Charles, Maj.-Gen., I. 441, 442;,444. Devereux, A. F., Col., II. 4, 35;, 155, 286. Dewey, Orville, Rev. Dr., I. 42. Dexter, J., II. 241. Dillaway, C. K., I. 132; II. 12. Dix, J. A., Maj.-Gen., I. 11. Dixon, James, II. 428. Dixwell, E. S., I. 380; II. 133, 405;. Donnelly, G. K., Capt., I. 106. Doolittle, A., II. 226. Doolittle, H. J., Capt., Memoir, II. 226-228; II. 224-240. Doolittle, J. R., Hon., II. 226, 227;. Doolittle, Mary L., II. 226. Dougherty, Dr., I. 123. Douglas, S. A., Hon., I. 336; II. 81. Douglass, Frederick, I. 75. Downes, H. H., Private, Memoir, I. 177-178. Downes, John, Corn., I. 177. Downes, Maria G., I. 177