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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
t thoroughly, and hope to. Shortly afterwards, his regiment, with others, moved, in support of McClellan, towards Harper's Ferry as far as Brookville, when the Major was sent back to Washington on detached service, while his regiment was hurried into action, and took part in two severe battles when it had been raised barely five weeks and could not execute a single battalion manoeuvre. On the first report of the likelihood of an encounter, he hastened to the front. Washington, September 18. I sent the detachment off Tuesday evening to rejoin the regiment, and must follow just as soon as I can. . . . . My regiment is perhaps seventy miles distant,—a long way in this bebothered State. The great thing which I regret in staying here in Washington on regimental business is, that my regiment may have been engaged in the fighting, and I not there,—a source of great trouble and regret to me. I shall go to them just as soon as I can. He was met half-way by tidings of loss
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1853. (search)
wight called out: Who asked for the Second Regiment? I'll tell you where the Second was yesterday. In the foremost front of the battle, fighting like men; and we drove them, boys, drove them. Chaplain Quint writes of him on this journey: If water was given him, or any service rendered, his old Thank you was never omitted. Indeed, the night before, in the garden, he repeatedly sent his servant and others to relieve the wounded men around him, while in pain himself. About one P. M., (September 18), they reached Mr. Thomas's house, where a bed was prepared for him. By following his own suggestions, they were able to place him in bed without his suffering in the process. As they lifted him, he said, Steady and true,—steady and true. As they turned to leave the room, he roused himself and said: Wait a minute, boys; you've taken good care of me; I thank you very much. God bless you. They then partook of a dinner he had provided for them. That afternoon, says Chaplain Quint, he