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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton, Reader's History of American Literature, A Glossary of Important Contributors to American Literature (search)
1771, and spent some time at sea. Later he was a contributor to The United States magazine and the Freeman's journal. He was editor of the New York Daily Advertiser, the National Gazette, and for a short time published the Jersey chronicle and the Time-piece And literary companion. At Commencement he delivered with H. H. Brackenridge a poetical dialogue on The rising Glory of America, written by both, or possibly by Freneau alone. Some of his publications are Voyage to Boston (1774); General Gage's confession (1775); The British Prison-ship, a poem in four Cantos (1781); The poems of Philip Freneau, written chiefly during the late War (1786); Poems written between the years 1768 and 1794 (1795); Poems written and published during the American Revolutionary War (1809); and A collection of poems on American affairs (1815). He died near Freehold, N. J., Dec. 18, 1832. Halleck, Fitz-Greene Born in Guilford, Conn., July 8, 1790. He was for many years a clerk in a banking-house,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1: prelminary narrative, Preliminary narrative. (search)
, the loss in that regiment was slight, but its adventures many, and its trophies in the way of weapons and supplies considerable. A very animated description of this fight may be found in Lincoln's 34th Mass., p. 143, this being, perhaps, the most graphic, as to personal narrative, among the Massachusetts regimental histories, and all the more because quite unstudied. The reports of Col. G. D. Wells, as brigade commander, are in Official War Records, 48, pp. 486-489. In this contest Corporal Gage of Co. E, bearing the State flag, was shot through the breast, as was another of the color-guard, Corporal Clark of Co. K, each dying without a word. Private McDaniels of Co. E, being hit in the foot, sat down, cut out the ball with his knife and recommenced firing. It was in this fight also that Lieut. Henry Bacon, when some of his company began bewailing by name the deaths of some comrades, remarked amid a storm of bullets, Shut your mouths, boys, and let your rifles do the talking.
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), Historic churches and homes of Cambridge. (search)
Conn., was quartered in the church. There is still a bullet mark in the porch as a reminder of this period. The sole member who took the colonial side, John Pidgeon, was appointed commissary-general to the forces. The rest, Tories, fled to General Gage in Boston. General Washington, a good churchman, though for reasons of expediency he often worshipped with his men at the Congregational meeting house (then under Dr. Appleton), when Mrs. Washington came, Dec. 31, 1775, had Christ Church re Church Row. Between these people and those of the college and of the Congregational Church little love was lost. When the Revolution broke out, the denizens of this peaceful row grew unpopular to such a degree that they fled for refuge to General Gage in Boston, and their property was, in most cases, confiscated. The houses of Major Henry Vassall, Lieutenant-Governor Oliver and Mrs. George Ruggles were used as hospitals for those wounded at Bunker Hill. Those whose houses were saved for
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Shiloh: refutation of the so-called lost opportunity, on the evening of April 6th, 1862. (search)
r with that of General Jackson, filed to the right and formed facing the river, and endeavored to press forward to the water's edge, but in attempting to mount the last ridge we were met by a fire from a whole line of batteries protected by infantry, and assisted by shells from the gunboats. Our men struggled vainly to ascend the hill, which was very steep, making charge after charge without success, but continued to fight until night closed hostilities on both sides. During the engagement, Gage's battery was brought up to our assistance, but suffered so severely that it was soon compelled to retire. This was the sixth fight in which we had been engaged during the day, and the men were too much exhausted to storm the batteries on the hill, and they were brought off in good order, formed in line of battle, and slept on the battlefield, where I remained with them. General J. K. Jackson, of the same division (Withers's), of Bragg's corps, reporting on the 26th of April, 1862, or t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
Surgeon, passed Board at Vicksburg April 8, ‘63. Appointed by Secretary of War July 10, ‘63, to rank Oct. ‘62, report to Medical-Director. Sept. 30, ‘63, to April 30, ‘64, 34th Georgia Regiment. Gwin, Robt. D., Assistant Surgeon (promoted), appointed by Secretary of War to rank Aug. 15, ‘62. Passed Board at Shelbyville May 20, ‘63. March 17, ‘63, 13th Tenn., Regiment, March 19, ‘63, by General Polk. Feb. 29, ‘64, 13th and 154th Tennessee Regiment. March 31, ‘64, 4th Alabama Cavalry. Gage, James B., Assistant Surgeon. Oct. 31, ‘63, Depot Hospital, Dec. 31, ‘63, 39th Georgia, Jan. 16, ‘64, ordered to report to Surgeon S. H. Stout, Medical-Director's Hospital for duty. Gulick, J. W., Surgeon. Passed Board Nov. 22, ‘62. Dec. 31, ‘62, 8th Texas Cavalry, Senior Surgeon Wharton's Brigade. Appointed by Secretary of War May 30, ‘63, to rank Aug. 1, ‘62. Report to General Bragg. April 30, ‘64, 8th Texas. Gunter, J. L., Assistant Surgeon. Assigne
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
n, as Pitt said, even the chimney-sweeps in London streets talked boastingly of their subjects in America,Rebel was the uniform title of those despised subjects (and as our own eloquent Keiley once said): This sneer was the substitute for argument, which Camden and Chatham met in the Lords, and Burke and Barre in the Commons, as their eloquent voices were raised for justice to the Americans of the last century. Disperse Rebels was the opening gun at Lexington. Rebels was the sneer of General Gage addressed to the brave lads of Boston Commons. It was the title by which Dunmore attempted to stigmatize the Burgesses of Virginia, and Sir Henry Clinton passionately denounced the patriotic women of New York. At the base of every statue which gratitude has erected to patriotism in America you will find Rebel written. The springing shaft at Bunker Hill, the modest shaft which tells where Warren fell, * * * the fortresses which line our coasts, the name of our country's capital, the ver
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of the history Committee (search)
n, as Pitt said, even the chimney-sweeps in London streets talked boastingly of their subjects in America,Rebel was the uniform title of those despised subjects (and as our own eloquent Keiley once said): This sneer was the substitute for argument, which Camden and Chatham met in the Lords, and Burke and Barre in the Commons, as their eloquent voices were raised for justice to the Americans of the last century. Disperse Rebels was the opening gun at Lexington. Rebels was the sneer of General Gage addressed to the brave lads of Boston Commons. It was the title by which Dunmore attempted to stigmatize the Burgesses of Virginia, and Sir Henry Clinton passionately denounced the patriotic women of New York. At the base of every statue which gratitude has erected to patriotism in America you will find Rebel written. The springing shaft at Bunker Hill, the modest shaft which tells where Warren fell, * * * the fortresses which line our coasts, the name of our country's capital, the ver
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The cruise of the Shenandoah. (search)
tc., we sunk her. Seven men of her crew of twelve shipped on the Shenandoah. On November 5 we made our second capture, the United States Schooner Charter Oak, from Boston for San Francisco, Captain Gilman, who had his wife and wife's sister, Mrs. Gage, and her little son Frank on board. Captain Gilman surrendered $200 he had on board, which Captain Waddell gave to Mrs. Gilman and her sister. The schooner, after transferring a good supply of canned fruits and vegetables, was burned. NovPortsmouth, N. H., Captain Libby, from Liverpool for Bahia, Brazil, with coal. She had notarial seal to establish a neutral cargo, and we bonded the vessel for $40,000 and put on her all prisoners remaining with us. Captain and Mrs. Gilman and Mrs. Gage, of the Charter Oak, were profuse in their thanks for kindness Chile on board. November 12, overhauled the bark Adelaide, Captain I. P. Williams, of Mathews County, Va. The vessel was under the Argentine flag, but there was everything to sho
Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904, The Prospect Hill Park Celebration. (search)
ve and carry out this noble memorial. Address by Lt.-Governor Guild. Mr. Guild said in part:— The monument we meet to dedicate is fittingly enough a suggestion of the battlemented turrets of a flag-tower. Here lay the embattled lines that for the last time saw a foreign foeman tread the soil of Massachusetts. Here for the first time was hoisted the first flag of an American Union. Not here but on a neighboring height was stored the powder of the Middlesex towns so desired by General Gage, but though his soldiers on September 1, 1774, did secure ‘212 Half Barrels of Powder’ belonging to King George, they were too late to secure the rebel powder, for Medford, the last of all the towns to act, had carried hers away just forty-eight hours before. From this historic height, now shorn, alas, at the command of commerce, of its yet loftier peak, the country folk of the Mystic valley saw this first hostile demonstration of the Revolution. Hither, too, came the British raging w<
Historic leaves, volume 2, April, 1903 - January, 1904, Index (search)
t, Somerville44 Frazar, General Douglas2 Frazar, General Douglas, Works of3 Free School, Charlestown37 Free Schools, Charlestown, Grant in Aid of35 French Church in Boston, The13 French and Indian Wars, The88 Frigate Nonsuch65 Frost, Mrs., House of47 Frothingham, Historian18,19, 36, 38, 41, 63 Frothingham's History of Charlestown16, 36, 87, 38 Frothingham, Nathaniel36 Frothingham, Richard, Jr.97 Frothingham, Samuel36 Furber, Hon. William H.100 Galletly Rope-Walk, The44 Gage, General79 Gardner, Col.94, 96 Garrison, William Lloyd104 Garton, Rev. J. Vanor76 Geary, Captain Benjamin64 General Court of Massachusetts, The41, 52 General Court of Mass. Colony, The19 Geneva10 George III.79 Gerrish, Colonel94 Gilman, Charles E., Town Clerk, Somerville43, 44 Gilman, Charles E., Farm of43 Gilman Square, Somerville43 Gilman Street, Somerville43, 44 Glen Street, Somerville44 Glines, Hon. Edward, Address by77, 86, 87, 92, 93 Goff's Falls, N. H.50 Goldthwaite, S.20
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