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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Second Virginia regiment of cavalry, C. S. A. a tribute to its discipline and efficiency, and defiant Resolutions passed by it February 28th, 1865. (search)
n letters to the Boston Herald and New York Sun, shows conclusively that Brown committed with his own hands six deliberate murders. Thayer says: In Kansas he (Brown) dragged from their beds at midnight three men and two boys and hacked them in pieces with two-edged cleavers in such a way that the massacre was reported to be the work of Indians. He says further that Brown traveled under false names, claiming at one time in Virginia to be a geologist. In several places he professed to be a Dr. McLain, a specialist in hernia, and examined all the negroes whose masters would permit him to do so. In a Presbyterian family he would be a Presbyterian minister, while in a Baptist family he would be a Baptist minister, and so on. He was a chameleon in religion, and could change to suit the spot he found himself on. And to show that Brown's professions for the negro were strongly intermingled with personal greed, Mr. Thayer says: In Missouri he stole about $4,000 worth of oxen, mules, wagons,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.39 (search)
n letters to the Boston Herald and New York Sun, shows conclusively that Brown committed with his own hands six deliberate murders. Thayer says: In Kansas he (Brown) dragged from their beds at midnight three men and two boys and hacked them in pieces with two-edged cleavers in such a way that the massacre was reported to be the work of Indians. He says further that Brown traveled under false names, claiming at one time in Virginia to be a geologist. In several places he professed to be a Dr. McLain, a specialist in hernia, and examined all the negroes whose masters would permit him to do so. In a Presbyterian family he would be a Presbyterian minister, while in a Baptist family he would be a Baptist minister, and so on. He was a chameleon in religion, and could change to suit the spot he found himself on. And to show that Brown's professions for the negro were strongly intermingled with personal greed, Mr. Thayer says: In Missouri he stole about $4,000 worth of oxen, mules, wagons,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 450. Lowery, Gen. M. P., Autobiography of, 365. Lloyd, Capt. E. W., 134, 183. Lucas, Maj. J. J., 177 Lucas, Maj. J. L., 120. Lyles, Capt. T. H., 20. Lyles, Capt W. B., 17. Lynch, Capt. J. P., 59, 60, 61, 62, 65; Battery of, 58; captured, 64, 66. Lynch, Commodore W. F., 439. Lynch's Creek, Battle of, 26. Maccabeus, Judas, 199. McCampbell. Lt. John, 59 Macaulay's Hampden, cited, 33. McCarthy, Capt., Carlton, 296. McCaule, Rev. Thos H., 13. McChesney, Capt., 88. McLain, Dr., 363. McClellan, Gen. Geo., 30, 31, 89, 256; forces of, 1862, 256, 317. McClernand, Gen., 71, 80. McClung, Capt., 58; Battery of, 61, 66. McClure, Maj. E. C., 15, 16. McClure, Capt., John, 7, 8; killed, 10. McComb, Gen., Wm., Staff of, 107. McCorkle, Major, 20. McCormick, Cyrus H., 428. McCown, Gen. J. P., 70,95. McCrady, Jr., Col. Edw., Address of, 3, 246. McCreary, Col. C. M, 260. McCrimmon, Lt., 393. McCullock, Lt. R. E., 107. McDowell, Gen., 19, 94. McDowell