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Pemaquid, in that part of the Colony now known as the State of Maine. Phipps was brought up as a ship-carpenter in Boston, and made many unsuccessful attempts to interest parties in the work. When he succeeded, James II. was urged to confiscate the pound 16,000 which came to the share of William Phipps; for once in his life the king refused to do a mean thing. Phipps was afterwards made high-sheriff of the Colony, was knighted, and subsequently was governor. The English patent of John Williams, 1692, is for an engine for carrying four men 15 fathoms or more under water in the sea, whereby they may work twelve hours together without any danger. It is stated to be useful in raising sunken vessels. It had a submerged chamber, communicating with the surface by a rigid tube, up and down which persons might pass. Projecting sleeves and hooks afforded means for directing grapnels to sunken property. Beckmann mentions a print in Vegetius on War, published in 1511 and 1532, repre
John Williams MajorJune 16, 1864. 2d Brigade, 3d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac
hn McCaul. Charles A. Mohr. John Nieur. Peter Rooney. Co. I.Daniel Murphy, Musician (transferred Jan. 23 to Co. F.) Hugh Armstrong. George Burnham. John Fitzgerald. Michael Mulligan. Patrick Neill. Haven K. Perkins. John B. Rinaldie. James O. Sherman. David Scanlan. Fritz Schiverin. Co. K.James McGuckin. William Smith, 1st. William Smith, 2nd. Michael Smith. John Smith. Hans W. Schults. James Sullivan. James Tyler. John Tuttle. Christopher Trembo. Michael Welsh. John Williams. Patrick Williams. James B. Wiggan. (Jan. 22nd to Co. A.) Total 124. January: Commissioned officers present,11 Enlisted men present,157 Commissioned officers absent,16 Enlisted men absent,151 27308 Recruits required,677. Capt. William L. Palmer, who was commissioned as Major in September, 1863, held this position until Jan. 25, 1864. Capt. Moncena Dunn was commissioned Major during the winter of 1864 but could not be mustered as the regiment had not men enough to al
.......................... 187 Wiggin, James B.,................................................. 288, 293 Willard, Josiah N............................... 1, 4, 35, 112, 163, 193, 198 Willard, Parsons S.,............................................... 341 Wilderness Campaign................................................. 303 Williamsburg...................................................... 69, 117 Williams, Edward,................................................. 288, 324 Williams, John,..................................................... 293 Williams, John A.,.................................................... 144 Williams, Patrick,.................................................... 293 Williams, Robert,................................................. 107, 146 Williamsport,................................................ 255, 256, 289 Willis, Calvin W.,.................................................... 341 Williston, Walter C.,............................
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 17: London again.—characters of judges.—Oxford.—Cambridge— November and December, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
y express themselves about him with the greatest fondness. He has a very handsome daughter. Williams John Williams, 1777-1846. He was from his youth distinguished for his excellence in classicJohn Williams, 1777-1846. He was from his youth distinguished for his excellence in classical studies; assisted Brougham and Denman in the defence of Queen Caroline; attacked in Parliament the delay of business in Chancery under Lord Eldon; became a baron of the Exchequer in 1834, and was nman, Vol. I. p. 128; Vol. II. pp. 13, 14, 170, 171.—commonly called Johnny, or Little Johnny Williams—is short in person. He was the ancient associate of Brougham in the Queen's case, and was madehead of his own table; and they tell a story that Brougham once made a dinner, in order to give Williams an opportunity of meeting some persons who would furnish him some valuable materials for a motins; but before they arrived at that stage of the dinner when the conversation was to be opened, Williams was nodding. I will, however, do him the justice to add that I once dined in company with him
rty comprised about three thousand men with eleven guns under Breckenridge, and the party of defence about two thousand five hundred men with eighteen guns under Williams. Among the Confederates were many who had been under fire at Shiloh or who had defended Vicksburg, thus far successfully; while Weitzel said of the Union forcesve been confusion, sometimes approaching panic, on both sides. The naval vessels also took part on both sides, and produced some effect on the land forces. General Williams was killed and Colonel Dudley of the 30th Mass. (a regular army officer) took his place. It was a drawn battle, but left the Union forces in such a state th Gen. H. E. Paine lay, but the attempt was unsuccessful and cost both of them their lives. These heroes were E. P. Woods of Co. E of the 8th New Hampshire and John Williams of Co. D, 31st Mass. Not less nobly, Patrick H. Cohen, a private soldier of the 133d New York, himself lying wounded on the crest, cut a canteen from the body
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died., List of Massachusetts officers and soldiers killed in action. (search)
, 1863. Williams, Edward J.,1st Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, Va.,July 21, 1861. Williams, Frederick A.,13th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862. Williams, George H.,33d Mass. Inf.,Dallas, Ga.,May 25, 1864. Williams, George O.,11th Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, Va.,July 21, 1861. Williams, George S., Corp.,15th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 13, 1864. Williams, Isaac, Sergt.,1st Mass. Inf.,Glendale, Va.,June 30, 1862. Williams, Jesse S., 1st Lieut.,24th Mass. Inf.,Deep Run, Va.,Aug. 16, 1864. Williams, John,31st Mass. Inf.,Port Hudson, La.,June 14, 1863. Williams, John H.,45th Mass. Inf.,Kinston, N. C.,Dec. 14, 1862. Williams, Martin H.,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864. Williams, Watson S.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Williams, William B., Capt.,2d Mass. Inf.,Cedar Mountain, Va.,Aug. 9, 1862. Williams, William T., Sergt., Should read Willis, William T.29th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 17, 1864. Williamson, Franklin S.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Se
, 1863. Williams, Edward J.,1st Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, Va.,July 21, 1861. Williams, Frederick A.,13th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862. Williams, George H.,33d Mass. Inf.,Dallas, Ga.,May 25, 1864. Williams, George O.,11th Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, Va.,July 21, 1861. Williams, George S., Corp.,15th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 13, 1864. Williams, Isaac, Sergt.,1st Mass. Inf.,Glendale, Va.,June 30, 1862. Williams, Jesse S., 1st Lieut.,24th Mass. Inf.,Deep Run, Va.,Aug. 16, 1864. Williams, John,31st Mass. Inf.,Port Hudson, La.,June 14, 1863. Williams, John H.,45th Mass. Inf.,Kinston, N. C.,Dec. 14, 1862. Williams, Martin H.,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864. Williams, Watson S.,35th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862. Williams, William B., Capt.,2d Mass. Inf.,Cedar Mountain, Va.,Aug. 9, 1862. Williams, William T., Sergt., Should read Willis, William T.29th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 17, 1864. Williamson, Franklin S.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Se
iams, Isaac, 432 Williams, J. E., 495 Williams, J. H., 45th Mass. Inf., 432 Williams, J. H., 58th Mass. Inf., 560 Williams, J. M., 2d Mass. Inf., 488 Williams, J. M., 10th Mass. Inf., 488 Williams, J. S., 126, 432 Williams, James, 559 Williams, John, IX Williams, John, 31st Mass. Inf., 64, 432 Williams, M. H., 432 Williams, Peter, 560 Williams, Robert, 143, 158 Williams, Thomas, 56, 57, 162, 181, 252, 254 Williams, Thomas, 32d Mass. Inf., 488 Williams, W. B., 68, 432 Williams, Williams, John, 31st Mass. Inf., 64, 432 Williams, M. H., 432 Williams, Peter, 560 Williams, Robert, 143, 158 Williams, Thomas, 56, 57, 162, 181, 252, 254 Williams, Thomas, 32d Mass. Inf., 488 Williams, W. B., 68, 432 Williams, W. S., 432 Williams, W. T., 432 Williamson, F. S., 432 Williamson, Joseph, 1st Mass. H. A., 488 Williamson, Joseph, 58th Mass. Inf., 432 Willis, C. W., 560 Willis, D. W., 432 Willis, Franklin, 432 Willis, G. H., 432 Willis, George, 432 Willis, S. R., 560 Williston, G., 560 Williston, Roland, 433 Williston, W. D., 433 Williston, W. H., 433 Wilmarth, C. W., 560 Wilmarth, G. H., 433 Wilsey, B. G., 433 Wilson, C. H., 433 Wilson, C. W., VI Wilson, Charles, 488 Wilson, David, 4
ll Bent, 1807, 1822-1824. Nathan Fiske, 1807. John Mellen, 1808-1810. John Hayden, 1808-1811. Royal Makepeace, 1808-1811. William Hilliard, 1808-1816, 1818, 1822, 1826, 1827. Josiah Mason, 1808. Benjamin Bigelow, 1812-1814. Thomas Austin, 1812, 1813, 1815. Phinehas B. Hovey, 1812-1814. Josiah Moore, 1814. Job Wyeth, 1814, 1815. John Cook, 1815, 1816. Rufus Fiske, 1815, 1816, 1839, 1840. Josiah Hovey, 1816-1818. Abel Whitney, 1816, 1838, 1839. John Williams, 1817. Levi Farwell, 1817-1821. Thomas L. Parker, 1817-1822. Luke Hemenway, 1818, 1819. Jonas Wyeth 2d, 1819-1821. Henry Messenger, 1819-1821. Isaac Train, 1820-1822, 1825-1827. Thomas Warland, 1822, 1823. Lusher Gay, 1822. Samuel F. Sawyer, 1823-1825. Deming Jarvis, 1823, 1824. Lincoln Brigham, 1823. John Whitney, 1824, 1825. Isaiah Bangs, 1824-1826. Jabez Fisher, 1825, 1826, 1840. William Brown, 1826-1828. William Fiske, 1827. Ephraim Butt