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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
caccio's garden, and wandering in the beautiful, well-arranged alcoves, every book tells its tale, and every hour is more than a Decameron. It is a most charming retreat. He missed here an old friend of whom he wrote to Dr. Howe, March 4: Poor Cogswell I he has been obliged to leave for the present. The hand of death seems to be upon him. It is he who is really the fundator perficiens of this beautiful library. Dr. Cogswell, though resigning his place as superintendent of the Astor Library, Dr. Cogswell, though resigning his place as superintendent of the Astor Library, lived till 1871. Ante, vol. II. pp. 130, 131, 141, 143, 145, 147, 172, 185. but the richest treasures of the kind he found in the library of Harvard College, where under the guidance of Dr. Louis Thies he went through the remarkable Gray collection. He was so intense in this pursuit that he wearied out any one who joined him in it. Longfellow wrote in his diary, Jan. 21, 1858:-- We again passed the morning with the engravings, and again brought Sumner and Thies home to dinner, which they
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
wo brigades against the Confederate front and recoiled in disorder. Buell's brigade was next broken by Bate, and then Stewart and Hill continued the success toward the center. Brigade after brigade of Davis' was crushed, and but for a gallant charge by Fearing, the center would have been entirely disrupted. Morgan tried in vain to break Hoke's front. Toward 5 o'clock a general advance was ordered by the Confederate front, and was also continued until dark. It was successful in front of Cogswell and at other points, but did not result in drive ing off Sherman. The Junior reserves, of North Carolina, the unripe wheat of the State, made themselves prominent for gallantry on this field. How reduced the Confederate army was by this time is shown by a statement in Gen. D. H. Hill's report. He commanded that day Lee's corps, and states that his whole corps numbered 2,687 men! Sherman was unwilling to attack after the repulse at Bentonville, but quietly waited for his other corps
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
rs. He took an active part in the organization and maintenance of the Survivors' association, of Charleston, and served as one of the vice-presidents, the organization now being known as Camp Sumter, U. C. V. For several years preceding his election to his present rank in the United Confederate Veterans he was brigadier-general commanding the First brigade of that society in the State. He has also since the war had a very successful career in business as head of the firm of Walker, Evans & Cogswell, bookdealers and printers. Colonel Joseph Walker Colonel Joseph Walker, of the Palmetto sharpshooters, now a prominent citizen of Spartanburg, was born in that county in 1835, the oldest son of Jacob A. and Susan (Cannon) Walker. His ancestors were natives of North Carolina and Virginia. He was reared upon his father's farm until eighteen years of age, when he engaged in mercantile pursuits at Spartanburg until the beginning of the great war. On April 13, 1861, he entered upon activ
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
ho had been condemned to be hung in Philadelphia. Colonel Corcoran was given to understand that he would be hung on the day after authentic information was received that Captain Smith had been put to death. Thirteen others, drawn by lot, were placed in close confinement to await the issue of the hanging of the crew of the Savannah. They were as finally settled—Captains Ricketts and Mc-Quade, who had drawn fatal numbers, on account of their wounds being substituted by others—Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff and Woods; Lieutenant-Colonels Bowman and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere and Vogdes; Captains Rockwood, Bowman and Keffer. None of the privateers were executed, and the hostages were subsequently released and exchanged. An interesting episode took place in relation to Colonel E. Raymond Lee, of Boston, in connection with these transactions. A few days before he had been designated, at the request of the prisoners, to go North on parole to procure clothing, blankets, etc.,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of Libby prison. (search)
ho had been condemned to be hung in Philadelphia. Colonel Corcoran was given to understand that he would be hung on the day after authentic information was received that Captain Smith had been put to death. Thirteen others, drawn by lot, were placed in close confinement to await the issue of the hanging of the crew of the Savannah. They were as finally settled—Captains Ricketts and Mc-Quade, who had drawn fatal numbers, on account of their wounds being substituted by others—Colonels Lee, Cogswell, Wilcox, Woodruff and Woods; Lieutenant-Colonels Bowman and Neff; Majors Potter, Revere and Vogdes; Captains Rockwood, Bowman and Keffer. None of the privateers were executed, and the hostages were subsequently released and exchanged. An interesting episode took place in relation to Colonel E. Raymond Lee, of Boston, in connection with these transactions. A few days before he had been designated, at the request of the prisoners, to go North on parole to procure clothing, blankets, etc.,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 27 (search)
is work, from the fact that our librarian here, Mr. Spofford, has endorsed it in the very higest way, and in addition to his indorsement, I find that the Comte de Paris says: It is a work of the greatest value, but seems beyond the strength of a single man in the limits of a single life. General Grant says: I heartily endorse the sentiments expressed by the Comte de Paris in his letter of July 27, 1883. Governor Horatio Seymour speaks in the highest terms of the work. Dr. Cogswell, the organizer and first Superintendent of the Astor Library, says: As a chronological and synchronous record of the events it is more minute and more authentic than could be formed in any other way; and as documentary material for the historian of those events it is absolutely indispensable. I need not go over the names of all the eminent men who have indorsed this work, but amongst others there is Colonel Duncan K. McRae, of the Confederate Army, and General Beauregard, and al
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Treatment and exchange of prisoners. (search)
were allowed to freeze to death in one night at Camp Douglas. I appeal to our common instincts, against such atrocious inhumanity. Id., p. 257. We find no denial of this charge. On May 10th, 1863, Dr. Wm. H. Van Buren, of New York, on behalf of the United States Sanitary Commission, reported to the Secretary of War the condition of the hospitals of the prisoners at Camp Douglas, near Chicago, and Gratiot street, St. Louis. In this report he incorporates the statements of Drs. Hun and Cogswell, of Albany, N. Y., who had been employed by the Sanitary Commission to inspect hospitals, and Dr. Van Buren commends these gentlemen as men of high character and eminent fitness for the work to which they had been assigned. It is from the statement of these Northern gentlemen that we quote. They caption their report from Albany, April 5th, 1863, and say, among other things, as follows: In our experience, we have never witnessed so painful a spectacle as that presented by these wretche
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
o which they heartily responded, and in a rushing charge drove the enemy headlong over the steep, rugged bluff, capturing three hundred prisoners, among them Colonel Cogswell of the Tammany Regiment, but now acting brigadier-general in place of the gallant Baker, and Colonel W. R. Lee, 20th Massachusetts, together with the rifle cemarkable incident, attended with serious loss to the enemy, occurred just before Featherston's final charge, which must not be omitted. After Baker was killed, Cogswell says, in his report, that he went to the point occupied by Colonels Devens and Lee and found that they had decided on making a retreat—that he informed them he wederals; and Stone, in his report, says when they found out their mistake they had got into such a position that the movement designed was impracticable, and Colonel Cogswell reluctantly gave the order to retire, adding that the enemy pursued our troops to the edge of the bluff over the landing place and thence poured in a heavy
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
a. 32.) 5. Rev. Jonas, and Lucy Bowes of Lexington, m. 21 Sept. 1757. Daniel had dau. d. 9 Oct. 1837, a. 3 yrs. David had wife d. 21 May, 1838, a. about 24. Clay, Sarah D. and Porter Smith, both of South Reading, m. 15 Aug. 1837. Codner, William, of Boston, and Mary Hill of Camb. m. 5 Dec. 1745. Fee £ 2. coffin, Michael, s. of John, bap. 2 Apr. 1758. Coggin, Sally, adult, o. c. and bap. 15 Aug. 1802. See Win-ship (par. 20); a sister who m. a Winship o. c. same time. Cogswell, Polly, dau. of Jonathan, of Charlestown, bap. 6 Oct. 1776. See Wyman's Charlestown, 227. Cole, Sally, d. 9 Dec. 1807, a. 7 yrs. John, d. suddenly at Phile. Russell's, 16 June, 1837, a. 60—Damon supposes a Universalist, and attended the funeral. Caleb was on a committee here 6 Nov. 1801; pewholder, 1805. Collins, Susanna, of Camb. and Benjamin Mead of Medford, m. 26 Feb. 1781. [Enos, of Springfield, N. H., drowned 8 Dec. 1831, a. 28 (g. s.). had w. Mary, and a son Enos, that d. 4
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., Index of names. (search)
cey, 31 Cheever, 203, 217 Chick, 348 Child and Childs, 108, 203, 204, 236, 244, 276, 284, 336 Chisholm, 340 Chrissen, 28, 204 Churchill, 204, 251 Churchman, 348 Claffey, 348 Clancy, 344, 346 Clap, 24 Clark and Clarke, 58, 60, 86, 107, 124, 140, 164, 166, 171, 177, 184, 196, 197, 204, 224, 240, 241, 272, 280, 298, 314, 315, 341, 343, 360 Clay, 204, 301 Cleaves, 68, 71 Clinton, 342 Cobb, 349 Codner, 204, 261 Coffin, 204 Coggin, 206, 329 Cogswell, 206 Colburn, 348 Cole, 110, 112, 120, 131, 206, 296, 349 Coleman, 346 Collins, 8, 12, 18, 206, 276, 339 Colman, 31 Comee, 205 Comston, 206, 299 Coning, 341 Connor, 348 Convers and Converse, 15, 112, 131, 164, 178, 186, 206, 244, 261 Cook and Cooke, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11-13, 1, 16, 18,19, 20, 22, 25, 27-37, 39-49, 61, 67, 67, 69, 74, 76, 82-6, 87-96, 97,98, 100-07, 110, 119, 120, 125, 128, 164,169,176, 177, 182-84, 191, 192, 196, 205-08, 213, 222, 230-33, 238, 241
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