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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 2: education (search)
the Coffee Club, the object of which was mutual improvement in literature. It met weekly at the houses of such members as had houses, and at such other places as might be rented by those who had none. Original and selected essays were read, discussed, and referred to the scribe. How long this society was in existence is not known, but that it held together for several years is evident from Dana's correspondence with James Barrett, who was at that time a law student in the office of Deacon James Crocker, a rising lawyer of Buffalo. The Rev. Mr. Hosmer, Dr. Austin Flint, and John S. Brown, head of the principal school of the city, were also members, and all became intimate with Dana, but Flint and Barrett were his special friends, and to them we are indebted for correspondence which casts a light upon Dana's plans and mental development. On April 1, 1839, Dana wrote from Buffalo to Barrett about the delights and the pranks of the day, and also the occupations and plans of several
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 13: Vicksburg campaign (search)
necessitated rapid marches and hard-fought battles, in all of which Dana participated. He did his full part as a staff-officer, as well as an observer, marching in the rain, sleeping in churches and farm-houses, and living off of the country. As he traversed the country he noted the condition of the crops, the abundance of food, and the absence of men of military age. It was at Champion's Hill that he got new and more accurate ideas of the Federal generals, and especially of Logan, Hovey, Crocker, McClernand, and McPherson. It was at the passage of the Big Black that he witnessed the splendid charge of Lawler's intrepid brigade, under the personal leadership of that fearless old soldier and of his young and ardent adjutant-general, Captain Bluford Wilson. It was at that river that he assisted all night in the construction of four separate floating bridges, out of cotton bales, gin-houses, pontoons, and railroad-bridge materials, so that the victorious troops might press on at dayl
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 15: generals and staff, army of the Tennessee (search)
false or exaggerated impression. What he says about Grant, Sherman, McPherson, Hovey, Osterhaus, A. J. Smith, William Sooy Smith, John E. Smith, Giles A. Smith, Logan, Lawler, Blair, Steele, Woods, C. C. Washburn, Stevenson, Leggett, McArthur, Crocker, Ransom, and Quimby is a model of perspicuity as well as of fair and judicious portraiture. In every instance, except where death overtook the officer, as in the cases of McPherson, Crocker, and Ransom, Dana's prediction of future usefulness anCrocker, and Ransom, Dana's prediction of future usefulness and distinction was fully realized. It is remarkable that in no single instance was he mistaken, and still more remarkable that in no single instance where doubt was cast upon the officer's character or usefulness did his future service show that serious injustice had been done him. There is of course no way of ascertaining what use Stanton made of the information contained in these letters, but he probably kept them close at hand for reference as long as necessary, and thereafter made but f
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Index (search)
acob D., 410, 418. Cranch, 51. Crawfish Springs, 257. Credit Mobilier, 428, 433, 434, 438, 441, 442, 449. Cresswell, Postmaster--General, 433. Crittenden, General, 98, 180, 254, 259, 262, 265, 328. Croats of Jellachich, 74. Crocker, Deacon, James, 18. Crocker, General, 223, 246. Cromwell, Oliver, 474. Crook, General, 348, Cuba, 114, 125, 131, 133, 153, 180, 401, 402,416,420, 497-499. Cullom, Senator, 190. Cumberland, Army of the, 233, 254, 257, 267, 275, 276, 282, 283, 2Crocker, General, 223, 246. Cromwell, Oliver, 474. Crook, General, 348, Cuba, 114, 125, 131, 133, 153, 180, 401, 402,416,420, 497-499. Cullom, Senator, 190. Cumberland, Army of the, 233, 254, 257, 267, 275, 276, 282, 283, 297. Cumberland Gap, 299, 301. Cumberland Mountains, 272. Curtis, George W., 36, 39, 45, 51, 153, 177, 482. Curtis, James B., 36, 39. Custer, General, 366. D. Dalton, Georgia, 257. Dana family, 1, 2; Paul, 357, 496; the poet, 25, 26; Zoe, 362. Danubian provinces, 85. Danville Railroad, 330. Davis, Jefferson, 98, 153, 271, 352, 356, 359-361, 364, 365,389,401, 472, 473. Davis, General Jefferson--C., 262-264. Dayton, William L., 98. Deer Creek Bayou, 207. De Golyer scheme,