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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., Foreword. (search)
led The Roadside Farm, and has for its background the home of the Rev. Edward Brooks, which stood on the west side of Grove street, West Medford, and the time is late in the same afternoon. The historic facts on which the plays are based are as follows: Medford was the first stop of the rider Paul Revere, who notified Captain Isaac Hall. It is not known when the Medford minutemen left, but they undoubtedly sent another rider to Malden, and tradition says that they engaged the British at Merriam's corner near Concord. Other unorganized volunteers followed in their wake, among them Henry Putnam, in 1758 a lieutenant in the Louisburg campaign and past the age of military service. Seizing the flintlock as his wife asked if he were going without his dinner, he answered, I am going to take powder and balls for my dinner today, or give them some. Another was the Rev. Edward Brooks. From his house opposite the old slave wall on the western side of Grove street he too went to Lexington
The Daily Dispatch: July 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Butler and Col. Magruder. (search)
manding. [Col. Magruder to Gen. Butler.] Headquarters, Yorktown, June 12, 1861, Major-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Fort Monroe: Sir: Our people had orders to bring any communications intended for the commander of the forces at County Bridge or Bethel, to this place, and by a particular route — hence the delay. I understand from Capt. Davies, the bearer of the flag, that you had four prisoners, to wit: one trooper and three citizens, Messrs. Cooper, Whiting, Lively and Merriam, the last being a citizen of Virginia, in your possession. And you state that you are desirous to exchange them for a corresponding number of Federal troops, who are prisoners with me. I accept your offer, so far as the trooper (who is a vidette) is in question, and will send tomorrow, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, if it will be convenient, a Federal soldier in exchange for him. With respect to the wounded, my first care to have them attended to. Medical advice and careful nursing ha
The Daily Dispatch: September 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Southerners. (search)
Arrival of Southerners. --The Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday, says: A flag of truce came up from Old Point yesterday afternoon, bringing the family of Senator Moreland, of Florida. Mr. Moreland's family have been for some time past in Washington City. Their servant returned with them, and was permitted to do so on account of the feebleness of Mrs. Moreland, who stood in need of her services. Two of the four prisoners which have been confined at the Rip-Raps for some months past, have been released on parole. One of them, Mr. Collins, came up to this city in the flag of truce steamer yesterday; the other, Mr. Merriam, remained at the Point for the purpose of settling up a business in which he had formerly been engaged.
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Western Virginia. (search)
Arrival of Southerners. --The Norfolk Day Book, of yesterday, says: A flag of truce came up from Old Point yesterday afternoon, bringing the family of Senator Moreland, of Florida, Mr. Moreland's family have been for some time past in Washington City. Their servant returned with them, and was permitted to do so on account of the feebleness of Mrs. Moreland, who stood in need of her services. Two of the four prisoners which have been confined at the Rip-Raps for some months past, have been released on parole. One of them, Mr. Collins, came up to this city in the flag of truce steamer yesterday; the other, Mr. Merriam, remained at the Point for the purpose of settling up a business in which he had formerly been engaged.
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
Fatal Affray. --A difficulty occurred at the Batesville, early on Wednesday morning last, in which Mr. Sterling Harris and Mr. Merriam were stabbed by Mr. Westbrook--Mr. M. was severely but not dangerously wounded, and Mr. H. so badly cut up that he died on Friday morning. Mr. W. received a severe fresh wound, but is rapidly recovering. He is now confined in jail.-- Panata (Miss.) Star, 2d inst.
The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The surrender of Biloxi. (search)
icer — added: "Old Abe Lincoln will never make a Union man of me; I'll pack myself and wife in a buggy and be off for New Orleans." Some of the other citizens manifested a similar spirit; but, on being shown the folly of their course, concluded to remain. After examining the battery, Commander Smith returned to the Lewis and ordered away two large boats, the same which were brought out on the Constitution, and they proceeded, under command of Acting Master Ryder, accompanied by Acting Master Merriam and Midshipman Woodward, of the Lewis, to the wharf, for the purpose of bringing off the guns. The crews dismounted two guns--one light and one heavy six-pounder — and carried them to the boats, and returning took off the carriages — both pivots of "home manufacture" --and platforms. While thus engaged the Union sailors were watching a crowd of about twenty boys and men, mostly foreigners, who sat around, and as the guns were being removed inquired sarcastically: "We expect a thous<
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