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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 21 1 Browse Search
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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 3 (search)
proceeds to say, in an explanation which is mainly too technical to be introduced here, that, in discussions with Professor C. A. Young, of Western Reserve College, Hudson, Ohio, he had suggested the convenience of an arrangement, afterward carried out through Professor Young's special skill in electric telegraphy, by which the transit of a star over each meridian was recorded on both eastern and western clocks. The only objection made to this innovation was that the resulting determination o quantity, insensible in comparison with the other errors inseparable from all observations with field instruments. Professor Young remarks, in his official report to Captain Meade, of April 28, 1859, in regard to the modification described: I beli me. In the telegraphic determination of longitude, just described, Lieutenant C. N. Turnbull was associated with Professor Young. It was under the direction of Captain Meade that Lieutenants Turnbull and Poe did considerable astronomical work,
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
rters army of the Potomac, September 16, 1863. The enclosed correspondence will explain itself. The day I received Mr. Young's letter, there was visiting at my camp the Hon. John Covode, of Pennsylvania, and Colonel Puleston, a friend of Governcontrary, admired the skill with which I praised Curtin without alluding to his political position. I do not know what Mr. Young will say or do, but it is his fault, or rather that of his reporter, and not mine, if he has been placed in a false postlantic fourteen times. He seemed greatly interested with everything we showed him. To-day Gouverneur Paulding and a Dr. Young, of Cold Spring, New York, have been here to present General Warren with a sword. Paulding I have known from a boy, and Dr. Young married a daughter of old Parson Hawley, of Washington. They also have been delighted with their visit. Headquarters army of the Potomac, Culpeper C. H., October 4, 1863. I have been very busy writing my report of the battle of
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 166-168, 170, 173, 174, 176, 177, 191, 194, 195, 199. Wright, Gen., I, 360. Wright, Horatio G., II, 100, 127, 140, 213, 218, 268, 375. Y Young, Dr., II, 152. Young, Mr., II, 149. Young, C. A., I, 212. Z Zollicoffer, F. K., I, 243. Zook, Paul, II, 86, 96, 327, 328, 333, 339, 419. 150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 166-168, 170, 173, 174, 176, 177, 191, 194, 195, 199. Wright, Gen., I, 360. Wright, Horatio G., II, 100, 127, 140, 213, 218, 268, 375. Y Young, Dr., II, 152. Young, Mr., II, 149. Young, C. A., I, 212. Z Zollicoffer, F. K., I, 243. Zook, Paul, II, 86, 96, 327, 328, 333, 339, 419. 150, 152, 153, 155, 156, 166-168, 170, 173, 174, 176, 177, 191, 194, 195, 199. Wright, Gen., I, 360. Wright, Horatio G., II, 100, 127, 140, 213, 218, 268, 375. Y Young, Dr., II, 152. Young, Mr., II, 149. Young, C. A., I, 212. Z Zollicoffer, F. K., I, 243. Zook, Paul, II, 86, 96, 327, 328, 333, 339, 419.