April, which opened the costliest and bloodiest of civil wars, found him all prepared. He received his telegram from Washington, for troops, on Monday, April 15. He was able to say that by nine o'clock on the next Sunday morning, "the whole number of... Eulogy on John Albion Andrew - Seite 14von Edwin Percy Whipple - 1867 - 36 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Massachusetts. Governor (1861-1866 : Andrew) - 1861 - 28 Seiten
...nine o'clock on the Sabbath morning following the Monday on which the first telegram was received, the whole number of regiments demanded from Massachusetts...Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the National Capitol. Col. JONES, at the head of the regimental command of which the Sixth Regiment of... | |
| Massachusetts - 1861 - 446 Seiten
...telegram was received, the whole number of regiments demanded from Massachusetts were already cither in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the national capital. Col. Jones, at the head of the regimental command of which the Sixth Regiment of... | |
| Massachusetts register - 1862 - 496 Seiten
...received, the whole number of regiments demanded from Massachusetts were already either in Washington, in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the capital. The war expenditures were unhesitatingly incurred. The Executive and his council understood... | |
| Edwin Percy Whipple - 1871 - 356 Seiten
...rewarded. His general order to the militia was promulgated in January, 18G1. and the memorable 12th of April, which opened the costliest and bloodiest...Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the Capital." It was at midnight on the 19th of April, after the exhausting labors of the day, that he... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1894 - 480 Seiten
...April 15 ; at nine o'clock the next Sunday he said : "All the regiments demanded from Massachusetts are already either in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defense of the Capitol." *'The only question which I can entertain," he said, * is what to do ; and... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 490 Seiten
...15 ; at nine o'clock the next Sunday he said : " All the regiments demanded from Massachusetts are already either in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defense of the Capitol." " The only question which I can entertain," he said, " is what to do ; and... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 488 Seiten
...15 ; at nine o'clock the next Sunday he said : " All the regiments demanded from Massachusetts are already either in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defense of the Capitol." " The only question which I can entertain," he said, " is what to do ; and... | |
| George T. Lemmon - 1899 - 452 Seiten
...troops; the next Sunday morning he could telegraph, "All the regiments demanded from Massachusetts are already either in Washington or in Fortress Monroe or on their way to the defense of the capital." If you are going to win and maintain the respect, aid, and good will of your... | |
| Elbridge Henry Goss - 1902 - 548 Seiten
...Governor was enabled to say that "the whole number of regiments demanded from Massachusetts were already in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the capital." And Edward Everett, speaking at Roxbury a few days later, said: "Wide as the summons has... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1911 - 888 Seiten
...1 5 ; at nine o'clock the next Sunday he said : " All the regiments demanded from Massachusetts are already either in Washington, or in Fortress Monroe, or on their way to the defence of the Capitol." " The only question which I can entertain," he said, " is what to do ; and when that question is answered,... | |
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