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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 19 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 16 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 2 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
mmittee was to facilitate the equipment and outfit of regiments of volunteer militia, and their dispatch to the seat of Government. So zealously and efficiently did they work, that within ten days from the time when the President made his call for troops, no less than eight thousand well-equipped and fully armed men had gone to the field from the city of New York. Already, before the organization of the Committee, the celebrated Seventh Regiment of the National Guard of New York, Colonel Marshall Lefferts, had left for Washington City; and on the day after the great meeting (Sunday, the 21st), three other regiments had followed, namely, the Sixth, Colonel Pinckney; the Twelfth, Colonel Butter-field; and the Seventy-first, Colonel Vosburg. Major-General Wool, next in rank to the General-in-chief, and the Commander of the Eastern Department, which comprised the whole country eastward of the Mississippi River, was then at his home and Headquarters at Troy, New York. When he heard o
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 18: the Capital secured.--Maryland secessionists Subdued.--contributions by the people. (search)
said the General, substantially, to join with Colonel Lefferts, of the Seventh Regiment of New York, sail forssachusetts men, my friends and neighbors. If Colonel Lefferts thinks it best not to go, I propose to take thew Orleans, &c.: by James Parton, page 71. Colonel Lefferts did not feel at liberty to accept General ButlBoston, bearing the New York Seventh Regiment. Colonel Lefferts had become convinced that he could not pass thbetween its great Capes, Charles and Henry. Marshall Lefferts. Informed of batteries near Alexandria, a finding no armed vessel to convoy the Boston, Colonel Lefferts deemed it prudent to follow General Butler to on, now came to the ears of General Butler and Colonel Lefferts. The former did not believe half that was tolther troops, must follow him. He again invited Colonel Lefferts to join him. At first that prudent commander d best to wait for reenforcements. Letter of Colonel Lefferts to General Butler, Monday night, April 22, 186