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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Submarine cables. (search)
rated by private companies. CompanyNumber of Cables.Length of Cable in Nautical Miles. Anglo-American Telegraph Co.: Transatlantic System—Valentia (Ireland) to Heart's Content (Newfoundland)4 7,510 Minon, near Brest (France), to St. Pierre-Miquelon12,718 Communication on American coasts91,964 European Communication181 ————— Total1512,273 Commercial Cable Co.: Transatlantic System—Waterville (Ireland) to Canso (Nova Scotia)36,893 Canso, N. S., to New York1826 Canso, N. S., to Rockport, Mass.1511 Communication in Europe2839 Emden, Germany, via Azores, to New York14,984 ————— Total814,053 Direct United States Cable Co.: Ballinskellig's Bay (Ireland) to Halifax (Nova Scotia)12,564 Halifax, N. S., to Rye Beach, N. H.1535 Total23,099 Western Union Telegraph Co.: Transatlantic System—Sennen Cove, near Penzance, England, to Dover Bay, near Canso, N. S.25,107 Dover Bay, N. S., to New York21,776 Gulf of Mexico System8459 ————— Total127,34
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 7: (search)
n for you, and take receipts for the same, and I will see that he gets his two dollars. We must have the men at once. Let meetings be called, and the influential men, and the city and town authorities, take hold with a will. To Joshua Tarr, Rockport,— The quota of Rockport is twenty-nine men. We want these men very much indeed; and any means you may adopt to recruit them will be satisfactory. If Mr. Thurston is the man, then you may employ him. This letter will be his authority. TheRockport is twenty-nine men. We want these men very much indeed; and any means you may adopt to recruit them will be satisfactory. If Mr. Thurston is the man, then you may employ him. This letter will be his authority. The men are entitled to one month's pay (thirteen dollars), and a bounty of twenty-five dollars in addition, as soon as the company is full to which they may be attached. How long will it take to recruit these men? I will furnish transportation to the camp. Let me hear from you again. To Frank J. Crosby, Nantucket,— In answer to yours of July 3, I would say, that we are very much in want of recruits. The quota of Nantucket is eighty-two men. I hope they will be got as soon as possible
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 6: Essex County. (search)
the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $759.82; in 1862, $2,975.99; in 1863, $3,981.52; in 1864, $3,219.61; in 1865, $2,000.00. Total amount, $12,936.94. Rockport Incorporated Feb. 27, 1840. Population in 1860, 3,237; in 1865, 3,367. Valuation in 1860, $1,320,335; in 1865, $1,279,717. The selectmen in 1861 were Joown. 1865. March 6th, Ten thousand dollars were appropriated for aid to the families of volunteers, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow that amount. Rockport furnished three hundred and seventy-one men for the military service, and thirty-nine for the naval service, which was a surplus of sixty-three over and above allth, was as follows: In 1861, $904.89; in 1862, $5,542.51; in 1863, $8,422.92; in 1864, $6,620.73; in 1865, $4,200.00. Total amount, $25,691.05. The ladies of Rockport were active during the whole of the war in their efforts in behalf of the soldiers. Rowley Incorporated Sept. 4, 1639. Population in 1860, 1,278; in 1865,
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Index. (search)
kham 659 Orange 280 Orleans 43 Otis 93 Oxford 660 P. Palmer 313 Paxton 661 Peabody (see South Danvers) 243 Pelham 352 Pembroke 566 Pepperell 440 Peru 95 Petersham 662 Phillipston 664 Pittsfield 96 Plainfield 354 Plymouth 568 Plympton 571 Prescott 354 Princeton 665 Provincetown 46 Q. Quincy 511 R. Randolph 513 Raynham 147 Reading 442 Rehoboth 149 Richmond 98 Rochester 572 Rockport 230 Rowe 282 Rowley 232 Roxbury 515 Royalston 667 Russell 314 Rutland 669 S. Salem 234 Salisbury 239 Sandisfield 99 Sandwich 49 Saugus 241 Savoy 100 Scituate 574 Seekonk 151 Sharon 520 Sheffield 102 Shelburne 283 Sherborn 444 Shirley 446 Shrewsbury 670 Shutesbury 285 Somerville 447 Somerset 154 Southampton 357 Southbridge 675 Southborough 673 South Scituate 576 South Danvers (P
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 1: organization of the regiment. (search)
Lieutenants, viz: John Hodges, Jr. to Co. B; John P. Reynolds, Jr. to Co. D; Henry A. Hale to Co. H; George W. Batchelder, to Co. C; and Wm. L. Palmer to Co. I. The Staff and Line were commissioned on Aug. 22. The roster follows: Field staff. Colonel, Edward W. Hinks, of Lynn; Lieutenant Colonel, Arthur F. Devereux, of Salem; Major, Henry J. Howe, of Haverhill; Surgeon, J. Franklin Dyer, of Gloucester; Assistant Surgeon, Josiah N. Willard, of Boston; Chaplain, Joseph Levi Shaw, of Rockport. non-commissioned staff. Sergeant Major, Samuel Baxter, of Newburyport; Quartermaster Sergeant Oliver F. Briggs, of Boston: Commissary Sergeant, Elisha A. Hinks of Orrington, Me.; Hospital Steward, William E. Barrows, of Andover; Principal Musician, Joseph L. Kendall, of Lynnfield; Leader of Band, John A. Spofford, of South Reading; Drum Major, Stephen J. Newman, Cambridge. Company A. Captain, Moses P. Stanwood, of West Newbury; First Lieut., Charles M. Merritt, of Lynn; 2nd Lieut.
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 1: from Massachusetts to Virginia. (search)
at G. H. Shaw's), 1 Joy Street. F. W. Loring, 73 Mount Vernon Street. J. M. Rodocanachi, 33 Central Wharf. R. Morris Copeland, 50 School Street. N. T. Messer, Fort Independence. H. S. Everett, 32 Summer Street. Francis Wildes, Newburyport. James G. C. Dodge, Boston. Geoffrey Paul, Boston. Forsyth Howard, Boston. Charles B. Slack, Newton. H. W. Sewell, Winthrop House. Dr. Lincoln R. Stone, Salem. Henry Bowman, Clinton. --Cartwright, State Street. D. D. Farr, Rockport. Joseph Hayes. C. J. Higginson, 2 Louisburg Square. J. Lewis Stackpole. Robert G. Shaw. Thomas R. Robeson. William D. Sedgwick, Lenox. That paper does not contain the names of all who received commissions in the second regiment; nor does it name some who undoubtedly had been promised a commission at an earlier date than any found in it,--such as Captain Abbott, who must have followed soon after Colonel Andrews. Other names brought before me in letters of application, w
Caroline E. Whitcomb, History of the Second Massachusetts Battery of Light Artillery (Nims' Battery): 1861-1865, compiled from records of the Rebellion, official reports, diaries and rosters, Roster of Second Massachusetts Battery (search)
rd, Ma.Jan. 6, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Cushing, Lyman F. W.,19Medford, Ma.July 31, 1861Aug. 16, 1864, expiration of service. Dalton, John,21Rockport, Ma.Aug. 27, 1864June 11, 1865, expiration of services. Davis, Benjamin P.,21Boston, Ma.July 31, 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davison, Cyrus,31Boston1864Transferred Dec. 23, 1864, to 13th Battery. McKinley, Leonard,30Charlestown, Ma.Sept. 13, 1862Aug. 16, 1864, expiration of service. McMahon, John J.,24Rockport, Ma.Aug. 29, 1864June 11, 1865, expiration of service. McNulty, James II.,18Lowell, Ma.Dec. 29, 1863Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. McNally, Michael,21Hadleoston, Ma.Jan. 1, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Morton, Lemuel Q.,22Boston, Ma.Jan. 4, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Moran, Michael,21Rockport, Ma.Aug. 30, 1864June 11, 1865, expiration of service. Mousen, Francis,25Hadley, Ma.Jan. 4, 1864Aug. 11, 1865, expiration of service. Moulton, Harison,20Weymouth,
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Letters and Journals of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Chapter 3: Journeys (search)
uired about the one whose early bereavement touched you so, Susanna, called Pink, the fine-looking girl whose lover was lost at sea and to whom you sent Peabody's Consolations. Oh, yes, Pink was married sometime after that to Mr. Smith, over in Rockport, and had three children; then her husband died and she afterwards married a cousin of his, another Mr. Smith, and she lives in Rockport now. Thus pass the dreams of romance-Pink had always dwelt in my memory, a Hannah at the window binding shoeRockport now. Thus pass the dreams of romance-Pink had always dwelt in my memory, a Hannah at the window binding shoes ; and meanwhile she had gone placidly through two Smith bridals and probably been happy as life goes. This description of a remarkable old woman, unknown except to local fame, was found among Colonel Higginson's miscellaneous papers: Aunt Hannah dwells in a house in the outskirts of W--, solitary and alone, aged ninety-seven, taking the entire care of herself and keeping her house as nice as possible. Sometimes in the winter she is snowed up for weeks together, so that nobody see
History of the First Universalist Church in Somerville, Mass. Illustrated; a souvenir of the fiftieth anniversary celebrated February 15-21, 1904, Rev. George H. Vibbert (search)
Rev. George H. Vibbert Rev. George H. Vibbert, who was pastor of the church from January 1, 1874, to July, 1877, was born in Chicopee October 4, 1837, and was ordained in Westfield, O., in 1859. Before coming to Somerville, he had preached in Ohio, Lansing, Mich., Rockport, and East Boston. Rev. Mr. Vibbert was extremely popular among the young people, and is remembered as a man of fine tastes and sensibilities. In the issue of the Somerville Journal of March 24, 1877, it was said: This is the only church of the denomination in the city; hence the attendants come from all parts. There is considerable interest in the meetings, particularly among the young people, who are a large part of the society. The society is noted for the festive occasions which it celebrates, always taking pains to observe them with considerable spirit.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 16: ecclesiastical History. (search)
oved to Baltimore, and was for a time engaged in teaching. He subsequently preached in several places, and at length settled in Chicago, Ill. He died August 12, 1858, aged 48. Rev. Lucius R. Paige was born in Hardwick, March 8, 1802, commenced preaching June 1, 1823, and was ordained June 2, 1825. After laboring in several places, as an evangelist, more than two years, and performing the duties of a settled pastor nearly four years at Springfield, and about two years at Gloucester (now Rockport), he commenced his ministry here May 20, 1832, was installed July 8, 1832, and resigned July 1, 1839. He continued to preach, occasionally, nearly thirty years afterwards, until the precarious condition of his health compelled him to desist. During his pastorate he published Selections from Eminent Commentators, in 1833, and Questions on Select Portions of the Gospels, designed for the use of Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes, in 1838; also a Centennial Address at Hardwick, 1838. He subs
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