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On Hazardous Service

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Author : William Gilmore Beymer
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 1912

On Hazardous Service written by William Gilmore Beymer and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1912 with History categories.

IN undertaking the preparation of the following chapters, which were first published in Harper's Magazine and in Harper's Weekly, it was not expected that serious difficulty would be met with to obtain the data. Nevertheless, the articles were written only at the cost of the most unforeseen effort and nearly three years' time. Hundreds of letters were written to persons in almost every State in the Union, and in the Philippine Islands, Canada, France, England, Gibraltar. Frequent trips became necessary to Washington and Richmond, also to Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, etc. A bibliography of the books, newspapers, and pamphlets consulted would show a list of hundreds of volumes. No expenditure of time, effort, or money has been spared, not only in collecting all the data obtainable for each of the subjects, but also in verifying it-where not absolutely impossible -to the smallest detail. The following chapters are in every sense historical. The original plan for obtaining data was to secure permission to examine the original records in the War Department, of the Bureau of National Police and the Secret Service. To this request President Wm. H. Taft, who was then Secretary of War, replied, through the Adjutant-General of the Army, "all such documents that are of any historical interest or value, and which are in the possession of the War Department, have been published in the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." But though the Official Records approximate 139,000 pages, very little is to be found regarding the work of individual members of the Secret Service. The very nature of the work made the keeping of written records an additional and unnecessary hazard to the men. In an effort to discover the whereabouts of some of the men and women who served the North and the South as scouts and spies I went to Washington. Few members of the Secret Service were alive when these chapters were begun. Of the ten stories that follow only three are personal narratives-"Rowand," "Phillips," and "Landegon"-and John Landegon died last year. Every assistance possible was given me in Washington by Col. Gilbert C. Kniffen, of the Bureau of Pensions; W. H. Crook, of the White House police ever since President Lincoln's time; Maj. Albert E. H. Johnson, for years the private secretary to Secretary of War Stanton; Major Sylvester, of the Metropolitan Police; Chief John E. Wilkie, of the present Secret Service (not organized till 1869), and Gen. Michael V. Sheridan. Only by the guidance, assistance, and advice of Maj.-Gen. F. C. Ainsworth (retired), then Adjutant-General of the Army and one of the compilers of the Official Records, have several of these chapters been made possible. For the "Bowie" chapter I am indebted to Col. John S. Mosby, who, when he had told me all he could of "Wat" Bowie, gave me introductions to two members of his old band of partisans, Dr. Jas. G. Wiltshire and Mr. Chas. Vest, who were with Lieutenant Bowie on his last raid.

Public Executions In Richmond Virginia

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Author : Harry M. Ward
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2012-08-03

Public Executions In Richmond Virginia written by Harry M. Ward and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-03 with Social Science categories.

Virginia's capital city knew poverty, injustice, slavery, vagrancy, substandard working conditions, street crimes, brutality, unsanitary conditions, and pandemics. One of the biggest stains in the city's past was the spectacle of public executions, attended by throngs. Thousands, including the old and the very young, reveled in a carnival-like atmosphere. This book narrates the history of the executions--hangings, and during the Civil War also firing squads--that formed a large part of Richmond's entertainment picture. Revulsion slowly mounted until the introduction of the electric chair. The history has a cast of unusual characters--the condemned, the crime victims, family members, the executioners, and not least an 182 pound "gallows" dog.

Proceedings Of The National Conference On Hazardous Wastes And Hazardous Materials

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988

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Servicemen S And Veterans Survivors Benefits Act

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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Survivors Benefits
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955

Servicemen S And Veterans Survivors Benefits Act written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Survivors Benefits and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1955 with categories.

Transportation Of Hazardous Materials

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 1986

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Hearings

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Author : United States. Congress. House
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1955

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Cases Decided In The United States Court Of Claims With Report Of Decisions Of The Supreme Court In Court Of Claims Cases

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Author : United States. Court of Claims
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961

Cases Decided In The United States Court Of Claims With Report Of Decisions Of The Supreme Court In Court Of Claims Cases written by United States. Court of Claims and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with Law reports, digests, etc categories.

The Story Of Secret Service

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Author : Richard Wilmer Rowan
language : en
Publisher: Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran, Incorporated
Release Date : 1937

The Story Of Secret Service written by Richard Wilmer Rowan and has been published by Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Doran, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1937 with Secret service categories.

Scouts And Spies Of The Civil War

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Author : William Gilmore Beymer
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2003-01-01

Scouts And Spies Of The Civil War written by William Gilmore Beymer and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with History categories.

The Civil War was the backdrop for the formation of numerous secret service organizations and the theater for a host of characters involved in espionage from both the North and the South. The pool of spies and scouts comprised diverse individuals, ranging from eager young volunteers signing up for ?extra dangerous duty? for their respective armies to society ladies spying for both the Union and the Confederacy. ø At the turn of the nineteenth century, William Gilmore Beymer went in search of the stories of these first spies and recorded his findings in Scouts and Spies of the Civil War. Beymer?s endeavor was one of the first attempts to move the study of Civil War scouts and spies away from the realm of ?cloak and dagger? romance stories to historical research grounded in factual details. Included in this dynamic collection are personal narratives told to Beymer by a few surviving secret service operatives; stories pieced together from diaries, journals, letters, and archival research; and the remembrances of family and friends that tell of the mothers, daughters, fathers, and sons who risked their lives for their cause.

The Annual Report Of The Secretary Of Commerce

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Author : United States. Department of Commerce
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1919

The Annual Report Of The Secretary Of Commerce written by United States. Department of Commerce and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1919 with United States categories.