CHAPTER VI

CHARGE OF WORKS: NEW BEDFORD, PORTSMOUTH, PORTLAND, BUCKSPORT

Wedding journey to West Point--Returns to Newport--Charge of works at New Bedford--Moves to Fairhaven--Halleck asks aid for engineer corps--Journal--Thanksgiving in Andover--Hazard born, June 9--Fugitive slave harbored in Andover--Elizabeth marries L.M. Campbell in Tennessee--Moves his family to Portsmouth, N.H.--Charge of works there and Portland, Me.--Pleasant society--Examines old forts at Castine--Fort Knox, on Penobscot, buys land for--Youthful appearance-- Backwoods uncle, warm welcome--Overwork--Severe illness-- Julia Virginia born, June 27, 1844--Visits Andover--Elizabeth and Mr. Campbell--Moves to Bucksport tavern--Goes to housekeeping--New friends--Assistants, Richard Kidder Randolph, Isaac Osgood, A.W. Tinkham--Penobscot River--Barge--Pushes on works--Fine ox-teams--Judge of men--Severe sickness in winter--Visits Washington--Obtains large appropriations-- Confidential inquiry if he desires promotion--Characteristic reply--Delighted in dispensing hospitality--Daughter Julia Virginia died, December 7, 1845--Beautiful tribute by Mr. Brooks--Organizes course of lectures--Salmon weir--Advocates engineer company--Enlists first soldier--Views on raising standard of rank and file--Ordered to Mexican war--Speeds to Boston by sleigh 78