Word: war
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...counsellor, a valuable associate in the administration of the University. He has given of his wealth as well as of his wisdom and his gifts are of the lasting kind. He has found his happiness in giving, first of all to his country during the days of the Civil War, and later to Harvard and the community in which he lives...
...days and months when still a young man, he experienced the tedium of the camp, the fatigue of the march, and the danger of the battlefield. It should provide a splendid occasion to gain an insight into the character and ideals of the man, who has survived the War these forty years a model of devotion to his country and his College, while he reminisces about the days...
Major Henry Lee Higginson '55 will speak on "Reminiscences of the Civil War" in the Living Room of the Union this evening at 8 o'clock. The lecture will be open to members of the Union only. His last talk before the members of the University was given on April 4, 1907, when he discussed matters of everyday interest, both public and local. Four years ago he spoke from the steps of University Hall on the occasion of the Republican torchlight parade...
Major Henry Lee Higginson '55 will speak on "Reminiscences of the Civil War" in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The lecture will be open to members of the Union only. Major Higginson is well known to all members of the University as the donor of the funds for building the Union and for purchasing Soldiers Field. He has also been of great assistance in maintaining the Boston Symphony Orchestra and has been a leader in all public movements in Boston...
After leaving Harvard, Major Higginson served as a volunteer in the Civil War, becoming major and brevet lieutenant-colonel of the 1st Massachusetts cavalry. He was severely wounded at Aldie, Virginia, in June...