Reminiscences of the War of the Rebellion 1861 1865
Reminiscences of the War of the Rebellion 1861 1865
Elbridge J Copp
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He was one of the brightest and bravest of New Hampshire's soldiers; he was made l)rigadier-gcneral by Brevet before the close of the war. Mike Donohoe, as he was familiarly called, was one of the most witty, jovial and companionable of men during his stay with us at Morris Island, he en- thused new life into the whole camp. A good story is told of Colonel Donohoe. After the war, he was located in Boston and some of his friends joined in having his portrait painted for some Hibernian or other p...ublic hall. It was in the artist's studio; the artist meeting on the street an Irishman, who he happened to know was a mem- 291 REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR OF THE REBELLION ber of Colonel Donohoe's regiment in the war, called him into his studio, saying he wanted to show him a picture of his old Colonel. It was upon the easel and still unfinished. The Irishman gazed with admiration upon the picture and approaching it was about to place his hand upon it when the artist says, "Stop, stop, it is not dry !" "Not dry, " the Irishman re- peated, "not dry, " then it surely can't be Mike Donohoe.
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