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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kimball , Sumner increase 1834 - (search)
Kimball, Sumner increase 1834-
Executive officer; born in Lebanon, Me., Sept. 2, 1834; graduated at Bowdoin College in 1855; was admitted to the bar in 1858; and began practice in North Berwick, Me. In September, 1859, he was elected to the State legislature; in January, 1861, became clerk in the office of the second auditor of the treasury at Washington; and in 1870 became chief clerk.
He took charge of the Revenue Marine Service in 1871, and in 1878 was appointed general superintendent of the United States Life-Saving Service.
He represented the United States in the international marine conference in 1889.
He is the author of Organization and methods of the United States life-saving service.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley , William 1843 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Neutrality. (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Santa Rosa Island , battle on (search)
Santa Rosa Island, battle on
Fort Pickens stands on Santa Rosa Island, off the harbor of Pensacola.
In June, 1861, the 6th New York (Zouave) Regiment, Col. William Wilson, arrived there as a part of the defenders of the fort.
There was also a small blockading squadron near.
On the night of Sept. 2 a party from Fort Pickens under Lieutenant Shepley burned the dry-dock at the navy-yard at Warrington, and on the night of the 13th about 100 men under Lieut. J. H. Russell, of Commodore Merwin's flag-ship Colorado, crossed over to the navy-yard and burned the Judah, then fitting out for a privateer.
There were then near the navyyard about 1,000 Confederate soldiers.
These daring feats aroused the Confederates, and they became aggressive.
Early in October they made an attempt to surprise and capture Wilson's Zouaves on Santa Rosa Island.
About 1,400 picked men, commanded by General Anderson, crossed over from Pensacola in several steamboats, and at 2 A. M. on the 9th landed 4 or