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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cheatham , Benjamin Franklin 1820 -1886 (search)
Cheatham, Benjamin Franklin 1820-1886
Mil- itary officer; born in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 20, 1820.
He entered the Mexican War as captain in the 1st Tennessee Regiment; distinguished himself in the battles of Monterey, Medelin, and Cerro Gordo, and became colonel of the 3d Tennessee Regiment.
At the conclusion of the war he was appointed major-general of the Tennessee militia.
When the Civil War broke out he organized the whole supply department for the Western Army of the Confederacy—a work in which he was employed when he was appointed brigadiergeneral (September, 1861). He participated in the battles of Belmont and Shiloh and accompanied Bragg on his expedition into Kentucky in September, 1862.
Later he was promoted to major-general, and was engaged at Chickamauga, Chattanooga,, Nashville, and other places.
After the war he applied himself chiefly to agriculture.
In October, 1885, he was made postmaster of Nashville.
He died in Nashville, Sept. 4, 188
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Churchill , Sylvester 1783 -1862 (search)
Churchill, Sylvester 1783-1862
Military officer; born in Woodstock, Vt., August, 1783; received a common-school education; served through the War of 1812-15, and especially distinguished himself on Burlington Heights in defending the fleet of Macdonough when it was attacked while being repaired.
In 1835 he was promoted major, and took part in the Creek Indian War; in 1836-41 was acting inspectorgeneral of the Creeks in Florida; then became inspector-general; served in the Mexican War, and for his gallantry at Buena Vista was brevetted brigadier-general in February, 1847; retired in September, 1861.
He died in Washington, D. C., Dec. 7, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crittenden , Thomas Leonidas 1815 - (search)
Crittenden, Thomas Leonidas 1815-
Military officer; second son of John J. Crittenden; born in Russellville, Ky., May 15, 1815; studied law with his father, and became commonwealth's attorney in 1842.
He served under General Taylor in the war against Mexico, and when the latter became President of the United States he sent Crittenden to Liverpool as United States consul.
He returned in 1853, and in September, 1861, was made a brigadier-general and assigned a command under General Buell.
For gallantry in the battle of Shiloh he was promoted to major-general of volunteers and assigned a division in the Army of the Tennessee.
He afterwards commanded the left wing of the Army of the Ohio under General Buell.
Then he served under Rosecrans, taking part in the battles at Stone River and Chickamauga.
His corps was among the routed of the army in the last-named battle.
He commanded a division of the 9th Corps in the campaign against Richmond in 1864.
In March, 1865, he was brevet
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fasts, days of (search)
Fasts, days of
Observed by many nations from remote antiquity: by the Jews (2 Chron.
XX. 3); by the Ninevites (Jonah III.). Days of humiliation, fasting, and prayer appointed by the presidents of the United States: Wednesday, May 9, 1798, by President John Adams; Thursday, Jan. 12, 1815, by President Madison; last Thursday of September, 1861, by President Lincoln; Thursday, April 30, 1863, by President Lincoln; first Thursday in August, 1864, by President Lincoln; Thursday, June 1, 1865, by President Johnson; Monday, Sept. 26, 1881, by President Arthur.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hancock , Winfield Scott 1824 - (search)
Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824-
Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country
Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment.
In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam.
Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863.
Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65.
In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general.
He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hatch , John Porter 1822 - (search)
Hatch, John Porter 1822-
Military officer; born in Oswego, N. Y., Jan. 9, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1845; served under General Scott in Mexico.
In September, 1861, he was made a brigadiergeneral of volunteers, and assigned to a cavalry brigade under General King.
He commanded the cavalry of the 5th Corps in the campaign in the Shenandoah Valley in the early part of 1862.
In July he took command of an infantry brigade, and in August that of King's division.
He was wounded at Manassas, and at South Mountain.
He also commanded forces on John's Island, near Charleston, S. C., in July, 1864, and commanded the coast division of the Department of the South from November, 1864, to February, 1865.
He cooperated with Sherman while moving through the Carolinas.
He was brevetted brigadier-general, United States army, and major-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865; commissioned colonel of the 2d Cavalry in 1881; and retired Jan. 9, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henderson , David Bremner 1840 - (search)
Henderson, David Bremner 1840-
Legislator; born in Old Deer, Scotland, March 14, 1840; was brought to the United States in 1846, his family settling first in Illinois, and three years later in Iowa, where he was educated and admitted to the bar in 1865.
He entered the Union army in September, 1861, as a private in the 12th Iowa Infantry.
In the battle of Corinth, Feb. 26, 1863, he lost a leg, and in May of the same year was appointed commissioner of enrollment for the 3d District of Iowa.
In June, 1864, he reentered the army, as colonel of the 46th Iowa Infantry.
In 1865-69 he was collector of internal revenue for the 3d
David Bremner Henderson. District of Iowa; in 1869-71 was assistant United States district attorney for the Northern Division of the District of Iowa.
He was elected to Congress in 1882 and in 1901 still retained his seat.
In December, 1899, he was elected speaker.
Lee, Fitzhugh 1835-
Military officer; born in Clermont, Va., Nov. 19, 1835; nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee; graduated at the United States Military Academy in
Fitzhugh Lee. 1856, and entered the army as second lieutenant of the 2d Cavalry.
In 1860 he was appointed instructor of cavalry at West Point, and in 1861 he resigned his commission to become adjutant-general under Ewell, in the Confederate army.
From September, 1861, to July, 1862, he was lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the 1st Virginia Cavalry, with which he took part in all the movements of the Army of Northern Virginia.
He was then promoted brigadier-general, and, on Sept. 3, 1863, major-general.
From March, 1865, until he surrendered to General Meade, at Farmville, he commanded the whole cavalry corps of the Army of Northern Virginia.
In 1886-90 he was governor of Virginia.
In 1896 President Cleveland appointed him United States consul-general at Havana, where he served till war was declared against Spain.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook , Alexander McDowell 1831 - (search)
McCook, Alexander McDowell 1831-
Military officer; born in Columbiana county, O., April 22, 1831; a son of Maj. Daniel McCook (q. v.); graduated at West Point in 1852; served against the Indians in New Mexico in 1857; was assistant instructor of tactics at West Point in 1858-61; and was colonel of the 1st Ohio Regiment at the battle of Bull Run.
In September, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers, and in July, 1862, having distinguished himself at Shiloh and Corinth, he was promoted majorgeneral.
He fought in the battle of Perryville in command of the 1st Corps of the Army of the Ohio, and commanded the right wing in the battle at Stone River (q. v.). He was afterwards in command of the 20th Army Corps, and fought in the
Alexander McDowell McCook. battle of Chickamauga (q. v.). In 1880 he was promoted to colonel of the 6th Infantry; in 1890 to brigadier-general; and in 1894 to major-general; and was retired April 22, 1895.