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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ayres , Romeyn Beck 1825 -1888 (search)
Ayres, Romeyn Beck, 1825-1888
Military officer; born in East Creek, N. Y., Dec. 20, 1825; was graduated at West Point in 1847.
He served in the artillery in the war with Mexico, and commanded a battery in the battle of Bull Run.
In October, 1861, he became chief of artillery of Gen. W. F. Smith's division, and soon afterwards of the 6th Corps.
He was in the campaign on the Peninsula, and the chief battles afterwards in Virginia and Maryland.
He served with distinction through the Richmond campaign of 1864-605; was brevetted major-general of volunteers in March, 1865; promoted to colonel of the 3d Artillery. July 18, 1879; and died in Fort Hamilton, N. Y., Dec. 4, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ball's Bluff ,
Ball's Bluff, battle at.
In October, 1861, a National force, commanded by Gen. Charles P. Stone, was encamped between Edward's and Conrad's ferries, on the Maryland side of the upper Potomac, while the left wing of the Confederate army, under General Evans, lay at Leesburg, in Virginia.
Misinformation had caused a belief that the Confederates had left Leesburg at a little past the middle of October, when General McClellan ordered General McCall, who commanded the advance of the right of the National forces in Virginia, to move forward and occupy Drainesville.
At the same time he ordered General Stone to co-operate with General McCall, which he did by
Map of Ball's Bluff. making a feint of crossing the river at the two ferries above named on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 20.
At the same time part of a Massachusetts regiment, under Colonel Devens (see Devens, Charles), was ordered to take post upon Harrison's Island, in the Potomac, abreast of Ball's Bluff.
Devens went to th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dana , Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh ,1822 - (search)
Dana, Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh, 1822-
military officer; born in Fort Sullivan, Eastport, Me., April 10, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1842; served in the war with Mexico; resigned in 1855; and in October, 1861, became colonel of the 1st Minnesota Volunteers.
He was in the battle at Ball's Bluff (q. v.) ; was made brigadier-general early in 1862; was active throughout the whole campaign on the Peninsula, participating in all the battles; and at Antietam commanded a brigade, and was wounded.
A few weeks later he was promoted to major-general of volunteers; was with the Army of the Gulf in 1863; commanded the 13th Army Corps a while; and had charge of the district of Vicksburg and west Tennessee in 1864.
From December, 1864, to May, 1865, he was in command of the Department of the Mississippi.
He resigned in 1865, and was reappointed to the army with the rank of captain, and retired in 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dupont , Samuel Francis ,1803 -1865 (search)
Dupont, Samuel Francis, 1803-1865
Naval officer; born in Bergen Point, N. J., Sept. 27, 1803; entered the United States navy as midshipman at twelve years of age, and became commander, Oct. 28, 1842.
He saw much active service on the California coast during the war with Mexico, clearing the Gulf of California of Mexican vessels.
He was promoted to captain in 1855; and in October, 1861, he proceeded, in command of the South Atlantic squadron, to capture Port Royal Island, on the South Carolina coast, to secure a central harbor and depot of supplies on the Southern shores.
In July Commodore Dupont was made a rear-admiral, and in April, 1863, he commanded the fleet which made an unsuccessful effort to capture Charleston.
Admiral Dupont assisted in organizing the naval school at Annapolis, and was the author of a highly
Samuel Francis Dupont. commended report on the use of floating batteries for coast defence.
He died in Philadelphia, June 23, 1865.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foster , John Gray 1823 -1874 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gillmore , Quincy Adams 1825 -1888 (search)
Gillmore, Quincy Adams 1825-1888
Military officer; born in Black River, Lorain co., O., Feb. 28, 1825; graduated at West Point in 1849, and entered the engineer corps.
He was for four years (1852-56) assistant instructor of engineering at West Point.
In October, 1861, he was appointed chief engineer of an expedition against the Southern coasts under Gen. W. T. Sherman.
He superintended the construction of the fortifications at Hilton Head, and planned and executed measures for the capture of Fort Pulaski in the spring of 1862, when he was made brigadier-general of volunteers.
After service in western Virginia and Kentucky, he was brevet-
Quincy Adams Gillmore. ted colonel in the United States army, and succeeded Hunter (June, 1863) in command of the Department of South Carolina, when he was promoted to majorgeneral.
After a long and unsuccessful attempt to capture Charleston in 1862, he was assigned to the command of the 10th Army Corps, and in the autumn of 1863, resumed
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Habeas corpus, (search)
Kautz, Albert 1839-
Naval officer; born in Georgetown, O., Jan. 29, 1839; entered the navy as acting midshipman in 1854; graduated at the Naval Academy in 1859: promoted to passed midshipman, master, and lieutenant, in 1861; and was a prisoner of war in North Carolina, and at Richmond.
Va., in June—October, 1861.
In 1862 he was flag-lieutenant to Farragut, on the Hartford, and, after the surrender of New Orleans, he entered the city, removed the Lone Star flag from the city hall, and raised the stars and stripes over the custom-house.
He was also on the Hartford when that ship took part in the engagement with the batteries of Vicksburg.
He was promoted to lieutenant-commander in 1865; commander in 1872; captain in 1885; commodore in 1897: and rear-admiral in 1898; and in the latter year was placed in command of the Pacific station.
In 1899 Admiral Kautz figured prominently in settling the troubles at Samoa.
In March of that year, after he arrived at the scene of the trouble
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Longstreet , James 1821 - (search)
Longstreet, James 1821-
Military officer; born in Edgefield district, S. C., Jan. 8, 1821; graduated at West Point in 1842; served in the war against Mexico (1846-48), in which he was severely wounded; and was distinguished for bravery.
He held the rank of major in the United States army when the Civil War broke out, and, joining the Confederates, was made a brigadier-general in their army in October, 1861.
All through the Civil War he was regarded as one of the ablest of the Confederate military leaders, and as Lee's right hand, attaining the rank of lieutenant-general.
After the close of the war he became a Republican.
After holding several federal offices he was appointed minister to Turkey in 1880, and
James Longstreet. United States commissioner of railroads in 1897.