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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stone , Charles Pomeroy 1824 -1887 (search)
Stone, Charles Pomeroy 1824-1887
Military officer; born in Greenfield, Mass., Sept. 30, 1824; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1845; served in the Mexican War, and was promoted captain for gallantry in the battle of Molino del Rey. When the Civil War broke out he was appointed colonel of the 14th United States Infantry, and placed in command of the outposts and defences of Washington.
On Oct. 20, 1861, he was ordered by General McClellan to closely watch the movements of the enemy and make a feint of crossing the Potomac at Ball's Bluff.
After obeying these orders it seems that he supposed the enemy might be surprised, and with that object in view crossed the Potomac in the night.
On Oct. 21 he was attacked and defeated, with heavy loss.
General Stone remained in his command till Feb. 9, 1862, when he was arrested and confined in Fort Lafayette in New York Harbor till Aug. 16.
He was then released, as no charge had been made against him. Immediately after
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Woodbridge , William 1780 -1861 (search)
Woodbridge, William 1780-1861
Governor; born in Norwich, Conn., Aug. 20, 1780; went with his father to Marietta, O., in 1791, being one of the first settlers of the Northwestern Territory; was admitted to the bar in 1806; prosecuting attorney for New London county, O., in 1808-14; made secretary of Michigan Territory by President Madison, and settled in Detroit; member of Congress in 1819-20; judge of the Michigan Supreme Court in 1828-32; governor of Michigan in 1840-41, member of the United States Senate in 1841-47.
He died in Detroit, Mich., Oct. 20, 1861.