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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ammen , Daniel , 1820 -1898 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Butler , Benjamin Franklin , 1818 -1893 (search)
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), Devens , Charles , 1820 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dodge , Grenville Mellen , 1831 - (search)
Dodge, Grenville Mellen, 1831-
Military officer; born in Danvers, Mass., April 12, 1831; educated at Partridge's Military Academy, Norwich, Conn., and became a railroad surveyor in Illinois and Iowa and westward to the Rocky Mountains.
He was sent to Washington in 1861 to procure arms and equipments for Iowa volunteers, and became colonel of the 4th Iowa Regiment in July.
He commanded a brigade on the extreme right at the battle of Pea Ridge, and was wounded.
For his services there he was made brigadier-general.
He was appointed to the command of the District of the Mississippi in June, 1862.
He was with Sherman in his Georgia campaign, and was promoted to major-general.
He finally commanded the 16th Corps in that campaign, and in December, 1864, he succeeded Rosecrans in command of the Department of Missouri.
In 1867-69 he was a member of Congress from Iowa, and subsequently was engaged in railroad business.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farragut , David Glasgow -1870 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hazen , William Babcock 1830 -1887 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Howard , Oliver Otis 1830 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jackson , Henry rootes 1820 -1898 (search)