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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Corse, John Murray 1835-1893 (search)
Corse, John Murray 1835-1893 Military officer; born in Pittsburg, Pa., April 27, 1835; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1857; then studied law; and enlisted in the Union army at the beginning of the Civil War. In 1864 with about 1,000 troops he was ordered to Allatoona, Ga., where were stored large commissary supplies. The place was soon attacked by about 4,000 Confederates, but Corse refused to surrender, and bravely repulsed every onslaught of the enemy till reinforcements arrived from Sherman. Sherman had signalled Corse, Hold the fort, for I am coming, and this phrase was afterwards made the subject of an inspiring hymn by Ira D. Sankey. For this heroic defence Corse was brevetted a brigadier-general. He died in Winchester, Mass., April 27, 1893.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
n Roads, April 21; New York Harbor......April 24, 1893 Original Paul Jones flag raised and saluted at the Highlands of Navesink, N. J.,......April 25, 1893 Gen. John M. Corse, the hero of Allatoona, Ga., dies at the Hemlocks, Mass.......April 27, 1893 International Columbian naval review in New York Harbor and Hudson River; President Cleveland reviews the fleet on the Dolphin, passing between lines of ships three miles in length; ten nations represented by thirty-six war-ships and over 10,000 officers and men......April 27, 1893 Liberty bell received at Chicago with honors......April 29, 1893 World's Columbian Exposition formally opened at Chicago by President Cleveland......May 1, 1893 Secretary of the Treasury issues an order, supplemented by a circular from the Attorney-General, suspending arrests under the Chinese exclusion act until further orders......May 4, 1893 James H. Blount, of Georgia, appointed minister to Hawaii to succeed John L. Stevens, resigned.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, (search)
ited States Senator Francis Kernan, born 1816, dies at Utica......Sept. 7, 1892 Opening in New York City of the continental congress of the Salvation Army of the United States......Nov. 21, 1892 Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy, elected United States Senator......January, 1893 Act authorizing the purchase of Fire Island for quarantine purposes signed......March 11, 1893 Gen. Henry Slocum, born 1827, dies at Brooklyn......April 14, 1893 Naval review and parade at New York City......April 27-28, 1893 [Ten nations participate.] New York Central Railroad's engine 999 makes a record of 112 1/2 miles per hour......May 11, 1893 The Princess Eulalie received with honors in New York as representative of the Spanish government......May 18, 1893 Viking ship arrives at New York City......June 17, 1893 State monument dedicated on the battlefield of Gettysburg......July 2, 1893 Hamilton Fish, born, 1808, dies at Garrison's, N. Y.......Sept. 7, 1893 Vigilant-Valkyrie
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
The defenders of Vicksburg. [from the Memphis (Tenn.) appeal-advance, April 27, 1893.] A monument to their memory unveiled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, April 25, 1893. Exercises on the occasion, with Addresses by Lieut.-General Stephen D. Lee, and ex-governor M. F. Lowry. While the South was still bleeding and impoverished, and at a time when the horrors of war were still fresh in the memories of all, the patriotic women of Vicksburg organized the Confederate Cemetery Association, and securing a large and beautiful plat in the city cemetery, northeast of the city, began removing the remains of such of their gallant defenders as had fallen during the siege to this hallowed place of interment. This work was continued for years, in fact, is still in progress, for whenever the relics of a departed soldier are found they are taken from the place where they were hastily interred and laid to rest among the thousands of comrades already sleeping there. At the same time this nob
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 16., Distinguished guests and residents of Medford. (search)
iting some of her writings, and she assisted him in editing Theology in Romance, a work of two volumes. She wrote Reminiscences of Leonard Woods, edited and wrote in part her father's History of the Andover Seminary. Mr. Baker wrote a number of works on theological subjects, and while in Medford published A School History of the United States, containing Maps, a Chronological Chart, and an Outline of Topics for a More Extensive Course of Study (843). Mrs. Baker died in Brooklyn, N. Y., April 27, 1893. A son, born in 1845, is one of the prominent physicians today in Boston—Dr. William H. Baker, named for a member of his father's parish. Third. Samuel Weed taught from February, 1806, to August, 1807. He studied medicine with Dr. Brooks, and after settling in Portland, Me., came to Medford for his bride, marrying Maria Condy. He was a physician of the old-school type in dignity, graciousness and worth, like Doctors Brooks and Swan, and was greatly beloved and highly respected in