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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Butterfield , Daniel , 1831 - (search)
Butterfield, Daniel, 1831-
Military officer; born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831; graduated at Union College in 1849; became brigadier-general of volunteers soon
Daniel Butterfield. after the breaking out of the Civil War, and took part in campaigns under Generals McClellan.
Burnside, Hooker, and Pope.
He was Hooker's chief-of-staff at the battle of Lookout Mountain.
At the close of the war he was brevetted major-general for gallant and meritorious service.
and was for some years heary officer; born in Utica, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1831; graduated at Union College in 1849; became brigadier-general of volunteers soon
Daniel Butterfield. after the breaking out of the Civil War, and took part in campaigns under Generals McClellan.
Burnside, Hooker, and Pope.
He was Hooker's chief-of-staff at the battle of Lookout Mountain.
At the close of the war he was brevetted major-general for gallant and meritorious service.
and was for some years head of the sub-treasury in New York City.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Everett , Edward , 1794 -1865 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gaines's Mill , battle of. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sykes , George 1822 -1880 (search)
Sykes, George 1822-1880
Military officer; born in Dover, Del., Oct. 9, 1822; graduated at West Point in 1842; served in the war with Mexico; and was brevetted captain for gallant services at Cerro Gordo.
He became assistant commissary of Twiggs's division of the army in Mexico, and was promoted to captain in 1855.
In May, 1861, he was commissioned major, United States army; in September was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and in 1862 was promoted to major-general.
He commanded a division of the 5th Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Generals Fitz-John Porter and Butterfield, and took a conspicuous part in nearly all the battles fought by that army.
In June, 1863, he was placed in command of the 5th Corps, with which he fought at Gettysburg, and afterwards was active in Virginia.
General Sykes was brevetted major-general, United States army, for services in the war, and was afterwards colonel of the 20th Infantry.
He died in Brownsville, Tex., Feb. 9, 1880.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington 's inauguration, Centennial of (search)