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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Virginia, (search)
y sends Col. Henry Norwood to Breda to invite Charles II. to Virginia......1650 King Charles II. sends a new commission to Berkeley as governor, dated......June 3, 1650 Capt. Robert Dennis, one of the commissioners of the commonwealth to reduce Virginia, arrives at Jamestown......March, 1652 Colony surrenders......March 12, 1652 Provisional government organized, Richard Bennett governor......April 30, 1652 Richard Bennett succeeded by Edward Digges as governor......1655 Col. Edward Hill attacks the Indians at the falls of James River and is repulsed with loss......1656 Samuel Matthews succeeds Edward Digges as governor......1657 Governor Matthews dies......January, 1659 Sir William Berkeley elected governor......March 23, 1660 Charles II. monarchy re-established in England......May 29, 1660 New commission as governor transmitted to Berkeley by Charles II.......July 31, 1660 Governor Berkeley goes to England to defend the colony against the navigation ac
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warren, Joseph 1741- (search)
by himself, which were communicated to the Continental Congress. As delegate in the Massachusetts Provincial Congress in 1774 he was made its president; also the chairman of the committee of safety. The successful result to the patriots of the affair at Lexington and Concord was mainly due to the energy and vigilance of Dr. Warren. He was commissioned major-general by the Massachusetts Congress, June 14, 1775. Warren opposed the project of fortifying Charlestown Heights—Bunker (Breed's) Hill—because of the scarcity of powder, and to this cause the defeat of the provincials is chiefly chargeable. When a majority of a council of war and the committee of safety decided to fortify Bunker Hill, he resolved to take part in the enterprise. I beg you not to expose your person, Dr. Warren, said Elbridge Gerry, for your life is too valuable to us. I know that I may fall, replied Warren, but where's the man who does not think it glorious and delightful to die for his country? Just bef
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webb, Samuel Blatchley 1753- (search)
Webb, Samuel Blatchley 1753- Military officer; born at Weathersfield, Conn., Dec. 15, 1753; father of the preceding and step-son of Silas Deane; was thanked for his gallantry in the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, where he was wounded, and in June, 1776, was appointed aide-decamp to Washington. In the battle of White Plains he was again wounded; also at Trenton. He was in the battle of Brandywine, and in 1778 raised and took command of the 3d Connecticut Regiment. In 1779 he, with most of his men, were captured by the British fleet while crossing to Long Island with General Parsons, and was not released until 1780, when he took command of the light infantry, with the brevet rank of brigadier-general. He lived in New York City after the war, until 1789, when he removed to Claverack, N. Y., where he died, Dec. 3, 1807.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weldon Railroad, the (search)
gade. A sharp fight ensued. Warren held the ground he had gained, but at the cost of 1,000 men killed, wounded, and prisoners. Lee then sent a heavy force under Hill to drive Warren from the road. Hill fell upon Warren's Hank and rear, held by Crawford's division, and in the fierce struggle that ensued the Confederates captureHill fell upon Warren's Hank and rear, held by Crawford's division, and in the fierce struggle that ensued the Confederates captured 2,500 of the Nationals, among them Gen. J. Hayes. Yet the Nationals clung to the railroad; and, reinforcements coining up, Hill fled. Warren recovered the ground he had lost and intrenched. On the 21st the Confederates returned and assailed the Nationals with a cross-fire of thirty guns, and also by columns of infantry. The Hill fled. Warren recovered the ground he had lost and intrenched. On the 21st the Confederates returned and assailed the Nationals with a cross-fire of thirty guns, and also by columns of infantry. The assailants were soon defeated, with a loss of 500 prisoners. The whole Confederate loss was fully 1,200 men. One of Lee's most important lines of communication was thus permanently wrested from him.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilderness, battle of the (search)
n and Crawford to make observations. The former was struck by Ewell's corps, and the latter. by Hill's a little later. The march was suspended. Crawford was withdrawn, and Griffin, reinforced by Wlderness battle-field. 200 yards of each other. Getty held his ground against severe pressure by Hill until Hancock's advance reached him at three o'clock. He then made an aggres- Battle of the wiaced between Hancock and Warren. Meanwhile Lee brought up Longstreet's corps to the support of Hill. And now each party in the contest was strengthened by an addition of 20,000 men. Just before 5 ock advanced his force against the Confederate right; while Wadsworth, who had prepared to strike Hill's left the night before, assailed him heavily. The Confederates were driven back a mile and a havolved on Gen. R. H. Anderson. In the afternoon Lee projected the entire corps of Longstreet and Hill against Hancock, who had been reinforced and was strongly defended by breastworks. He stood firm
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilkinson, James 1757- (search)
Wilkinson, James 1757- Military officer; born in Benedict, Md., in 1757; was preparing for the medical profession when the Revolutionary War broke out. He repaired to Cambridge after the battle of Bunker (Breed's) Hill, where he was made a captain in Reed's New Hampshire regiment in the spring of 1776. He served under Arnold in the Northern army, and in July, 1776, was appointed brigademajor. He was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and was made lieutenantcolonel in January, 1777. He was Gates's adjutant-general, and bore to Congress an account of the capture of Burgoyne, when he was brevetted brigadier-general and made secretary to the board of war, of which Gates was president. Being implicated in Conway's cabal he resigned the secretaryship, and in July, 1779, was made clothier-general to the army. At the close of the war he settled in Lexington, Ky., and engaged in mercantile transactions. In 1791-92 he commanded, as lieutenant-colonel of infantry, an expedition