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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 (search)
Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888 Author; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 29, 1832; daughter of Amos Bronson Alcott. In 1862 she volunteered as a nurse, and for mouths labored in the military hospitals. In 1868 she published Little women, which almost immediately made her famous. Her other works are, Flower Fables, or fairy tales; Hospital sketches; An old-fashioned girl; a series called Aunt Jo's scrap bag, containing My boys, Shawl straps, Cupid and Chow-Chow, My girls, Jimmy's cruise in the Pinafore, and An old-fashioned Thanksgiving; Work, a story of experience; Eight cousins; Rose in bloom; Silver pitchers; Under the Lilacs; Jack and Gill; Moods; Proverb stories; Spinning-wheel stories; Lulu's Library, etc. She died in Boston, Mass., March 6, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg 1819- (search)
cky in 1819; graduated at West Point in 1839; served in the Seminole War (q. v.) and the war with Mexico. He was twice brevetted for eminent services in the latter Edward R. S. Canby war. He was promoted to major in 1855, and colonel in 1861. In 1861 he was in command in New Mexico until late in 1862, and in March of that year was made brigadier-general of volunteers. He was promoted to major-general of volunteers in May, 1864, and took command of the Department of West Mississippi. He captured Mobile, April 12, 1865, and afterwards received the surrender of the Confederate armies of Generals Taylor and E. Kirby Smith. On July 28, 1866, he was commissioned a brigadier-general in the regular army, and in 1869 took command of the Department of the Columbia, on the Pacific coast. He devoted himself to the settlement of difficulties with the Modoc Indians (q. v.), and, while so doing, was treacherously murdered by Captain Jack, their leader, in northern California, April 11, 1873.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ward, Nancy (search)
an officer in the British army named Ward and an Indian squaw, sister of Attaculla-culla, the vice-king. She was regarded as the inspired messenger of the Great Spirit, and is reported to have been a woman of singular beauty, with a tall, straight form, raven silk hair, flashing black eyes, and a strong personality; and had a powerful influence over the Cherokees, whom she many times restrained from atrocious acts against the white settlers. Her first recorded exploit was the rescue of Jeremiah Jack and William Rankin, two pioneers who had been captured by a hostile band. She next rescued from the stake the wife of William Bean, who was the first settler beyond the Alleghany Mountains. Mrs. Bean was taken prisoner near the fort at Watauga. After securing her liberty Nancy sent her back to her husband with a strong escort. Her greatest service, however, to the whites was the constant warning of outbreaks against them, which she conveyed through the Indian trader, John M. Lea. Owi