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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Charles Francis , 2nd 1835 - (search)
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Ashe, John, 1720-
Military officer: born in Grovely, Brunswick co., N. C., in 1720; was in the North Carolina legislature for several years, and was speaker in 1762-65.
He warmly opposed the Stamp Act: assisted Governor Tryon in suppressing the Regulator movement in 1771, but soon afterwards became a zealous Whig.
He was an active patriot, and because he led 500 men to destroy Fort Johnson he was denounced as a rebel.
Raising and equipping a regiment at his own expense, he was appointed brigadier-general of the Wilmington District in April. 1776.
He joined Lincoln in South Carolina in 1778; and after he was defeated at Brier Creek, in March, 1779, he returned home.
General Ashe suffered much at the hands of the British at Wilmington after the battle at Guilford, and died of small-pox, which he had contracted in prison, in Sampson county, N. C., Oct. 24, 1781.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Baker , Lafayette C. , 1826 -1868 (search)
Baker, Lafayette C., 1826-1868
Detective; born in Stafford, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1826: was a member of the vigilance committee in San Francisco in 1856.
offered his services to the federal government in 1861; and was sent to Richmond, where he succeeded in collecting much information, and returned to Washington within a month.
While in Richmond, he was arrested and imprisoned as a spy, and had several interviews with the President of the Confederacy.
When the secret-service bureau was transferred to the War Department, he was appointed its chief, with the rank of colonel, and subsequently was promoted brigadier-general.
When president Lincoln was shot by Booth, General Baker organized pursuit, and was present at Booth's capture and death.
He published History of the United States secret service.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., July 2, 1868.
Balloons in War.
At the beginning of the Civil War the telegraphic operations of the army were intrusted to Maj. Thomas T. Eckert.
In this connection T. S. C. Lowe, a distinguished aeronaut.
was employed, and for some time balloons were used with great efficiency in reconnoitring, but later in the progress of the war they fell into disuse.
At the height of 500 feet above Arlington House, opposite Washington.
D. C., Mr. Lowe telegraphed to President Lincoln as follows.
in June, 1861: Sir.
from this point of observation we command an extent of country nearly 50 miles in diameter.
I have pleasure in sending you the first telegram ever despatched from an aerial station, and acknowledging indebtedness to your encouragement for the opportunity of demonstrating the availability of the science of aeronautics in the service of the country.
After sending the above despatch, Mr. Lowe was invited to the Executive Mansion and introduced to General Scott: and he was soon afterwards emp