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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), China. (search)
e action would merely serve to unite the Chinese against the foreigners. On June 18, the United States government ordered the battle-ship Oregon and the gunboats Yorktown, Nashville, and Monocacy, and the 9th Regiment, 1,400 men, under Col. Emerson H. Liscum, from Manila to Taku, and other United States forces were held in readiness for service in China. While on the way, June 28, the Oregon ran aground in the Gulf of American troops entering Peking. Pechili, in a fog. One week later she w the women and children, at great risk, were sent down the Peiho to Taku, and for the following ten days the Chinese bombarded the foreign city. On June 9, 11, and 13, attempts were made by the allies to capture the native city. On the 13th Colonel Liscum was killed while leading his men. On July 14, the forts were captured, and the Chinese driven out with great loss. The casualties of the allies were 875, of whom 215 were Americans. The temporary success of the Chinese at Tientsin, the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Liscum, Emerson H. 1841- (search)
Liscum, Emerson H. 1841- Military officer; born in Vermont, July 16, 1841. In the Civil War he served as corporal in the 1st Vermont Infantry from May to August, 1861; enlisted as private in the 12th United States Infantry Feb. 1, 1863; was transferred to the 30th Infantry as first lieutenant; promoted captain of the 25th Infantry March 26, 1867; assigned to the 19th Infantry July 5, 1870; promoted major of the 22d Infantry May 4, 1892; lieutenant-colonel of the 24th Infantry May 26, 1896; and colonel of the 9th Infantry April 25, 1899. In the war with Spain (1898) he went to Cuba, and took part in the battle of San Juan Hill, where he was wounded. He was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers July 12, 1898, and was honorably discharged at the close of that year. From Cuba he was sent with his regiment to the Philippines, where he remained till June 27, 1900, when he was ordered to China. He landed at Taku, proceeded to Tientsin, and in the attempt of the allies to captu
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), San Juan Hill (search)
the front from the forks previously mentioned in the road, utilizing both trails, but more especially the one to the left, and, crossing the creek, formed for attack in the front of San Juan Hill. During this formation the 2d Brigade suffered severely. While personally superintending this movement, its gallant commander, Colonel Wikoff, was killed. The command of the brigade then devolved upon Lieutenant-Colonel Worth, 13th Infantry, who was soon severely wounded, and next upon Lieutenant-Colonel Liscum, 24th Infantry, who, five minutes later, also fell under the terrible fire of the enemy, and the command of the brigade then devolved upon Lieutenant-Colonel Ewers, 9th Infantry. While the formation just described was taking place, General Kent took measures to hurry forward his rear brigade. The 10th and 2d Infantry were ordered to follow Wikoff's brigade, while the 21st was sent on the right-hand road to support the 1st Brigade, under General Hawkins, who had crossed the stre