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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 13 | 1 | Browse | Search |
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for Joseph King Fenno Mansfield or search for Joseph King Fenno Mansfield in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Crawford , Samuel Wylie 1829 -1892 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , George Sears 1801 -1899 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mansfield , Joseph King Fenno 1803 - (search)
Mansfield, Joseph King Fenno 1803-
Military officer; born in New Haven, Conn., Dec. 22, 1803; graduated at West Point in 1822, and entered the engineer corps.
He served as chief engineer under General Taylor in the war against Mexico, and was brevetted colonel for his services there.
In 1853 he was inspectorgeneral, with the rank of colonel; and in May, 1861, he was made brigadier-general, and placed in command of the Department of Washington; and, for a while, that of Virginia.
General inspectorgeneral, with the rank of colonel; and in May, 1861, he was made brigadier-general, and placed in command of the Department of Washington; and, for a while, that of Virginia.
General Mansfield thoroughly fortified the national capital, and, after various services, was promoted major-general of volunteers, July 18, 1862, and took command of the corps formerly under General Banks.
With that he went into the battle of Antietam, and was mortally wounded early in the day, dying Sept. 18.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Slavery. (search)