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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Salter, William 1821- (search)
Salter, William 1821- Clergyman; born in Brooklyn, N. Y., Nov. 17, 1821; graduated at the University of the City of New York in 1840; ordained in the Congregational Church; was pastor of the Congregational church at Burlington, Ia., for more than fifty years from 1846. His publications include Life of Henry Dodge from 1782 to 1867; Memoirs of Augustus C. Dodge, United States Senator from Iowa; Life of James W. Grimes, Governor of Iowa and Senator of the United States; Memoirs of Joseph W. Pickett; numerous articles on the history of Iowa in the Annals of Iowa, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
resident, born 1819, dies at Malone, N. Y.......June 4, 1887 A recommendation made by Adjutant-General Drum, on April 30, to return flags, both Union and Confederate, captured in the Civil War and stored in the War Department, approved by the President and endorsed by the Secretary of War, is revoked by President Cleveland as not authorized by law nor justifiable as an executive act......June 16, 1887 Reunion of Union and Confederate soldiers, survivors of the Philadelphia brigade and Pickett's division, is held at Gettysburg, Pa.......July 2-4, 1887 Jacob Sharp, found guilty of bribing New York aldermen, is sentenced to four years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000......July 14, 1887 Miss Dorothea L. Dix, philanthropist, born 1805, dies at Trenton, N. J.......July 19, 1887 Failure of H. S. Ives & Co., of New York, stock-brokers; liabilities, $20,000,000......Aug. 11, 1887 Spencer F. Baird, naturalist, born 1823, dies at Wood's Holl, Mass.......Aug. 19, 1887 Nint
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wilderness, battle of the (search)
es dashed forward and penetrated their lines. But they were almost instantly repulsed, and Lee was compelled to abandon what he intended as a decisive assault. Night came on, and after dark Lee threw Ewell's corps forward against Sedgwick. There was some hard fighting and much confusion. Ewell captured the most of two brigades, and then fell back. So ended the battle in the Wilderness, without decisive results on either side, and with a mutually heavy loss. In the two days the Nationals lost about 18,000 men, of whom 6,000 were made prisoners. Generals Hays, Wadsworth, and Webb were killed. The Confederate loss was probably about 11,000. Generals Jones, Pickett, and Jenkins were killed. Longstreet's wounds disabled him for several months. The Wilderness is a wild plateau, covered with a dense growth of dwarf trees and vines and brambles, and sloping every way to cultivated fields. It is along the south bank of the Rapidan River, about 10 miles in width and 15 in length.