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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gilder, William Henry 1838- (search)
Gilder, William Henry 1838- Explorer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 16, 1838; served through the Civil War and received the brevet of major at its close. In 1878 he was appointed second in command of the expedition to King William's Land, and while so engaged made a sledge-journey of 3,251 statute miles, the longest on record. In 1881 he was with the Rodgers expedition to look for the Jeannette. After the Rodgers was burned he journeyed from Bering Strait across Siberia, a distance of 2,000 miles, in the depth of winter, and sent a despatch of the misfortune to the Secretary of the Navy. His publications include Schwatka's search, and Ice-pack and Tundra. He died in Morristown, N. J., Feb. 5, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schwatka, Frederick 1849-1892 (search)
Schwatka, Frederick 1849-1892 Explorer; born in Galena, Ill., Sept. 29, 1849; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1871, and commissioned second lieutenant in the 3d United States Cavalry. He secured a leave of absence in 1878 and took command of the Sir John Franklin search expedition which sailed from New York on June 19, in the Eothen. In a fifteen months tour he succeeded in clearing up a great deal of the mystery in connection with that fated expedition. In 1886 he harch expedition which sailed from New York on June 19, in the Eothen. In a fifteen months tour he succeeded in clearing up a great deal of the mystery in connection with that fated expedition. In 1886 he had charge of a special expedition to Alaska, and later made a second exploring tour in that territory. His publications include Along Alaska's Great-River; The Franklin search, under Lieutenant Schwatka; Nimrod of the North; and Children of the cold. He died in Portland, Ore., Nov. 2, 1892.