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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 6 Browse Search
Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant 2 2 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience 1 1 Browse Search
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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Ancestry-birth-boyhood (search)
t he was the first Mayor of Georgetown. He supported Jackson for the Presidency; but he was a Whig, a great admirer of Henry Clay, and never voted for any other democrat for high office after Jackson. My mother's family lived in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for several generations. I have little information about her ancestors. Her family took no interest in genealogy, so that my grandfather, who died when I was sixteen years old, knew only back to his grandfather. On the other sider, too, hearing him say on his return that he found some widows living on the property, who had little or nothing beyond their homes. From these he refused to receive any recompense. My mother's father, John Simpson, moved from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to Clermont County, Ohio, about the year 1819 [1817], taking with him his four children, three daughters and one son. My mother, Hannah Simpson, was the third of these children, and was then over twenty years of age. Her oldest sist
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ferguson, Elizabeth 1739-1801 (search)
became famous during the Revolution by a futile mission which she goodnaturedly undertook. She was a cultivated woman, and enjoyed the personal friendship of many eminent persons. Her husband was in the British army, yet she possessed the esteem and confidence of both Whigs and Tories. Johnstone, one of the peace commissioners sent over here in 1778, finding they could do nothing with the Congress, employed Mrs. Ferguson to sound Gen. Joseph Reed as to his disposition to aid the royal government in bringing about a reconciliation between it and the revolted colonies. She was patriotic and judicious. Johnstone instructed her as to what she should say to Reed, and she performed the errand without losing the esteem of any one. Her husband never joined her after the war. His estate was confiscated, but the State of Pennsylvania returned a part of it to her in 1781. After the war she applied herself to literature and philanthropy. She died in Montgomery county, Pa., Feb. 23, 1801.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824- (search)
Hancock, Winfield Scott 1824- Military officer; born in Montgomery Square, Montgomery co., Pa., Feb. 14, 1824; graduated at West Point in 1844: served in the war with Mexico; and left that country Winfield Scott Hancock. quartermaster of his regiment. In September, 1861, he was made brigadier-general of volunteers, and served in the campaign on the Virginia peninsula in 1862. He was distinguished in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. Having been made major-general of volunteers in November, 1862, he led a division at Fredericksburg in December; also at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, in 1863. Placed in command of the 2d Army Corps, he led it in the campaign of the Army of the Potomac in 1864-65. In August, 1865, he was made a brigadier-general in the United States army, and in 1866 was brevetted major-general. He was in command of different military departments after the war; and was the unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Slemmer, Adam J. 1828- (search)
Slemmer, Adam J. 1828- military officer; born in Montgomery county, Pa., in 1828; graduated at West Point in 1850; was promoted for gallant conduct in the Seminole War; was for a while assistant Professor of Ethics and Mathematics at West Point, and was in command of a small garrison at Fort McRae, near Pensacola, when the Civil War broke out. He took his men and supplies to stronger Fort Pickens, and held it against the Confederates until relieved by Colonel Brown (see Pickens, Fort). He was made brigadier-general of volunteers in 1862; was severely wounded in the battle of Stone River, and was disabled from further active service. In March, 1865, he was brevetted brigadiergeneral, United States army, and was afterwards commandant at Fort Laramie, Kan., where he died, Oct. 7, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Todd, John 1750- (search)
Todd, John 1750- Military officer; born in Montgomery county, Pa., in 1750; was adjutant-general to Gen. Andrew Lewis in the action of Point Pleasant, Va., in 1774; accompanied Daniel Boone (q. v.) on an exploring tour as far as Bowling Green, Ky., in 1775; settled near Lexington, Ky., in 1776; represented Kentucky county in the Virginia legislature in the same year; was commissioned colonel in 1777; for two years was commandant of the civil government of that county, which subsequently was made the State of Illinois. He was killed while leading his forces against the Indians at the Blue Licks, Ky., Aug. 19, 1782.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tyson, Job Roberts 1803-1858 (search)
Tyson, Job Roberts 1803-1858 Lawyer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 8, 1803; admitted to the bar in 1855-57. He was the author of Essay on the penal laws of Pennsylvania; The lottery system of the United States; Social and intellectual State of the colony of Pennsylvania Prior to 1743; Discourse on the 200th anniversary of the birth of William Penn; Report on the Arctic explorations of Dr. Elisha K. Kane, etc. He died in Montgomery county, Pa., June 27, 1858.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
tional sheep-and-wool show held at Philadelphia, Pa.......September, 1880 Return of the Schwatka Arctic exploration expedition to New York......Sept. 23, 1880 Arctic steamer Gulnare returns to Washington......Oct. 10, 1880 Publication of forged letters on the Chinese question (Morey letters) attributed to General Garfield, addressed to a mythical person, H. L. Morey, of Lynn,......Oct. 20, 1880 Presidential election......Nov. 2, 1880 Lucretia Mott, born 1793, dies in Montgomery county, Pa......Nov. 11, 1880 Electoral votes of States, except Georgia, cast......Dec. 6, 1880 Third session meets......Dec. 6, 1880 President Hayes's fourth annual message presented......Dec. 6, 1880 Electoral vote of Georgia, 11 for Hancock and English, cast......Dec. 8, 1880 R. W. Thompson, Secretary of Navy, resigns......Dec. 15, 1880 Nearly one mile of Broadway, New York, is lighted by electricity, Brush system......Dec. 20, 1880 International sanitary conference calle
L. P. Brockett, Women's work in the civil war: a record of heroism, patriotism and patience, chapter 8 (search)
sburg incidents Wouldn't be buried by the side of that raw recruit Mrs. Holstein Matron of the Second Corps Hospital tour among the Aid Societies the campaign of 1861-5 constant labors in the field hospitals at Fredericksburg, City Point, and elsewhere, till November another tour among the Aid Societies labors among the returned prisoners at Annapolis At the opening of the war Mrs. Holstein was residing in a most pleasant and delightful country home at Upper Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. In the words of one who knows and appreciates her well-Mr. and Mrs. Holstein are people of considerable wealth, and unexceptionable social position, beloved and honored by all who know them, who voluntarily abandoned their beautiful home to live for years in camps and hospitals. Their own delicacy and modesty would forbid them to speak of the work they accomplished, and no one can ever know the greatness of its results. As Mrs. Holstein was always accompanied by her husb
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
ighteen hundred if not two thousand strong. The regiment was first started among the employees of the Custom-House. About two hundred and forty hands are connected with that building in the different departments, and out of these one hundred have signified their willingness to leave the city for State defence — Leave of absence has been procured from the Secretary of the Treasury, and he has commanded the men to march as soon as possible to the scenes of strife. Three companies from Montgomery county are expected to join this regiment, and the volunteers from Reading will most probably be incorporated with the command of Col. Thomas. By applying at the Custom House every information will be afforded to persons desirous of attaching themselves to the regiment, and a bounty of ten dollars will be paid to each recruit, in addition to a complete and perfect outfit, uniform, clothing, and equipments. Seven companies of the Second Regiment Blue Reserves, in full ranks and equipped,