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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1864., [Electronic resource] | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: may 16, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1860., [Electronic resource] | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8 | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fanning , David 1756 -1825 (search)
Fanning, David 1756-1825
Freebooter; born in Wake county, N. C., about 1756; was a carpenter by trade, and led a vagabond life, sometimes trading with Indians.
Late in the Revolution he joined the Tories, for the purpose of revenge for injuries inflicted upon him. He gathered a small band of desperadoes like himself, and laid waste whole settlements and committed fearful atrocities.
For these services he received the commission of lieutenant from the British commander at Wilmington.
So encouraged, he captured many leading Whigs, and hanged those against whom he held personal resentment.
At one time he captured a whole court in session, and carried off judges, lawyers, clients, officers, and some of the citizens.
Three weeks later he captured Colonel Alston and thirty men in his own house, and soon afterwards, dashing into Hillsboro, he captured Governor Burke and his suite, and some of the principal inhabitants.
The name of Fanning became a terror to the country, and he was
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wood , William Willis Wiley 1818 - (search)
Wood, William Willis Wiley 1818-
Naval engineer; born in Wake county, N. C., May 30, 1818; learned engineering at the West Point Foundry, N. Y.; entered the naval service in 1845, and, during the Civil War, was general inspector of steam machinery, and had charge of the construction of the National iron-clad fleet and the machinery of the new class of vessels then introduced.
He became engineerin-chief, and was retired May 30, 1880.
He died near Jutland, Md., Aug. 31, 1882.