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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pickens, Fort (search)
ommanding the entrance to the harbor of Pensacola Bay. At the beginning of the Civil War, nearly opposite, but a little farther seaward, on a low sand-pit, was Fort McRae. Across from Fort Pickens, on the main, was Fort Barrancas, built by the Spaniards, and taken from them by General Jackson. Nearly a mile eastward of the Barrlabama to seize all the national property within the domain of Floridanamely, Fort Jefferson, at the Garden Key, Tortugas; Fort Taylor, at Key West; Forts Pickens, McRae, and Barrancas, and the navy-yard near Pensacola. Early in January the commander of Fort Pickens (Lieut. Adam J. Slemmer), a brave Pennsylvanian, heard rumors thaongest fort in the Gulf, but his garrison consisted of only eighty-one officers and men. These labored unceasingly to put everything in working Forts Pickens and McRae. order. Among the workers were the heroic wives of Lieutenants Slemmer and Gilmore, refined and cultivated women, whose labors at this crisis form a part of the h
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Robeson, Henry Bellows 1842- (search)
Robeson, Henry Bellows 1842- Naval officer; born in New Haven, Conn., Aug. 5, 1842; graduated at the Naval Academy in 1860; served through the Civil War, taking part in the engagements at Fort McRae, Charleston, Morris Island, Fort Fisher, etc. He was promoted rear-admiral, and retired March 28, 1899.
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), Florida, (search)
secession—yeas 62, nays 7 —amending the constitution by inserting the words Confederate States in place of United States ......Jan. 10, 1861 Forts Barrancas and McRae and the navy-yards at Pensacola seized by Confederates......Jan. 12, 1861 Forts McRae and Barrancas dismantled......April, 1861 Federals in Fort Pickens, neaForts McRae and Barrancas dismantled......April, 1861 Federals in Fort Pickens, near Pensacola, are reinforced by troops from New York and Illinois, on steamer Atlantic......April 16-23, 1861 Confederate coast guard seize the light-house and all United States government property at Key Biscayne, Fla.......Aug. 23, 1861 Confederates attack the Wilson Guards on Santa Rosa .Island......Oct. 9, 1861 Frigates Niagara and Richmond bombard forts McRae, Barrancas, and Pickens......Nov. 23, 1861 Federal fleet under Admiral Dupont, with slight resistance, takes St. Mary's, Fernandina, and Fort Clinch......1862 Electoral vote cast for Jefferson Davis......Feb. 12, 1862 St. Augustine taken by Federals without resistance......March 1