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Barron, Samuel, 1763-
Naval officer; was born in Hampton, Va., about 1763; brother of James.
He, like his brother, had a training in the navy under his father.
In 1798 he commanded the Augusta, prepared by the citizens of Norfolk to resist the aggressions of the French.
He took a conspicuous part in the war with Tripoli, and in 1865 he commanded a squadron of ten vessels, with President as the flag-ship.
He assisted in the capture of the Tripolitan town of Derne, April 27, 1805.
Barron soon afterwards relinquished his command to Capt. John Rodgers, and on account of ill-health returned to the United States.
He died Oct. 29, 1810.
Contrabands.
On the day after his arrival at Fort Monroe, General Butler sent out Colonel Phelps, of the Vermont troops, to reconnoitre the vicinity of Hampton.
The citizens had just fired the bridge.
The flames were extinguished by the troops, who crossed the stream, drove armed Confederates out of Hampton, and found the inHampton, and found the inhabitants in sullen mood; but the negroes were jubilant, regarding the Union troops as their expected deliverers.
In the confusion caused by this dash into Hampton, three negroes, held as slaves by Colonel Mallory, of that village, escaped into the Union lines, and declared that many of their race, who were employed in building foHampton, three negroes, held as slaves by Colonel Mallory, of that village, escaped into the Union lines, and declared that many of their race, who were employed in building fortifications for the insurgents, desired to follow.
They were taken before General Butler.
He needed laborers in field-works which he was about to construct.
Regarding these slaves, according to the laws of Virginia, as much the property of Colonel Mallory as his horses or his pistols, and as properly seizable as they, as aids i
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute , (search)
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute,
An institution organized by Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong (q. v.) for the education of colored youth, in Hampton, Va. It was opened in 1868, is nonsectarian and co-educational; and now, under an arrangement with the national government, gives instruction to Indian youth as well as colored.
The development of the institute is due, in a large pleasure, to the students themselves.
Nearly all the buildings have been erected by the students, who also worked out the timber, baked the bricks, and performed other technical work.
At the end of 1900 the institute reported eighty professors and instructors, 1,017 students, 1,061 graduates, 11,000 volumes in the library, and $889,500 in productive funds.
The president was the Rev. H. B. Frissell, D. D.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Soldiers and sailors homes, (search)
Soldiers and sailors homes,
Institutions provided by national and State governments for the care of sick and disabled soldiers and sailors.
The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers has branches at Dayton, O.; Milwaukee, Wis.; Togus, Me.; Hampton, Va.; Leavenworth, Kan.; Santa Monica, Cal.; Marion, Ind., and Danville, Ill. The aggregate number of inmates is about 27,000.
The requirements for admission are:
1. An honorable discharge from the United States service.
2. Disability which prevents the applicant from earning his living by labor.
3. Applicants for admission will be required to stipulate and agree to abide by all the rules and regulations made by the board of managers, or by its order; to perform all duties required of them, and to obey all the lawful orders of the officers of the home.
Attention is called to the fact that by the law establishing the home the members are made subject to the rules and articles of war, and will be governed thereby in th
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thayer , Sylvanus 1785 -1872 (search)
Thayer, Sylvanus 1785-1872
Military officer; born in Braintree, Mass., June 9, 1785; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1807 and at West Point in 1808, entering the corps of engineers.
He was chief engineer of Dearborn's army in 1812, and of Hampton's division in 1813.
He was chief engineer in the defence of Norfolk, Va., in 1814.
In 1815 he was sent with Colonel McRae to Belgium and France to examine the fortifications there; and from 1817 to 1833 he was superintendent at West Point, and established the academy on its present basis.
In 1838 he was made lieutenantcolonel, and from 1833 to 1857 was constructing engineer of the defences of Boston Harbor, and temporary chief of the engineer corps from 1857 to 1859.
He was commissioned colonel in March, 1863; brevetted brigadier-general in May; and resigned June 1.
He died in South Braintree, Mass., Sept. 7, 1872.