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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Grand army of the republic , the. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Albert Gorton 1802 -1868 (search)
Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868
Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68.
He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet.
He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868.
Greene, Albert Gorton 1802-1868
Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 10, 1802; graduated at Brown University in 1820; ademitted to the bar in 1823, and began practice in Providence; president of the Rhode Island Historical Society in 1854-68.
He was the author of the poems The militia muster; Old Grimes; Adelheid; The Baron's last banquet; and Canonchet.
He died in Cleveland, O., Jan. 4, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greene , Francis Vinton 1850 - (search)
Greene, Francis Vinton 1850-
Military officer; born in Providence, R. I., June 27, 1850; son of Gen. George Sears Greene; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1870, and commissioned a second lieutenant of the 4th Artillery.
He served at Fort Foote, Md.; Fort Monroe, Va.; and at various posts in North Carolina till June 10, 1872, when he was transferred to the engineer corps, and served as assistant astronomer on the northern boundary of the United States till 1876.
He was promoted to first lieutenant, Jan. 13, 1874.
He was military attache to the United States legation at St. Petersburg in 1877-79, and during the Russo-Turkish War was with the Russian army, being present at the battles of Shipka Pass, Plevna, the passage of the Balkans, Taskosen, Sofia, and Philopopolis.
For bravery in several of these battles he received the Orders of St. Anne and St. Vladimir, and a campaign medal from the Emperor of Russia.
In 1879-85 he was assistant to the engineer commis
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hopkins , Stephen 1707 -1785 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoppins , James Mason 1820 - (search)
Hoppins, James Mason 1820-
Educator; born in Providence, R. I., Jan. 17, 1820; graduated at Yale College in 1840, the Harvard Law School in 1842, the Union Theological Seminary in 1845, and at Andover Seminary.
He also studied for two years at the University of Berlin; was ordained in 1850; pastor of a Congregational Church in Salem, Mass., in 1850-59; Professor of Homiletics in Yale in 1861-79; and pastor of the College Church in 1861-63.
His numerous publications inelude Life of rear-admiral Andrew Hull Foote.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), James , Lewis George 1844 - (search)
James, Lewis George 1844-
Historian; born in Providence, R. I., Feb. 19, 1844; graduated at Providence High School; instructor in history in the Adelphia Academy, Brooklyn, in 1894-95.
He is the author of Samuel Gorton, a forgotten founder of our liberties, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Libraries, free public (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lippitt , Francis James 1812 - (search)
Lippitt, Francis James 1812-
Lawyer; born in Providence, R. I., July 19, 1812; graduated at Brown College in 1830; was a captain in the 1st New York Volunteers in the Mexican War; served in the Civil War, becoming colonel of the 2d California Infantry and brevet brigadier-general.
His publications include Treatise on the tactical use of the three arms; Treatise on entrenchments; Special operations of War; Field service in War; Criminal law in Massachusetts, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), MacDONALDonald , William 1863 - (search)
MacDONALDonald, William 1863-
Educator; born in Providence, R. I., July 31, 1863; graduated at Harvard College in 1892; became Professor of History and Political Science at Bowdoin College in 1893.
He is the editor of Select documents illustrative of the history of the United States, etc.