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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cresap , Michael 1742 -1775 (search)
Cresap, Michael 1742-1775
Trader; born in Alleghany county, Md., June 29, 1742; removed to Ohio in 1774, and after establishing a settlement below the present city of Wheeling, organized a company of pioneers for protection against the Indians; and, on April 26, declared war and defeated a band of Indians on the river.
About the same time another party of whites massacred the family of the famous chief Logan, who hitherto had been friendly to the whites.
Cresap was accused by Logan with having led the party which killed his family, but it was subsequently proved that Cresap was in Maryland at the time of the occurrence.
Cresap received the commission of a captain in the Hampshire county militia in Virginia from Governor Dunmore.
He joined the army under Washington, but ill-health forced him soon afterwards to retire from active service.
He died in New York City, Oct. 18, 1775.
Several publications have been issued since his death with the intention of relieving his memory fr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dunmore , John Murray , Earl of, 1732 -1809 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Mound-builders, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
Reno, Jesse Lee 1823-
Military officer; born in Wheeling, W. Va., June 20, 1823; graduated at West Point in 1846.
He served through the war with Mexico, and was severely wounded in the battle of Chapultepec; was appointed Professor of Mathematics at West Point in 1849; chief of ordnance in the Utah expedition of 1857-59.
He took part in the attack on Fort Bartow and the battles of Newbern, Camden, Manassas, and Chantilly.
At the battle of South Mountain he commanded the 9th Corps, and while leading an assault was killed Sept. 14, 1862.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), West Virginia, state of (search)
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