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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 51 5 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 18 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 8 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 7 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 7 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 0 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 4 4 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weaver, Aaron Ward 1832- (search)
Weaver, Aaron Ward 1832- Naval officer; born in the District of Columbia, July 1, 1832; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1854; commissioned lieutenant in 1855; cruised along the coast of Africa in 1858-59 and returned home in command of the prize slaver Ardennes; served through the Civil War, winning distinction in the actions at Plaquemine, La., Donaldsonville, and in those which occurred below that place after the fall of Port Hudson. In 1865, while in command of the monitor Mahopac he took part in the capture of Fort Fisher, and with the same vessel was present at the surrender of Richmond. He commanded the iron-clad Dictator in Cuban waters during the threatened war with Spain on account of the Virginius affair in 1873; promoted captain in 1876; commodore in 1886; and rear-admiral, June 27, 1893; and was retired Sept. 26 following.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wrecks. (search)
ch 30, 1882 Steamer Robert E. Lee burned 30 miles below Vicksburg; twenty-one lives lost......Sept. 30, 1882 Steamer Yazoo strikes a log 35-mile point above New Orleans, and sinks; nineteen lives lost......March 4, 1883 Flues of steamer La Mascotte collapse and vessel burned near Crawford's Landing, Mo.; thirty-four lives lost......Oct. 5, 1886 Steamer Kate Adams burned near Commerce Landing; thirty-three lives lost......Dec. 24, 1888 Steamer John H. Hanna burned opposite Plaquemine, La.; twenty-two lives lost......Dec. 24, 1888 Steamer Corona explodes; thirty-eight lives lost......Oct. 3, 1889 Ohio and other American rivers. Steamer Benjamin Franklin explodes near Montgomery, Ala.; twenty-five to thirty killed and injured......March 13, 1836 Boiler of steamer Moselle explodes soon after leaving her dock at Cincinnati; over 100 lives lost......April 25, 1838 Steamer Shamrock bursts her boiler on the St. Lawrence River and sinks; sixty-eight lives lost.