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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brooke , John Rutter , 1838 - (search)
Brooke, John Rutter, 1838-
Military officer; born in Pottsville, Pa., July 21, 1838.
When the Civil War began he joined the Union army as a captain of a volunteer regiment, and resigned from the volunteer army with the rank of brevet major-general in 1866.
He was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 37th United States Infantry in July, 1866; and promoted to colonel in 1879, brigadier-general in 1888, and major-general in 1897.
In 1898, on the declaration of war against Spain, he was appointed commander of the 1st Provisional Army Corps.
After serving in the Porto Rico campaign, he was appointed a member of the joint military commission to arrange the cession of that island to the United States.
He was military and civil governor of Cuba from December, 1898, till April, 1900; was then succeeded by Gen. Leonard Wood; and on May 10, 1900.
succeeded Maj.-Gen. Wesley Merritt as commander of the Military Department of the East, with headquarters in New York City.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farquhar , Norman von Heldreich 1840 - (search)
Farquhar, Norman von Heldreich 1840-
Naval officer; born in Pottsville, Pa., April 11, 1840; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1859; served throughout the Civil War, and was present at both attacks on Fort Fisher; was promoted rear-admiral, Dec. 25, 1898; appointed commander of the North Atlantic Station, Oct. 14, 1899.
In 1889 he was in command of the frigate Trenton, flag-ship of the Pacific Station, which had been suddenly ordered to Samoa.
On March 16, a terrible hurricane swept over the harbor of Apia, where war-ships of the United States, Great Britain, and Germany were at anchor.
Several American and German ships were wrecked at the beginning of the hurricane.
The British corvette Calliope succeeded in steaming out of danger.
As the Calliope passed the Trenton a great shout went up from over 400 men aboard the American flagship, and three cheers were given for the Calliope.
Immediately three cheers for the Trenton and the American flag were wafted acr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Molly Maguires, the (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nagle , James 1822 -1866 (search)
Nagle, James 1822-1866
Military officer; born in Reading, Pa., April 5, 1822; distinguished himself in the Mexican War with the Washington Artillery; was appointed colonel of the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment in 1861; was promoted brigadier-general of volunteers, Sept. 10, 1862, and greatly distinguished himself at the battle of Antietam.
Owing to ill-health he was forced to resign, May 9, 1863; but when the Confederates invaded Pennsylvania in June of that year he organized the 39th Pennsylvania Regiment and served as its colonel.
In the following year he recruited the 149th Pennsylvania Regiment for a service of 100 days; and was commissioned its colonel.
He died in Pottsville, Pa., Aug. 22, 1866.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nichols , Francis 1737 -1812 (search)
Nichols, Francis 1737-1812
Military officer; born in Crieve Hill, Enniskillen, Ireland, in 1737; came to America in 1769; entered the Revolutionary army in Pennsylvania in June, 1775; was taken prisoner at Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775, but declined to surrender his sword to any one but an officer, and then only after a promise that it should be returned when he should be freed.
In August, 1776, this promise was fulfilled, and his sword was restored, with all the American officers present to bear witness.
He later became a brigadier-general.
He died in Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 13, 1812.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Pennsylvania, (search)
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