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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cushing , Frank Hamilton 1857 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Dahlgren , John Adolph , 1809 -1870 (search)
Dahlgren, John Adolph, 1809-1870
Naval officer; born in Philadelphia, Nov. 13, 1809; entered the navy in 1826, and was made rearadmiral in 1863.
He was the inventor of
John Adolph Dahlgren. the Dahlgren gun, which he perfected at the navy-yard at Washington, and in 1862 he was made chief of the bureau of ordnance.
In July, 1863, he took command of the South Atlantic squadron, and, with the land forces of General Gillmore, captured Morris Island and Fort Wagner, and reduced Fort Sumter to a heap of ruins.
He conducted a successful expedition up the St. John's River, in Florida, in 1864, and co-operated with General Sherman in the capture of Savannah.
After the evacuation of Charleston he moved his vessels up to that city.
Admiral Dahlgren, besides being the inventor of a cannon, introduced into the navy the highly esteemed light boathowitzer.
He was author of several works on ordnance, which became textbooks.
He died in Washington, D. C., July 12, 1870.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Darby , William , 1775 -1854 (search)
Darby, William, 1775-1854
Geographer; born in Pennsylvania in 1775; served under General Jackson in Louisiana; and was one of the surveyors of the boundary between Canada and the United States.
Among his works are Geographical description of Louisiana; Geography and history of Florida; View of the United States; Lectures on the discovery of America, etc. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 9, 1854.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davis , Jefferson , 1808 -1889 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), De Soto , Fernando , 1496 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Divorce laws. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elbert , Samuel , 1743 -1788 (search)
Elbert, Samuel, 1743-1788
Military officer; born in Prince William parish, S. C., in 1743; was made captain of a grenadier company in 1774; joined the Revolutionary army in 1776.
He led an expedition into East Florida in April, 1778, and took Fort Oglethorpe; afterwards displayed great bravery in the assault on Savannah in December, 1778.
He was captured by the British in the engagement at Brier Creek, March 3, 1779; afterwards was exchanged and re-entered the American army; was brevetted brigadier-general, Nov. 3, 1783; became governor of Georgia in 1785.
He died in Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2, 1788.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Elective franchise. (search)