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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Embry , James Crawford , (search)
Embry, James Crawford,
Clergyman; born of negro parents in Knox county, Ind., Nov. 2, 1834; became a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1863; author of Condition and prospects of the colored American.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Emory , William Helmsley , 1811 -1887 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), English , Thomas Dunn , 1819 - (search)
English, Thomas Dunn, 1819-
Author; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 29, 1819; graduated in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 1839; member of the New Jersey legislature in 1863-64; and of Congress in 1891-95; is the author of American ballads; Book of battle lyrics; Poems; Ben bolt, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Etheridge , Emerson , 1819 - (search)
Etheridge, Emerson, 1819-
Statesman; born in Carrituck county, N. C., Sept. 28, 1819; admitted to the bar in 1840; member of Congress in 1853-57 and in 1859-61; clerk of the national House of Representatives in 1861-63.
He published Speeches in Congress.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Evans , Robley Dunglison , 1863 - (search)
Evans, Robley Dunglison, 1863-
Naval officer; born in Virginia; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1863; took part in the attack on Fort Fisher, where he was severely wounded; was in command of the Yorktown in the harbor of Valparaiso, Chile, in 1891, during a period of strained relations between the United States and Chile; commanded the battle-ship Iowa and took an active part in the destruction of Cervera's fleet; was promoted rear-admiral in 1901.
He is author of A sailor'ginia; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1863; took part in the attack on Fort Fisher, where he was severely wounded; was in command of the Yorktown in the harbor of Valparaiso, Chile, in 1891, during a period of strained relations between the United States and Chile; commanded the battle-ship Iowa and took an active part in the destruction of Cervera's fleet; was promoted rear-admiral in 1901.
He is author of A sailor's log and many magazine articles.
Evarts, William Maxwell
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairchild , Charles Stebbins 1842 - (search)
Fairchild, Charles Stebbins 1842-
Lawyer; born in Cazenovia, N. Y., April 30, 1842; graduated at Harvard in 1863; admitted to the New York bar in 1865; appointed Secretary of the United States Treasury in 1887; was affiliated with the Democratic party, but acted with the Gold Democrats in 1897, taking a prominent part in the Indianapolis Monetary Conference.
Lucius Fairchild.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairchild , Lucius 1831 -1896 (search)
Fairchild, Lucius 1831-1896
Military officer; born in Kent, O., Dec. 27, 1831; removed with his father to Wisconsin in 1846, but returned in 1855.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted, and in August, 1861, was commissioned captain in the regular army and major in the volunteers.
He took part in the battle of Bull Run, and at Antietam went to the front from the hospital; he led the charge up Seminary Hill at the battle of Gettysburg, and was badly wounded, losing his left arm. He was promoted to brigadier-general in 1863, but left the service to serve as Secretary of State of Wisconsin.
He was afterwards elected governor, and served six consecutive terms.
In 1886 he was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He died in Madison, Wis., May 23, 1896.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairfax , Donald McNeill 1822 -1894 (search)
Fairfax, Donald McNeill 1822-1894
Naval officer; born in Virginia, Aug. 10, 1822; joined the navy in 1837; and served with the Pacific fleet during the war with Mexico.
In 1862-63 he was with Farragut; was then given command successively of the Nantucket and the Montauk, with which he took part in a number of attacks upon the defences of Charleston Harbor; and in 1864-65 was superintendent of the Naval Academy.
He was promoted rear-admiral in July, 1880; retired in 1881.
He died in Hagerstown, Md., Jan. 11, 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Farragut , David Glasgow -1870 (search)