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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clark, or Clarke, George Rogers -1818 (search)
ill speak to him by the gate. (Signed) Henry Hamilton. February 24th, 1779. I was at a great Colonel Clark's compliments to Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton, and begs leave to inform him that he will not agree to any terms other than Mr. Hamilton's surrendering himself and garrison prisoners at discretion. If Mr. Hamilton is desirous of a conference with Colonel Clark, he will meet him aturch, about 80 yards from the fort, Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton, Major Hay, superintendent of Indian, and await his fate. I then told Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton that hostilities should not commenck our leave, and parted but a few steps, when Hamilton stopped, and politely asked me if I would be pale and trembling, scarcely able to stand. Hamilton blushed, and, I observed, was much affected athe garrison capitulated: I. Lieutenant-Governor Hamilton engages to deliver to Colonel Clarknfidence in a generous enemy. (Signed) Henry Hamilton, Lieut.-Gov. and Superintendent. The b[4 more...]
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colfax, Schuyler 1823- (search)
grandson of the last commander of Washington's life-guard; became a merchant's clerk, and then, with his family, he went to New Carlisle, St. Joseph co., Ind., where for five years he was a clerk in a country store. In 1841 his step-father, Schuyler Colfax. Mr. Mathews, was elected county auditor, and he removed to South Bend and made Name. Greek Letters. Where Founded. Date. Kappa Alpha *k *a Union1825 Delta Phi *d *fUnion1827 Sigma Phi *s *fUnion1827 Alpha Delta Phi *a *d *fHamilton1832 Psi Upsilon*y *uUnions1833 Delta Upsilon*d *uWilliams1834 Beta Theta Pi*b *q *pMiami1839 Chi Psi*x *yUnion1841 Delta Kappa Epsilon*d *k *eYale1844 Zeta Psi*z *yNew York University1846 Delta Psi*d *yColumbia1847 Theta Delta Chi*q *d *xUnion1847 Phi Delta Theta*f *d *qMiami1848 Phi Gamma Delta *f *g *dJefferson1848 Phi Kappa Sigma.*f *k *sUniversity of Pennsylvania1850 Phi Kappa Psi*f *k *yJefferson1852 Chi Phi*x *fPrinceton1854 Sigma Chi *s *xMiami1855 Sigma Alpha Epsilon*
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton, Henry 1777-1796 (search)
Hamilton, Henry 1777-1796 Military officer; born in England; was lieutenant-governor of Detroit during the Revolutionary War. He was one of the most active promoters of Indian raids upon the frontier settlements of the Americans in the Northwest. To Detroit he summoned several Indian nations to a council late in 1777; and from that point he sent abroad along the frontiers bands of savages to murder and plunder the American settlers. Their cruelties he applauded as evidence of their attachment to the royal cause. He gave standing rewards for scalps, but offered none for prisoners. His war-parties, composed of white men and Indians, spared neither men, women, nor children. He planned a confederation of the tribes to desolate Virginia. In 1778 he wrote to Lord George Germaine (q. v.), whose favorite he was, Next year there will be the greatest number of savages on the frontier that has ever been known, as the Six Nations have sent belts around to encourage those allies who hav
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Indiana, (search)
f the United States at the suggestion of Col. George R. Clarke......July 18, 1778 Captain Helm placed in charge of Post Vincennes by Colonel Clarke and his garrison of one man surrenders, with the honors of war, to British force under Gov. Henry Hamilton......Dec. 15, 1778 Governor Hamilton surrenders Vincennes to the Americans under Colonel Clarke......Feb. 24, 1779 Court of civil and criminal jurisdiction organized at Vincennes......June, 1779 An expedition against Detroit organGovernor Hamilton surrenders Vincennes to the Americans under Colonel Clarke......Feb. 24, 1779 Court of civil and criminal jurisdiction organized at Vincennes......June, 1779 An expedition against Detroit organized by La Balme, a Frenchman of Kaskaskia, who plunders British traders at site of Fort Wayne, is dispersed by an attack of Miami Indians......September, 1780 One hundred and fifty thousand acres of land in Indiana opposite the falls of the Ohio presented to Colonel Clarke and his regiment by Virginia legislature......Oct. 3, 1779, and Oct. 5, 1780 Spaniards under Capt. Eugenio Puerre march across Indiana from St. Louis, and capture Fort St. Joseph......1781 Indiana included in the Vi