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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foster , John Watson 1836 - (search)
Foster, John Watson 1836-
Diplomatist; born in Pike county, Ind., March 2, 1836; graduated at the Indiana State University in 1855; studied at Harvard Law School, and was admitted to the bar in Evansville, Ind. During the Civil War he served in the Union army, reaching the rank of colonel of volunteers.
After the war he was in turn editor of the Evansville Daily journal and postmaster of that city in 1869-73.
He was minister to Mexico in 1873-80, and to Russia in 1880-81.
John Watson Foster. On his return to the United States he engaged in the practice of international law in Washington, representing foreign legations before arbitration boards, commissions, etc. In 1883-85 he was minister to Spain; and in 1891 was a special commissioner to negotiate reciprocity treaties with Spain, Germany, Brazil, and the West Indies.
He was appointed United States Secretary of State in 1892 and served till 1893, when he became the agent for the United States before the Bering Sea arbitrati
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCrary , George Washington 1835 -1890 (search)
McCrary, George Washington 1835-1890
Statesman; born in Evansville, Ind., Aug. 29, 1835; received an academic education; was admitted to the bar in Keokuk, Ia., in 1856; was a Republican Representative in Congress in 1868-77.
He brought before Congress the first bill suggesting the creation of an electoral commission; was appointed Secretary of War, March 12, 1877, but resigned in December, 1879, to become a judge of the United States circuit court.
He served in this office till March, 1884, when he resigned and settled in Kansas City, Mo., where he resumed private practice.
Among his publications is American law of elections.
He died in St. Joseph, Mo., June 23, 1890.
Romney, skirmish at
One of the most important of the earlier military operations of the Civil War, in its moral effect, was performed under the direction of Col. Lew. Wallace, with his regiment of Zouaves, the 11th Indiana, raised by himself, and presented with its colors by the women of Indiana.
It was sent to Evansville, in southern Indiana, on the Ohio River, to prevent supplies of any kind being sent to the South.
There, as a police force, it chafed with impatience for more active service, and on June 6, 1861, it was ordered to proceed to Cumberland, Md., and join General Patterson, then moving from Pennsylvania towards Harper's Ferry, where the Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston was with a strong force.
Travelling by railway, the regiment reached Grafton, Va., very soon, and on the night of the 9th was near Cumberland.
At Romney, Va., only a day's march south from Cumberland, there was then a Confederate force, about 1,200 strong.
Wallace resolved to attack it at once.