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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2,462 0 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 692 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 516 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 418 0 Browse Search
C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War 358 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 298 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 230 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 190 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 186 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 182 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
A Mexican Joan D'aro. --Among the Mexican prisoners taken to France, is a young Indian woman, only twenty years of age, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment of Zacatecas, and who in the course of seven years, rose step by step from the ranks by her courage and talents.--She followed her husband to the army, and was soon promoted to the rank of 2d Lieutenant for her distinguished bravery. The death of her husband, killed in action, afford her an opportunity of avenging him and of rise made herself rot only respected but feared by her soldiers, who looked upon her as a supernatural being. After Ortega surrendered at discretion at Puebla, she was brought to Vera Cruz, and lodged on board the Rhine until that vessel satied for France. Her order of embarkat on mentioned her rank, and gives her a right to sit at the field officers' table. She is said to be of agreeable personal appearance, although, as might be expected, rather more masculine in her ways than altogether becom