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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Flower, Frank Abial 1854- (search)
Flower, Frank Abial 1854- Author; born in Cottage, N. Y., May 11, 1854; removed to Wisconsin. His publications include Old Abe, the Wisconsin War Eagle; Life of Matthew H. Carpenter; and a History of the Republican party.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Forwood, William stump 1830- (search)
Forwood, William stump 1830- Physician; born in Harford county, Md., Jan. 27, 1830; graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1854; began the practice of medicine in Darlington, Md. He was the author of The history of the passage of General Lafayette with his army through Harford county in 1781; The history of Harford county; and An Historical and descriptive narrative of the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fowler, William Worthington 1833- (search)
Fowler, William Worthington 1833- Author; born in Middlebury, Vt., June 24, 1833; graduated at Amherst College in 1854; admitted to the bar in 1857; and began practice in New York City. His publications include Ten years in Wall Street; Life and adventures of Benjamin F. Moneypenny ; Women on the American frontier; Twenty years of inside life in Wall Street, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Free-soil party, (search)
, and at a convention held at Buffalo, Aug. 9, 1848, they formed the Free-soil party. The convention was composed of delegates from all the free-labor States, and from Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. They nominated Martin Van Buren (q. v.) for President of the United States, and Charles Francis Adams (q. v.) for Vice-President. The ticket received a popular anti-slavery vote of 291,000, but did not receive a single electoral vote. The Freesoil Convention at Pittsburg in 1852 nominated John P. Hale (q. v.) for President, and George W. Julian (q. v.) for Vice-President, who received a popular vote of 157,000. The compromise measures of 1850, and the virtual repeal of the Missouri compromise (q. v.) in the act for the creation of the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska in 1854, greatly increased the strength of the Free-soil party, and it formed the nucleus of the historical Republican party in 1856, when the Free-soilers, as a distinct party, disappeared.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fry, James Barnet 1827-1894 (search)
serving as assistant instructor of artillery at West Point, he was assigned to the 3d Artillery, then in Mexico, where he remained till the close of the war. After doing frontier duty at various posts, he was again instructor at West Point in 1853-54, and adjutant there in 1854-59. On March 16, 1861, he was appointed assistant adjutant-general, and later in the same year became chief of staff to Gen. Irwin McDowell. In 1861-62 he was on the staff of Gen. Don Carlos Buell. He was appointed p1854-59. On March 16, 1861, he was appointed assistant adjutant-general, and later in the same year became chief of staff to Gen. Irwin McDowell. In 1861-62 he was on the staff of Gen. Don Carlos Buell. He was appointed provost-marshal-general of the United States, March 17, 1863, and was given the rank of brigadier-general, April 21, 1864. General Fry registered 1,120,621 recruits, arrested 76,562 deserters, collected $26,366,316, and made an exact enrolment of the National forces. He was brevetted major-general in the regular army, March 13, 1865, for faithful, meritorious, and distinguished services. After the war he served as adjutant-general, with the rank of colonel, of the divisions of the Pacific, the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garibaldi, Giuseppe 1807-1882 (search)
sequently in that of Uruguay, in 1836-48. Returning to Italy, he entered the service of the Roman republic in 1849, and supreme command was given to him and to General Roselli. The grand defence of Rome against French intervention in 1849 was due principally to his tact and bravery. After this cause became hopeless, in 1850, he came to the United States, where he became a naturalized citizen, and where for about three years he followed the occupation of a soap-boiler on Staten Island. In 1854 he returned to Italy, and purchased the northern part of Caprera, where he remained until 1859, when he organized and commanded an independent corps, known as the Hunters Giuseppe Garibaldi. of the Alps, in the Sardinian service during the war of Sardinia and France against Austria. Secretly abetted by Sardinia, after peace was made, he organized an expedition against the Two Sicilies, having as his object the union of Italy. In May, 1860, he descended upon Sicily with 1,000 volunteers, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gillmore, James Clarkson 1854- (search)
Gillmore, James Clarkson 1854- Naval officer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 10, 1854; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1875; promoted lieutenant in 1891. He was ordered to Manila, Jan. 14, 1899, where he was assigned to the Yorktown. In April of that year he was captured with seven others while scouting at Baler, Luzon. After spending over eighteen months in captivity and suffering great privations the party was rescued in the mountains near Cagayan (q. v.) by Col. Luther R. Hare, in December, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Goodrich, Samuel Griswold 1793-1860 (search)
Goodrich, Samuel Griswold 1793-1860 Author; popularly known as Peter parley ; born in Ridgefield, Conn., Aug. 19, 1793; was a publisher in Hartford in 1824; soon afterwards he settled in Boston, and for many years edited The token. He began the issuing of Peter parley's tales in 1827, and continued them until 1857. He also published geographical and historical school-books. From 1841 to 1854 he edited and published Merry's Museum and Parley's magazine. Of 170 volumes written by him, 116 bear the name of Peter parley ; and more than 7,000,000 copies of his books for the young have been sold. Mr. Goodrich was American consul at Paris during Fillmore's administration. He died in New York City, May 9, 1860.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gough, John Bartholomew 1817-1886 (search)
He soon, however, conquered his appetite, and a desire to give his life to the cause of temperance became irresistible. He left Worcester, and with a carpet-bag in hand travelled on foot through the New England States, lecturing wherever he could gain auditors. His intense earnestness and powers of expression and imitation enabled him to sway audiences in a manner attained by few speakers. For more than seventeen years he lectured on temperance, speaking to more than 5,000 audiences. In 1854 he went to England, intending to remain but a short time. His success, however, was so great that he stayed for two years. In 1857 he again went to England and lectured for three years. In 1859 he began to speak before lyceums on literary and social topics, though his chief subject was always temperance. He published a number of works, including Autobiography; Orations; Temperance addresses; Temperance lectures; and Sunlight and shadow, or Gleanings from my Lifework. He died in Frankford,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Green, Samuel Abbott 1830- (search)
Green, Samuel Abbott 1830- Physician; born in Groton, Mass., March 16, 1830; graduated at Harvard College in 1851, and at Harvard Medical School in 1854; served in the Civil War as assistant surgeon and surgeon; and received the brevet of lieutenant-colonel in 1864. He is the author of History of medicine in Massachusetts; Groton during the Indian wars; and of several volumes in the Groton Historical series.
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