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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Finances, United States . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fisk , Clinton Bowen 1828 -1890 (search)
Fisk, Clinton Bowen 1828-1890
Lawyer; born in Griggsville, N. Y., Dec. 8, 1828; removed with his parents to Michigan while a child, where he became a successful merchant; removed to St. Louis in 1859.
In 1861 he was commissioned colonel of the 33d Missouri Regiment; in 1862 was promoted brigadier-general; and in 1865 was brevetted major-general.
He was deeply interested in educational and temperance reform; was a founder of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn.; and was the Prohibition candidate for governor of New Jersey in 1886, and for President of the United States in 1888.
He died in New York City, July 9, 1890.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gatling , Richard Jordan 1818 - (search)
Gatling, Richard Jordan 1818-
Inventor; born in Hertford county, N. C., Sept. 12, 1818.
His first invention was a screw
Richard Jordan Gatling. for propelling water-craft.
Later he designed a machine for sowing rice, and, on removing to St. Louis in 1844, adapted it to sowing wheat in drills.
In 1861 he conceived the idea of his revolving battery gun. This was first manufactured in 1862, at Indianapolis.
Subsequently twelve were made and used on the James River, Va., by General Butler.
In 1866 Gatling further improved this invention, and after satisfactory trials at Washington and Fort Monroe the Gatling gun was adopted by the United States government.
It is now in use also in nearly all European countries.
In 1886 he invented a new gun-metal, composed of steel and aluminum.
Later Congress voted him $40,000 for proof experiments in a new method of casting cannon.
He has also invented a hemp-breaking machine and a steam-plough.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Geronimo , Apache Indian chief (search)
Geronimo, Apache Indian chief
; became a war-chief when sixteen years old, and for almost fifty years led a band of bloodthirsty savages; was a constant terror to the settlers in the Southwest, where he perpetrated many frightful atrocities.
He was captured near Prescott, Ariz., in 1886, by Generals Miles and Lawton, after a continued chase of four years, at the expense of hundreds of lives.
He was first
Geronimo. imprisoned at Mount Vernon, Ala., but later at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Godwin, Parke 1816-
Author; born in Paterson, N. J., Feb. 25, 1816; graduated at Princeton in 1834; one of the editors of the New York Evening post from 1836 to 1886.
Among his works are Pacific and constructive Democracy; A popular view of Fourier; Dictionary of biography; Political essays, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gordon , George Henry 1825 -1886 (search)
Gordon, George Henry 1825-1886
Military officer; born in Charlestown, Mass., July 19, 1825; graduated at the United States. Military Academy in 1846; served in the war with Mexico, participating in the siege of Vera Cruz, the actions of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, and Chapultepec, and the capture of the city of Mexico.
During the Civil War his bravery was conspicuous in many battles.
He received the brevet of major-general of volunteers in April, 1865.
He was the author of The army of Virginia from Cedar Mountain to Alexandria; A War diary; and From. Brook to Cedar Mountain.
He died in Framingham, Mass., Aug. 30, 1886.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gordon , John Brown 1832 - (search)