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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schenck , Robert Cumming 1809 -1890 (search)
Schenck, Robert Cumming 1809-1890
Diplomatist; born in Franklin, O., Oct. 4, 1809; brother of Admiral Schenck; graduated at Miami University in 1827; admitted to the bar in 1831, and settled in Dayton.
In 1840 he was in the Ohio legislature; and from 1843 to 1851 in Congress, when he went as American minister to Brazil, where he took part in the negotiation of several treaties in South America.
In 1861 he entered the field as brigadier-general of volunteers (May 17), and had
A bit of old Schenectady. his first encounter with the insurgents near Vienna, Va. He was engaged in the battle of Bull Run; then served in western Virginia; and, after the battle at Cross Keys, Fremont placed him in command of a division.
In the battle of Groveton, or the second battle of Bull Run, he had his right arm shattered by a ball.
In September, 1862, he was promoted to major-general, and a little later was in command at Baltimore.
From 1863 to 1871 he was in Congress, and in the latter year w
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tyler , Robert Ogden 1831 -1874 (search)
Tyler, Robert Ogden 1831-1874
Military officer; born in Greene county, N. Y., Dec. 22, 1831; graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1853; and was assigned to frontier duty.
In April, 1861, he accompanied the expedition for the relief of Fort Sumter and was present during its bombardment on May 17.
In August of that year he organized the 4th Connecticut Volunteers, and was made its colonel.
Under his leadership it became one of the most efficient regiments in the army.
He was appointed brigadier-gen- eral of volunteers in November, 1862; and distinguished himself at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spottsylvania, and Cold Harbor.
He was brevetted major-general of volunteers and major-general, United States army, in 1865.
After the war he was assigned to duty in the Quartermaster's Department at New York City, San Francisco, Louisville, Charleston, and Boston.
He died in Boston, Mass., Dec. 1, 1874.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weymouth , George 1605 - (search)
Weymouth, George 1605-
Kidnapper; born in England; sailed thence for the coast of Maine on March 5, 1605.
He came to anchor, May 17, near the island of Monhegan, 12 miles south of Pemaquid.
Then he entered some of the bays and rivers of Maine, and saw (possibly) the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
There was mutual distrust between Weymouth and the Indians, and the former decided to keep no faith with the latter.
Five of the Indians who ventured on hoard the vessel were carried off to England, three of whom were given to Sir Ferdinando Gorges, at Plymouth; the other two were sent to Sir John Popham, of London.
The curiosity excited by these Indians in London doubtless gave the idea expressed by Shakespeare in The tempest, in which Trinculo says of the London people: Any strange beast there makes a man: when they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Weymouth's kidnapping spread distrust and anger wide among the Indians o