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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Abercrombie , John Joseph , 1802 -1877 (search)
Abercrombie, John Joseph, 1802-1877
Military officer; born in Tennessee in 1802; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1822.
Entering the 1st Infantry, he was its adjutant from 1825 to 1833.
Serving in Florida and Mexico, he was promoted to brevet lieutenant-colonel for gallantry in the battle of Monterey, where he was severely wounded.
He was commissioned lieutenant-colonel in May, 1852, and colonel in February, 1861, and was brevetted brigadier-general, U. S. A., March 13, 1865.
In June following he retired.
He was a brigadier-general of volunteers in the Civil War, and commanded a brigade in Patterson's division on the Upper Potomac in 1861.
He was transferred to Bank's division in July.
Early in 1862 he joined the Army of the Potomac, and was slightly wounded in the battle of fair Oaks (q. v.). He died in Roslyn, N. Y., Jan. 3, 1877.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Adams , Charles Francis , 2nd 1835 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agreement of the people, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Americus Vespucius , 1451 -1512 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Amidas , Philip , 1550 -1618 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Birge , Henry Warner , 1825 -1888 (search)
Birge, Henry Warner, 1825-1888
Military officer; born in Hartford, Conn., Aug. 25. 1825; was one of Governor Buckingham's aides when the Civil War began.
He entered the service in June, 1861, as major, and early in 1862 was made colonel.
For services on the lower Mississippi he was made brigadier-general, Sept. 19, 1863.
He was in the Red River campaign and in Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864.
In June. 1865, he was appointed to command the military district of Savannah.
For his services in the army he was brevetted major-general of volunteers, and voted the thanks of the Connecticut legislature.
He died in New York City. June 1, 1888.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Boone , Daniel , 1735 -1820 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Burgoyne , Sir John , 1723 -1792 (search)