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Gibbs, Alfred 1823-
Military officer; born in Sunswick, Long Island, N. Y., April 23, 1823; graduated at West Point in 1846: served under Scott in Mexico, and afterwards against the Indians; and when the Civil War broke out he was in Texas.
He was made prisoner, and when exchanged in 1862 he was made colonel of the 130th New York Volunteers, and served under Sheridan, in the latter part of the war, in command of a cavalry brigade.
He was active in the Army of the Potomac at all times, and was a thoroughly trustworthy officer.
In March, 1865, he was brevetted major-general of volunteers.
He was mustered out of the service Feb. 1, 1860; was commissioned major of the 7th Cavalry on July 28 following; and served in Kansas till his death, in Fort Leavenworth, Dec. 26, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hanson , Alexander Contee 1786 - (search)
Hanson, Alexander Contee 1786-
Editor; born in Maryland, Feb. 27, 1786.
While editor of the Federal Republican, in Baltimore, he denounced the administration, and a mob destroyed his printing-office.
June 22, 1812.
The journal was re-established, and a second mob attacked the building.
July 28. One of the mob was killed and several were wounded.
As the result of a parley Hanson and his party, including Gen. Henry Lee. Gen. James M. Lingan, and some twenty-five others, surrendered on (condition that the property was to be protected, and that they be sent to jail as a precaution against further attacks of the mob. Faith was not kept with Hanson, and the mob attacked the jail, killed General Lingan, seriously wounded General Lee, and left Hanson and others for dead in front of the building.
In 1813 Hanson was elected to Congress.
and in 1817 to the United States Senate.
He died April 23. 1819.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McCook , Edward Moody 1833 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stephenson , Fort, defence of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stoneman , George 1822 -1894 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)