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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 2 2 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hammond, Samuel 1757-1842 (search)
Hammond, Samuel 1757-1842 Military officer; born in Richmond county, Va., Sept. 21, 1757; participated in Dunmore's expedition; served throughout the Revolutionary War; settled in Savannah; was elected to Congress in 1803; appointed commandant of upper Louisiana in 1805, and held the office until 1824, when he resigned. He died in Augusta, Ga., Sept. 11, 1842.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ludlow, Nicoll 1842- (search)
Ludlow, Nicoll 1842- Naval officer; born in Islip, Long Island, N. Y., Sept. 11, 1842; entered the United States Naval Academy in 1859; was promoted to ensign in 1863; attached to the Wachusett, of the Brazilian squadron, in 1863-65; and was on the iron-clad Monadnock on her remarkable passage from New York to San Francisco, in 1866. He was promoted master in 1866; lieutenant, 1867; lieutenant-commander, 1868; commander, 1881; captain, 1895; and rearadmiral on Nov. 1, 1899; and was retired on the same day. After the close of the Civil War his official duties gave him an exceptional familiarity with the construction and equipment of the vessels for the new navy, as he performed service in connection with the making and testing of torpedoes, and at various iron, steel, and ordnance foundries. During the war with Spain, he was in command of the double-turret monitor Terror, attached to the squadron operating in Cuban waters, and after its close he was in command of the battle-shi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Texas, (search)
Congress meets at Austin......November, 1839 France acknowledges the independence of Texas......1839 England, Holland, and Belgium acknowledge the independence of Texas......1840 Expedition under Gen. Hugh McLeod leaves Austin, June 18, 1841, for Santa Fe. When near San Miguel, his force is met by Mexican troops under Damacio Salazar, captured, and marched under guard to the city of Mexico......Oct. 17, 1841 Twelve hundred Mexicans under Gen. Adrian Woll capture San Antonio, Sept. 11, 1842, but are forced to retreat by Mexican troops......Sept. 18, 1842 Texan congress meets at Washington......November, 1842 Battle at Mier on the Alcantra; Texans, under Colonel Fisher, surrender to General Ampudia......Dec. 26, 1842 Joint resolution for the annexation of Texas to the United States passes the House of Representatives by 120 to 98, Feb. 25, 1845; the Senate by 27 to 25, and is approved......March 1, 1845 Joint resolution of Congress of United States is approved by