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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 3 : fall and winter of 1861 (search)
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16 : Gettysburg : the first day (search)
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23 : the fall of 1864 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barlow , Francis Channing , 1834 -1896 (search)
Clayton, Powell 1833-
Diplomatist; born in Bethel, Pa., Aug. 7, 1833; received an academical education; removed to Kansas.
At the beginning of the Civil War he joined the Union army; in May, 1863, he scattered a band of guerillas and captured Confederate stores at White River, Ark.; figured in other important actions; and was promoted brigadier-general in August, 1864.
After the war he removed to Arkansas, where he was elected governor in 1868.
He was a United States Senator in 1871-77; appointed minister to Mexico in 1897; and raised to rank of ambassador there in 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ewell , Richard Stoddert , 1817 - (search)
Ewell, Richard Stoddert, 1817-
Military officer; born in Georgetown, D. C., Feb. 8, 1817; graduated at West Point in 1840; served in the Mexican War, and received the brevet of captain.
He joined.
the Confederate army in 1861; was
Richard Stoddert Ewell. promoted to major-general in 1862; and was conspicuous in the Shenandoah Valley, in the battles near Richmond, Malvern Hill, Cedar Mountain, Gettysburg, the Wilderness.
Spottsylvania Court-house, and during the siege of Petersburg.
In the battle of Groveton (q. v.) he lost a leg, and in May, 1863, was made lieutenant-general.
He was engaged in stock-raising in Spring Hill, Tenn., at the time of his death, Jan. 25, 1872.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Foote , Andrew Hull 1806 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gilmor , Harry 1838 -1883 (search)
Gilmor, Harry 1838-1883
Military officer; born in Baltimore county, Md., Jan. 24, 1838; entered the Confederate army at the beginning of the Civil War. In September, 1862, he was captured and held prisoner at Fort McHenry for five months; and in May, 1863, he recruited a battalion of cavalry and was commissioned major.
He was the author of Four years in the saddle.
He died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1883.
Heth, Henry 1825-1899
Military officer; born in Black Heath, Va., Dec. 16, 1825; graduated at West Point in 1847; left the service and joined the Confederates in April, 1861, and entered the service of Virginia as brigadier-general.
He was made a Confederate major-general in May, 1863, and commanded a division of A. P. Hill's corps in Virginia.
He fought at Gettysburg, and in the campaign in defence of Richmond (1864-65), and surrendered with Lee. He died in Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, 1899.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ingalls , Rufus 1820 -1893 (search)
Ingalls, Rufus 1820-1893
Military officer; born in Denmark, Me., Aug. 23, 1820; graduated at West Point in 1843, entering the rifles, but was transferred to the dragoons in 1845.
He served in the war with Mexico, and was on the staff of General Harney on the Pacific coast.
In April, 1861, he went with Colonel Brown to reinforce Fort Pickens; and in July was ordered to the Army of the Potomac, where he was upon the staff of General McClellan, with the rank of lieutenantcolonel.
He was chief quartermaster of that army from 1862 to 1865; was made brigadier-general of volunteers in May, 1863, and was brevetted major-general, U. S. A. and U. S. V., March 13, 1865.
He was in most of the battles of the Army of the Potomac from that of South Mountain to the surrender of Lee at Appomattox.
He died in New York City, Jan. 16, 1893.