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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Blenker, Louis, 1812-1863 (search)
Blenker, Louis, 1812-1863 Military officer; born in Worms, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, July 31, 1812; was one of the Bavarian Legion. raised to accompany King Otho to Greece. In 1848-49, he became a leader of the revolutionists, and finally fled to Switzerland. Ordered to leave that country ( September, 1849). he came to the United States. At the beginning of the Civil War he raised a regiment, and, early in July, 1861, was put at the head of a brigade, chiefly of Germans. In the Army of the Potomac he commanded a division for a while, which was sent to western Virginia, and participated in the battle of cross Keys (q. v.). He died in Rockland county, N. Y., Oct. 31, 1863.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Satterlee, Herbert Livingston 1863- (search)
Satterlee, Herbert Livingston 1863- Lawyer; born in New York, Oct. 31, 1863; graduated at Columbia College in 1883, and was admitted to the bar in 1885; was navigator of the New York naval battalion in 1891-95; captain of the naval militia in 1897-98; and during the war with Spain was lieutenant and chief of staff to Capt. John R. Bartlett, U. S. N. He is the author of Political history of the province of New York, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steam navigation. (search)
grants first carried in steamships of the Inman line1850 Allan line organized1852 First trip around the world by a merchant steamer, the English screw steamship Argo1854 Hamburg-American and Anchor lines established1856 Great Western broken up for firewood at Vauxhall1857 North German Lloyd line established1857 Great Eastern launched, Nov. 3, 1857-Jan. 31,1858 Iron-clad steamships introduced1860 French line established1862 Far East, with two screw-propellers, launched at MillwallOct. 31, 1863 Guion line established1864 Trial trip of the Nautilus, with a hydraulic propeller (Ruthven's patent, 1849) worked by steam and no paddles or screwMarch 24, 1866 White Star line begins with the Oceanic, with saloons and state-rooms amidships instead of in the stern1870 Netherlands line established, 1872; Red Star line1873 Steamship Faraday, 5,000 tons, 360 feet long, 52 feet wide, and 36 feet deep, launched at NewcastleFeb. 17, 1874 First export of live cattle by steamer, 373 head,