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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)