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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bache , George M. , 1840 -1896 (search)
Bache, George M., 1840-1896
Naval officer; born in the District of Columbia, Nov. 12, 1840; was graduated at the Naval Academy in 1860.
He became lieutenant in 1862; lieutenant-commmander in 1866; and commander in 1875; and was retired April 5, 1875.
He commanded an ironclad gunboat on the Mississippi early in the Civil War, and behaved with great bravery before Vicksburg.
He was afterwards in command of a little squadron of gunboats in a spirited action near Clarendon, Ark., in June, 1864.
He died in Washington, D. C., Feb. 11, 1896.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Henderson , David Bremner 1840 - (search)
Henderson, David Bremner 1840-
Legislator; born in Old Deer, Scotland, March 14, 1840; was brought to the United States in 1846, his family settling first in Illinois, and three years later in Iowa, where he was educated and admitted to the bar in 1865.
He entered the Union army in September, 1861, as a private in the 12th Iowa Infantry.
In the battle of Corinth, Feb. 26, 1863, he lost a leg, and in May of the same year was appointed commissioner of enrollment for the 3d District of Iowa.
In June, 1864, he reentered the army, as colonel of the 46th Iowa Infantry.
In 1865-69 he was collector of internal revenue for the 3d
David Bremner Henderson. District of Iowa; in 1869-71 was assistant United States district attorney for the Northern Division of the District of Iowa.
He was elected to Congress in 1882 and in 1901 still retained his seat.
In December, 1899, he was elected speaker.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKibbin , Chambers 1841 - (search)
McKibbin, Chambers 1841-
Military officer; born in Chambersburg, Pa., Nov. 2, 1841; entered the regular army, Sept. 22, 1862; was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 14th Infantry two days afterwards; and promoted first lieutenant, June, 1864; captain of the 35th Infantry, July, 1866; major of the 25th Infantry, April, 1892; lieutenant-colonel of the 21st Infantry, May, 1896; and colonel of the 12th Infantry, April 1, 1899.
He greatly distinguished himself in 1864 in the battle of North Anna River, Va. In July, 1898, he was appointed a brigadier-general of volunteers for the war with Spain.
He took an active part in the Santiago campaign, and for his services there received special mention in the official reports of General Shafter.
After the surrender of the Spaniards at Santiago he was appointed military governor of that city.
Piedmont, battle of.
General Hunter, with 9,000 men, advanced on Staunton, Va., early in June, 1864.
At Piedmont, not far from Staunton, he encountered (June 5) an equal force of Confederates, under Generals Jones and McCausland.
An obstinate and hard-fought battle ensued, which ended with the day, and resulted in the complete defeat of the Confederates.
Their leader.
General Jones, was killed by a shot through the head, and 1,500 Confederates were made prisoners.
The spoils of victory were battle-flags, three guns, and 3,000 smallarms.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Smith , Charles Henry 1827 - (search)
Smith, Charles Henry 1827-
Military officer; born in Hollis, Me., Nov. 1, 1827; was made captain of the 1st Maine Cavalry soon after the beginning of the Civil War; rose to colonel in the spring of 1863, and was active as a cavalry officer in the campaigns in Virginia and at Gettysburg that year.
He was with Sheridan in his operations in May and June, 1864, and was one of the most efficient cavalry officers of the Army of the Potomac in the campaign against Richmond that year, commanding a brigade of Gregg's division south and west of Petersburg, and then in the later operations, that resulted in the capture of Lee and his army.
For gallant and meritorious services during the war he was brevetted major-general, United States army, in 1867; commissioned colonel of the 28th United States Infantry in 1866; transferred to the 19th Infantry in 1869; and was retired in 1891.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)