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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 2 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 1 1 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gates, William 1788-1868 (search)
Gates, William 1788-1868 Military officer; born in Massachusetts in 1788; graduated at West Point in 1806; served throughout the War of 1812, the Florida War, and the war with Mexico. He was retired from active service in 1863, and died in New York City, Oct. 7, 1868.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Slemmer, Adam J. 1828- (search)
Slemmer, Adam J. 1828- military officer; born in Montgomery county, Pa., in 1828; graduated at West Point in 1850; was promoted for gallant conduct in the Seminole War; was for a while assistant Professor of Ethics and Mathematics at West Point, and was in command of a small garrison at Fort McRae, near Pensacola, when the Civil War broke out. He took his men and supplies to stronger Fort Pickens, and held it against the Confederates until relieved by Colonel Brown (see Pickens, Fort). He was made brigadier-general of volunteers in 1862; was severely wounded in the battle of Stone River, and was disabled from further active service. In March, 1865, he was brevetted brigadiergeneral, United States army, and was afterwards commandant at Fort Laramie, Kan., where he died, Oct. 7, 1868.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2, chapter 2 (search)
as Major, 2d Artillery, Jan. 7, 1837, dated back to Aug. 4, 1836. Lieut. Colonel, 3d U. S. Artillery, Dec. 17, 1836. Colonel, Oct. 13, 1845. On leave of absence, 1861 to 1863. In command of Fort Trumbull, Conn., 1863 to 1864, and of Fort Constitution, N. H., 1865 to 1867. Retired from active service, June 1, 1863, under the law of July 17, 1862, having been borne on the Army Register more than forty-five years. Brevet Brig. General, U. S. Army, Mar. 13, 1865. Died at New York City, Oct. 7, 1868. Goodell, Arthur Augustus. Born at Homer, N. Y., June 30, 1839. Adjutant, 3d Battalion of Riflemen, M. V. M., in service of the U. S., July 1, 1861. Mustered out, Aug. 3, 1861. Captain, 36th Mass. Infantry, Aug. 15, 1862. Major, Jan. 29, 1863. Lieut. Colonel, Sept. 1, 1863. Wounded at the battle of Blue Springs, Tenn. Mustered out, May 5, 1864. Brevet Colonel and Brig. General, U. S. Volunteers, Mar. 13, 1865. Died at Worcester, Mass., June 30, 1882. Gooding, Oliver Paul